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Team Leader Manufacturing Engineering

GKN Automotive


Job Location:

Celaya - Mexico

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 23 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 20 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
The job posting is outdated and position may be filled

Job Summary

Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Tooling Shop and Presenting area ensuring tooling availability aligned with production demand.

  • Own and execute the SPQEC process to guarantee tooling release on time and with required quality standards.

  • Develop and execute precision tooling manufacturing plans.

  • Administer and control the SLT budget ensuring effective cost management.

  • Manage and maintain healthy tooling inventories ensuring accuracy and availability.

  • Ensure compliance with KPIs for the tooling area (safety quality people productivity and cost).

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in tooling manufacturing processes and systems.

  • Generate and lead CIMS cost-saving projects.

  • Ensure compliance with Safety Health and Environmental (HSE) policies.

  • Ensure quality standards are met across tooling and presenting operations.

  • Optimize the use of resources including people equipment and materials.

  • Lead communicate and execute operational strategies and business plans.

  • Coordinate internal communication plans effectively.

  • Act as the primary technical interface with internal stakeholders (Production Maintenance Engineering Quality).

Technical Skills & Capabilitie

  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing and tooling processes

  • Experience with forging processes and die set maintenance

  • Machining experience (programming and technical knowledge)

  • SPQEC and AMEF (FMEA) knowledge

  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)

  • CAD software knowledge

  • Geometric and dimensional tolerances

  • Environmental and quality standards compliance

  • Cost control and budgeting

  • Teaching and mentoring techniques

  • Negotiation skills

Education

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field

  • 3 to 5 years of proven experience in a similar role.

  • Demonstrated experience in tooling manufacturing machining forging and expense control.

  • Experience leading technical teams in industrial manufacturing environments.

  • English: Conversational (B2 desired)

What We Offer

  • A critical and high-impact technical leadership role

  • Stable and technically challenging manufacturing environment

  • Opportunities to lead strategic tooling and manufacturing initiatives

  • Professional growth and development

  • Close collaboration with cross-functional plant teams





Required Experience:

IC


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GKN Automotive is a global engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to delivering mass production solutions for mobility.

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