Welding & Manufacturing Engineer
Company
Flex LTD
Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Via
via Trabajo.org
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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
What is the 2026 daily minimum wage for welders in Mexico's northern border region?
As per the Comisión Nacional de los Salarios Mínimos, the minimum wage for welders in the northern border free zone is MXN 374.89 per day effective January 1 2026. Welders receive double pay for the first nine hours of overtime and triple thereafter under Article 67 of the Ley Federal del Trabajo. This rate applies to all IMSS-registered welding contracts in Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
Which documents are required to apply for a welder position with an IMSS-registered employer in Mexico?
Applicants must present a valid CURP, official identification (INE or passport), proof of address no older than three months, and the Constancia de Situación Fiscal issued by SAT. For positions involving pressure vessels, the employer also requires the DC-3 certificate from STPS-recognized training centers. All documents must be uploaded through the portal https://www.gob.mx/stps before the first day of work.
How many hours per week can a welder legally work in Mexico and what vacation entitlement applies in 2026?
The Ley Federal del Trabajo limits welders to 48 hours per week with at least one paid rest day. After one year of service, workers receive 12 paid vacation days plus 25 percent vacation premium, increasing by two days each subsequent year up to 20 days. Employers must register these hours in the electronic payroll system by the 15th of each month.
What tax rate applies to welders earning MXN 18,000 monthly in Mexico during 2026?
Welders earning MXN 18,000 per month fall into the 10.88 percent marginal ISR bracket according to the 2026 tax table published by SAT. Monthly withholding is calculated automatically by the employer and deposited to SAT by the 17th of the following month. Annual tax returns must be filed between April 1 and April 30 via the SAT portal.
