Senior Process Engineer

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer with customer orientation and strong technical expertise to serve as a strategic liaison between operations, process engineering, and the customer, managing product and process changes. Key Highlights: 1. Professional development opportunities and global growth. 2. Participation in strategic projects with top-tier clients. 3. A collaborative, dynamic, and innovation-driven environment. PACHECO, B, AR, 1617 \#job\-location.job\-location\-inline { display: inline; } Senior Process Engineer **Lear for You** We work hard for the people who work with us. We stand up for our teams and promote collaboration, inclusion, respect, and excellence—because we want to offer more for you. A path toward a better career. A better future. Our teams develop innovative technologies, manufacture millions of products, and have earned a long list of accolades. Year after year, we are named among the world’s most admired companies. They are the secret to our success: empowered, innovative, and inclusive. Passionate about what they do. Motivated to deliver results. Because we win together. **Are you ready for a better career? A better future?** **About the Position** We seek an Engineering professional with customer orientation and strong technical expertise to act as a strategic liaison between plant operations, process engineering teams, and the customer. This position will play a key role in managing product and process changes, ensuring technical feasibility, adherence to timelines, and successful implementation of customer-required modifications. As part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for coordinating activities related to quotations, technical analyses, prototype tracking, progress meetings, and implementation plans. Additionally, you will maintain ongoing interaction with internal departments—including Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management—as well as external customers, including partial on-site residency at the customer’s plant to support assembly feasibility and change management. Your contribution will directly impact customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and achievement of key business metrics. **Key Responsibilities** Your activities will include, but not be limited to: * Supporting customers in engineering change activities, quotations, and project tracking. * Analyzing, together with Process Engineering, the technical and operational feasibility of customer-requested modifications. * Coordinating technical meetings with customers and internal teams to ensure proper execution of changes. * Implementing and monitoring action plans associated with launches, product changes, and process improvements. * Monitoring prototype and pilot production assembly feasibility activities at the customer’s facility. * Developing technical reports and executive presentations on project progress and change management. * Collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Program Management to ensure goal attainment. * Ensuring compliance with assigned KPIs and proposing corrective actions when necessary. * Leading continuous improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing processes, costs, quality, and customer satisfaction. * Ensuring compliance with Lear’s Quality, Environment, Health, and Safety policies. **Mandatory Requirements** **Academic Qualifications** * Technician or Engineer in Mechanical, Electromechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or related fields. * Completed technical or university degree. **Professional Experience** * Prior experience in industrial or automotive environments. * Experience in change management, customer support, or process engineering. * Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and direct customer contact. **Technical Competencies** * Knowledge of production processes, manufacturing, and assembly. * Technical analysis and problem-solving capability. * Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies. * Ability to interpret technical documentation and engineering specifications. **Systems Knowledge** * Proficiency in PC usage and Microsoft Office tools. * Advanced Excel skills for analysis and metric tracking. * Experience with industrial management systems is preferred. Languages * Intermediate or advanced English, with ability to participate in meetings and manage technical documentation. **Desirable Qualifications** * Experience in the automotive industry and relationships with OEMs. * Knowledge of automotive assembly and integration lines. * Experience working on-site at customer plants. * Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, Lean Manufacturing, or quality tools. * Experience in prototype management and assembly feasibility validation. * Outstanding leadership, communication, and negotiation skills. **What We Offer** * Professional development opportunities and growth within a global leader in the automotive industry. * Participation in strategic projects with top-tier clients. * A collaborative, dynamic, and innovation-driven work environment. * International exposure and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. * A culture rooted in diversity, inclusion, and respect for people. * Continuous challenges that foster technical and leadership competency development. Collaboration Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) Advocacy Governance Project Planning Kaizen Methodology SAP Applications Define Measure Analyze Improve And Control (DMAIC) SQL (Programming Language) Process Design **Diversity and Inclusion** *Lear Corporation is committed to fair employment practices based on merit and equal opportunity.* *We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable legislation. For assistance during the application process, please contact your recruiter directly.* *Applicants must submit their resumes for evaluation via our candidate tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.* *Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located.* *Resumes submitted unsolicited by recruitment firms, employment agencies, or similar entities will not result in fee payments and become the property of Lear Corporation.*