Engineering Manager

At A. Stucki Company, we're all about innovation, engineering excellence, and keeping the rail industry on track—literally Founded in 1911, we've evolved into a powerhouse of businesses delivering cutting-edge parts and services for rail systems worldwide. From dynamic control products and brake system components to springs, bearings, and track infrastructure, we've got rail covered. But we don't stop there—our services include remanufacturing, repair, and more. Over a century strong, we're redefining what it means to move the world forward, one railcar at a time.

What sets us apart?

Global Impact: Be part of a team that's making waves on a global scale. Your work at A. Stucki Company will contribute to solutions that transcend boundaries and impact lives.

Collaborative Culture: We value teamwork and collaboration. Our open-door policy ensures that your ideas are not only heard but valued. Together, we build the future.

Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of continuous improvement. At A. Stucki Company, we invest in your professional development, providing resources and opportunities to help you reach new heights.

Diversity and Inclusion: We celebrate differences and believe in the strength of diversity. Join a workplace that encourages individuality and values the unique perspectives each team member brings.

We're looking for a hands-on, innovative leader to take the helm as Engineering Manager at our Stucki de Mexico location in Monterrey, MX. The role is responsible for leading manufacturing and industrial engineering activities to support safe, high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective production. This role drives operational excellence through strong technical leadership, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. The Engineering Manager will also support production execution, continuous improvement, new product introductions, capacity planning, and cost optimization across multiple manufacturing processes. This person is expected to balance hands-on technical expertise with leadership, project execution, and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational & Manufacturing Support

- Support achievement of plant KPIs including Safety, Delivery, Quality, Sales, and Material Inventory.
- Ensure accomplishment of daily production plans and customer orders, addressing bottlenecks and past-due/backlog issues.
- Support and optimize product lead times, routings, and manufacturing flows.
- Drive operational efficiency and productivity improvements, targeting 100% plan attainment.
- Lead inventory improvements across Raw Materials (RM), MRO, and Finished Goods (FG).
- Provide engineering support to reduce waste, rework, and process variation.

Engineering Excellence & Continuous Improvement

- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive cost engineering and value analysis / value engineering (VA/VE) initiatives.
- Support and manage engineering change requests/orders (ECR/ECO).
- Apply Value Stream Mapping to identify and execute improvement opportunities.
- Ensure consistent, on-time delivery of engineering commitments through realistic roadmaps and milestones.

Project & Program Management

- Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and product transfers using APQP stages.
- Develop and manage project plans and Gantt charts, ensuring alignment with plant priorities.
- Support plant layout changes and movements, optimizing material and process flow.
- Administer and track capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets, including justification and ROI analysis.

Capacity & Strategic Planning

- Develop and maintain roadmaps and capacity planning tools.
- Understand and calculate installed capacity and staffing capacity to support production plans.
- Use data and analytics to guide decisions—not anecdotes or assumptions.
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance to align engineering strategy with business objectives.

Manufacturing Processes

- Provide technical leadership and support across:
- Casting
- Forging
- Machining
- Stamping
- Welding
- Assembly
- Heat Treatment
- Painting
- Coating
- Fiberglass Injection

Quality & Core Tools

- Ensure compliance with quality standards, including:
- AAR
- IATF 16949
- APQP
- PPAP
- PFMEA
- Control Plans
- MSA
- SPC
- Support audits, corrective actions, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Leadership & People Management

- Lead, mentor, and develop engineering team members.
- Set clear priorities, expectations, and accountability.
- Drive change management initiatives and foster a continuous improvement culture.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and plant leadership.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field).
- 10+ years of Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment. Experience in rail industry manufacturing or heavy industrial manufacturing (e.g., rail components, steel, foundry, machining-intensive, or large-scale fabrication environments) is acceptable.
- Must be conversational with English and able to communicate effectively in meetings, presentations, and cross-functional discussions.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and core tools.
- Proven experience supporting production operations, continuous improvement, and cross-functional projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
- Demonstrated project management experience, including planning, scheduling, and execution of complex engineering projects.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.