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Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Onsite
At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.
The Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for leading manufacturing readiness and execution for new product introductions, from early product development through pre-production builds, launch, ramp-up, and transition to full-scale production. This role provides technical leadership across manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment, workstations, and production systems to ensure new products are launched safely, efficiently, and according to quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
The position works cross-functionally with Product Engineering, Operations, Quality, Materials, Planning, Process Technicians, suppliers, and other manufacturing teams to identify risks, influence product and process design, and ensure manufacturing requirements are incorporated throughout the product development process.
The Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer leads the development and maturation of manufacturing processes for new product introductions, ensuring manufacturing readiness throughout the Product Development Process (PDP). The role develops manufacturing processes, process documentation, work instructions, assembly sequences, labor standards, Standard Work, and production requirements while ensuring alignment with APQP deliverables and launch objectives.
A key responsibility is conducting DFAM and manufacturing feasibility evaluations using CAD models, design reviews, manufacturing assessments, and lessons learned from production. The position works closely with Product Engineering and manufacturing stakeholders to influence product and process designs for improved manufacturability, assembly simplification, ergonomics, safety, quality, labor efficiency, and cost.
The role owns system-level PFMEAs for new product launches, including development, review, risk identification, mitigation, maintenance, and action closure. The Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer ensures manufacturing controls are aligned with Control Plans and leads structured problem-solving and corrective-action activities to reduce manufacturing and launch risks.
Responsibilities also include defining and developing tooling, custom fixtures, poka-yokes, equipment, workstations, and production-system requirements for new products. The position supports technical specifications, quotations, capital requirements, supplier runoffs, installation, commissioning, process validation, and implementation into production, ensuring equipment and existing manufacturing systems are successfully adapted to new product requirements.
The Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer owns assigned manufacturing deliverables throughout the PDP and coordinates pre-production and production builds, manufacturing readiness reviews, process validation, production trials, ramp-up activities, post-build reporting, lessons learned, and transition into full-scale production.
Throughout the launch process, this role provides technical leadership across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Materials, Planning, Process Technicians, suppliers, and other cross-functional partners. The position maintains alignment on requirements, schedules, manufacturing risks, resources, open actions, and production readiness while driving issues through closure.
Additionally, the role supports the development of labor, tooling, capital, investment, and standard-cost requirements, contributes to make-versus-buy and program decisions, and identifies opportunities to improve safety, quality, cost, productivity, Standard Work, and overall launch execution.
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About Polaris Industries, Inc.
As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.
North Pole Star, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Polaris Mexico) is at the forefront of innovation in the powersports industry, manufacturing world-class vehicles that inspire adventure, we are home of RZR, ATV, General, Sportsman and other greats brands. With a focus on quality, teamwork, and cutting-edge technology, our Mexico operations are our largest global manufacturing facility site with more than 5,000 employees. Here at Polaris Mexico, we have engineering support from our new Product Development Center and physically assemble each one of our all-off-road vehicles with processes of injection molding, tube fabrication, welding, engines assembly, liquid and metal paint, and 6 assembly lines. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment where talent thrives, and bold ideas come to life. Join Polaris Mexico, where passion meets innovation! www.polaris.com
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North Pole Star, S. de R.L. de C.V. is committed to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and makes all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status regarding social assistance, union membership, political beliefs or any other status protected by applicable law.