Specialist, Industrial Engineering Manufacturing

Location:

- Queretaro - Querétaro, Mexico - 501/502 Avenida Indust Minera
- Job Family:

- Manufacturing
- Worker Type Reference:

- Regular - Permanent
- Pay Rate Type:

- Salary
- Career Level:

- P3
- Job ID:

- R-48024-2025

**Description & Requirements**:
**Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive**

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.
- Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
- Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
- Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

**About the Role**:
**What You Will Do**:

- Supports recurring meetings, both internal and external, to track the progress of the project.
- Coordinate the generation and release of all appropriate documentation: PFMEAS, flowcharts, Control Plans, Visual Aids, VJIs (Visual Job Instructions), plant layouts, labeling layout, etc.
- Maintains the status of the project, using tools like Projectbook and SharePoint
- Comply with quality systems and environmental management implemented in the company.
- Coordinates all changes to the process with Engineering areas and the implementation.
- Coordinates all changes to the product with Program Managers and the implementation.
- Comply with the review of the status of PLM.
- Review the strategic points that relate to internal meetings and expectations of customers.
- Follow up with Program Managers the outstanding points in the bull-DV.
- Follow up with Program Manager the outstanding points in the runs of PV.
- Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through established communication channels.
- Represent the needs of the customer in internal functions according to the requirements of the Quality System and Customer Specific Requirements.
- Coordinate the new models first running, maturity gates, compliance assurance.
- Drive the design, validation and implementation of product packaging (raw material, internal work in process and external to customer)
- Lead the implementation of BOM changes
- Identify and record changes with the product, process in part history.
- To represent the needs of the customer in internal functions according to the requirements of the Quality System.
- Industrialization activities after M7 (PV readiness)
- Provide detailed Launch Plan and execution aligned with HARMAN and customer milestones
- Coordinate samples build, review and feedback
- Coordinate equipment installation in manufacturing plant
- Receive technical handover from IPM (Industrialization Project Manager)
- Coordinate fixture modifications to new product launches
- Coordinate materials preparation for pre-series builds (e.g. PV)
- Lead VAVE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering) engineering changes implementation in plant
- Lead new cybersecurity implementations or changes in cybersecurity (test equipment)
- Ensure test coverage balance between processes
- Drive low yield performance actions
- Coordinate procurement of facilities
- Capacity increase after M8
- Drive and permanently maintain project capacity plan and layout plan for needed capacity increase through plant Engineering
- Coordinate the update of all appropriate documentation
- Monitor the creation of Purchase Requests for all equipment necessary
- Document equipment and line qualification plans per customer and HARMAN requirements

**What You Need to Be Successful**:

- Integrity.
- Innovation.
- Inclusion.
- Teamwork & Respect.
- Excellence.
- Bachelor Degree on Industrial Engineer/Electronic/Electromechanical.
- Deep Knowledge of PFMEAS, BOM, Engineering Changes and documentation control, core tools.
- Knowledge in customer EOM specific requirements
- 3+ years of prior experience in industrial product manufacturing environment.
- 3 years of prior experience coordinating new projects..
- 3 years of prior experience implementing Continuous Improvement and excellence Methods.
- English 90%, Advance English level (reading and writing that allow fluid presentations).

**Bonus Points if You Have**:

- Leadership.
- Change Orientation.
- Collaboration.
- Judgment.
- Result Driven.
- Knowledge on LPC (Life Product Cycle).
- Communication Skills (Oral and Written).
- Able to plan and organize.
- Initiative.
- Analytical.
- Problem solving skills.
- Project management skills.
- Achievement oriented.
- Assertive.
- Strategic and decisive.
- Computer knowledge.
- MS Project.

**What Makes You Eligible**:
Willingness to travel.

Willingness to work in an office.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

**What We Offer**
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN