Process Engineer

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

What You'll Be Part Of

As a Process Engineer, Transducers, you'll be a key member of HARMAN Automotive's manufacturing engineering team, based onsite in Querétaro. You'll own Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) outcomes across the full product lifecycle — from new product introduction through End of Life — guided by the principles of the HARMAN Production System (HPS). Working alongside cross-functional partners in AME, MBU, and Customer Interface, you'll drive process optimization, support production validation launches, and channel lessons learned back to the development team. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of engineering precision and continuous improvement — where your work directly shapes the quality and performance of HARMAN's transducer manufacturing operations.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Support recurring internal and external meetings to track the progress of different activities

• Facilitate cross-functional team meetings to track activities and actions across different process metrics

• Coordinate the execution, creation, and updates of process documentation, including Flow Charts, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions, and other required documents

• Develop and lead problem-solving processes to identify root causes and drive actions for improvement

• Lead change management processes within your area of responsibility

• Develop Continuous Improvement projects with primary impact on operational metrics (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost)

• Collaborate on creating a safe working environment within the plant, including ergonomic improvements

• Support the introduction of new lines, machines, and processes in collaboration with AME, MBU, and Customer Interface

• Initiate, support, and participate in Cross-Functional Team (CFT) problem-solving methodologies aimed at responding to customers, improving metrics, and understanding causes of process deviation

• Evaluate and drive actions for process continuous improvement in terms of cycle time and UPH output

• Take full responsibility for process parameters, developing and optimizing them through experimentation, statistical analysis, DOE, and other engineering tools

• Control and report studies to demonstrate process capability for special characteristics within your area of responsibility

What Makes You A Strong Fit

• Engineering degree (Meacatronic, Electrimecanics and Electronics)

• Strong knowledge of PFMEA tools and risk assessment methodologies, including Reverse PFMEA

• Experience with Automotive Industry operational elements including IATF, Document Control, NPI, APQP, BOM, MSA, SPC, and related standards

• Experience working with and within Change Management processes

• Strong experience with Core Tools as per IATF requirements

• Strong experience with problem-solving methodologies

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, KAIZEN, Continuous Improvement, 8 Waste, SMED, and related tools

• Strong knowledge of pneumatics, electrical systems, and PLCs

• Knowledge and understanding of GD&T

• Professional working proficiency in English (60%)

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Bonus Points if You Have

• Hands-on, demonstrable experience with industry lead technologies, including Robot programming, Visual Basic, LabVIEW by NI, Electronic Programming, Arduino, Interfaces, and Vision Systems (cameras and sensors) • A self-driven, dynamic personality with a high level of personal accountability • Proficiency in problem-solving tools and processes

• An achievement-oriented mindset with a track record of delivering results

• 3D modeling skills, including SolidWorks

Things To Know

• This is a fully onsite role based in Juarez

• Travel required up to 20% of the time

• Professional working proficiency in English is required (60%)

What You Can Expect

• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

• Competitive wellness benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.
Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.
If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! (https://harmanglobal.avature.net/talentcommunity)

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