
BU Industrial Automation Engineer
Opmobility • Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Role & seniority: Senior Robotic/PLC Specialist (5+ years experience)
Stack/tools: Siemens PLC, FANUC robots, Vision systems, PLC/HMI, Robotic automation, OT/IT devices; equipment design/realization, FMEA, ergonomics, supplier evaluation
Top 3 responsibilities
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Design and realize manufacturing equipment (injection molding, painting, assembly) per customer specs, costs, timing, quality, and HSE/ergonomics
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Identify breakthrough technologies in Robotic, PLC, and vision systems; analyze trends and benchmark solutions; contribute to central robotic roadmap
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Validate technical feasibility, perform in-house programming (PLC/HMI/robots), support handover to plant, and contribute to productivity/lessons-learned activities
Must-have skills
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5+ years as Robotic or PLC specialist
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Proficiency with Siemens PLC and FANUC robots
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Project management, English fluency, strong communication, leadership, organized and rigorous work style
Nice-to-haves
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Pedagogical skills; ability to synthesize and present to management levels; capability to plan, organize, and prioritize; experience with supplier evaluation and capability validation
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Location & work type: Location not specified; work type not specified
Full Description
Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution! OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility. Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car. Main Responsibilities
Support design and realization of manufacturing equipment (injection molding, painting, assembly, among others) according to customer requirements, project specifications (costs, timing, quality), assembly standards/best practices and HSE/ergonomics requirements for the North America Exteriors & Lighting business group.
Seeking breakthrough initiatives on Robotic, PLC and vision systems: Identify new technologies and functions, analyze market and technology trends, benchmark serial products and technologies. Contribute to robotic network activities linked to central roadmap. Support operations in case of major or new issue on processes/equipment on Vision, PLC (Programable Logic Controller)/ HMI (Human Machine Interface program) Robotic equipment, including: automation audit on equipment/cell, supplier tracking, program adjustments during tuning phase/retrofit/re-use, participate in operations productivity workshops. Validate technical feasibility of Vision PLC & Robotics solutions. Support the definition of equipment specifications & supplier sourcing. Perform in-house programming tasks on PLC HMI Robots and OT/IT devices. Participates in equipment handover to the plant (performance convergence, training for plant team). Participates in technical knowledge improvement of manufacturing technologies domain and in lessons learnt for projects under his/her responsibility. Ensures consistent knowledge sharing and transfer by participating in assembly/automation networks. Establishes technical and economic analysis of suppliers’ offers, together with purchasing department, to select the best solution. Supports the Design and the realization of manufacturing equipment. Realizes functional specifications regarding project elements and standard elements. Validates equipment study (Including supervision of FMEA), ergonomics study and the choice of possible solutions Updates/adapts former feasibility study and technical choices if needed (Perimeter changes). Validates equipment in supplier workshop, fine tune the equipment in the plant and ensure smooth transfer to plant team. Ensures the tuning of the equipment is properly done following instructions given by EPM/MPM, to converge to the product conformity, Validates necessary documentation for each equipment. Analyses results of actions plan, of validation plan and risk plans. Participate in capability validation for each equipment. Participate in lessons learned activities, productivity project in the assembly department.
Profile Requirements
5+ years of experience as Robotic or PLC specialist Knowledge of SIEMENS PLC and FANUC ROBOT Project management skills Fluent English required Leadership, able to make clear synthesis, organized, rigorous, team player Ability to make decision and asses technical solution on his field Ability to plan, organize and prioritize Communication capability skills towards all management levels Pedagogical skills
As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams, and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.