Welding & Manufacturing Engineer

Welding & Manufacturing Engineer


Company
Flex LTD
Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Via
via Trabajo.org

Job Description
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Welding & Manufacturing Engineer located in Guadalajara, North Campus. Reporting to the Director, Process Engineering, this role involves being in charge for process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements in order to hold up a manufacturing organization. What a typical day looks like: - Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the product. - Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability. - Have the capability to singly or with other engineering stakeholders identify root causes of failures in the manufacturing process. - High level participation in daily production activities and effective problem solving on daily issues. - Prepare justification, purchase and implement capital equipment for production. - Hold up and oversee new process equipment production. - Hold up the raising and introduction of engineering change orders (ECOs). - Establish robust, repeatable and reproducible process parameters. - Develop, implement and take ownership of process control methodologies. - Trouble shoot process related issues. - Participate in activities pertaining to cycle time and process improvements. - Evaluate and select various engineered materials. - Implement statistical process research on new and existing products. - Implement safety, productivity and give in improvements. - Improve manufacturing techniques and through put. - Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and gives in. - Develop and maintain process documentation. - Review processing methods. - Interface with production of all activities associated with new process implementation and transfer. - Assist in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer. - Provide equipment maintenance and repair hold up as required. - Create calendar to schedule maintenance programs. - Create, define and follow up minimum and maximum spare parts procurement. - Guide cost improvement/reduction programs. - The experience we’re looking to add to our team: - BA/BS degree. - Advanced English. - Direct experience with robots ABB and Yaskawa. - Strong experience in design and fabrication of press break tools. - Strong Knowledge in manufacturing/electronics/ metals industry. - Advanced experience in mechanical assembly. - BoM structuring - Systems integrity - Core Tools (strong knowledge of FMEA) - Strong experience in team leading. - Knowledge of Solidworks software. - Lean Manufacturing certification is a plus. Here are a few examples of what you’ll get for the great work you provide: - Pantry vouchers- Saving Fund- Christmas bonus- Holiday bonus- Medical Insurance- Life Insurance CP68 Job Category Production Engineering Required Skills: Optional Skills:

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Welder Jobs

Q What is the minimum daily wage for welders in Mexico as of 2026?
The Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social sets the 2026 general minimum wage at 312.50 MXN per day for welders in Zona Libre de la Frontera Norte and 248.93 MXN per day in the rest of the country effective January 1 2026. Welders receive an additional 50 percent premium for overtime beyond eight hours daily. Employers must pay this rate regardless of contract type.
Q What education and experience are required to work as a welder in Mexico?
Applicants need a secundaria certificate plus a minimum of 480 hours of certified welding training from a CONOCER-accredited center completed before January 2026. Two years of documented experience in shielded metal arc welding is mandatory for industrial positions. No university degree is required.
Q How many hours per week can welders legally work in Mexico and what leave is provided?
Welders are limited to 48 hours per week with at least one paid rest day according to the 2026 Federal Labor Law. They receive 12 days of paid vacation after the first year plus an additional two days for each subsequent year. Christmas bonus equals at least 15 days of salary paid by December 20 2026.
Q What documents are needed to apply for welder jobs through official Mexican channels?
Job seekers must submit a valid CURP, official identification, and the CONOCER welding competency certificate issued no earlier than 2024. Employers require a signed IMSS affiliation form and proof of address dated within three months. Applications are processed via the STPS portal by March 2026.
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