Sr. Test Engineer

Sr. Test Engineer

Ubicación: Monterrey NL. / Onsite

Mexico Technical Center (MTC)

BASIC FUNCTION

Lead the operation of the Vitreous Laboratory ensuring the effective execution of testing programs and compliance with safety quality and operational requirements. Maintain laboratory equipment test methods technical documentation and laboratory processes to ensure accuracy traceability reliability and audit readiness.
Provide technical leadership for the alignment implementation maintenance and continuous improvement of Laboratory Management Systems (LMS) across the regional Testing & Prototyping laboratories. Drive the standardization of test methods documentation training and laboratory practices to improve consistency compliance and operational effectiveness.
Coordinate and support the Regional QA Laboratory Certification Program including audits technical assessments certification readiness reviews and corrective action follow-up. Provide technical guidance to Plant QA Laboratories on test methods laboratory practices and quality system requirements to strengthen testing reliability consistency and compliance across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead Vitreous Laboratory operations testing activities resources safety projects and capital plan including equipment acquisition installation qualification calibration maintenance commissioning and continuous improvement.
Ensure the accuracy completeness compliance and traceability of test plans data calculations deviations and technical reports while providing technical training and mentoring to laboratory personnel on test methods LMS certification requirements and audit readiness.

Conduct and coordinate qualification verification validation reliability materials dimensional mechanical performance and compliance testing for vitreous products and components.

Coordinate and execute the Regional QA Laboratory Certification Program including certification requirements audits technical assessments documentation and method-compliance reviews certification-readiness evaluations findings corrective-action follow-up certification recommendations and periodic recertification. Track audit and certification findings through closure support root-cause analysis and corrective action development and verify the effectiveness of implemented actions.

Support the implementation alignment maintenance and continuous improvement of Laboratory Management Systems across regional QA Laboratories including the standardization and control of test methods procedures work instructions forms technical records reports calibration and training records deviations and nonconformities in accordance with Kohler requirements engineering specifications and applicable regulatory and industry standards.

Coordinate inter-laboratory correlation studies round-robin testing and MSA evaluations to improve consistency repeatability reproducibility and technical validity of laboratory results.

Partner with Testing Quality Product Engineering Manufacturing Purchasing and regional laboratory teams to resolve testing and LMS issues and implement laboratory alignment and continuous improvement actions.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to the Regional Lab Manager.
Provides technical leadership and direction to engineers analysts and laboratory technicians to MTC and NA engineering labs.
Supports Product Engineering Quality (QA labs) Manufacturing and Product Management teams with testing and laboratory expertise.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Frequent interaction with Regional Test Labs Plant QA Labs Product Engineering Quality Manufacturing Model Shop and Purchasing to support testing certification and continuous improvement activities.
Occasional interaction with Industrial Engineering Marketing Finance Legal Corporate Quality and senior management as required.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Regular contact with equipment suppliers calibration providers external laboratories consultants and technical service providers.
Contact with accreditation certification regulatory or customer representatives when assigned and authorized.
Occasional participation in technical seminars standards activities supplier reviews and industry events to improve laboratory and product-testing knowledge.

LEVEL OF SKILL

Possesses the technical laboratory Laboratory Management System auditing and project-management skills necessary to execute laboratory activities and coordinate regional technical initiatives with limited supervision.

The position requires the ability to independently execute Vitreous Laboratory operations and projects coordinate certification and audit activities interpret technical and LMS requirements and provide technical guidance to laboratory personnel.

Results-oriented professional who takes ownership and drives execution. Proactively identifies opportunities gathers information engages key stakeholders and drives actions through completion. Effectively influences cross-functional and multisite teams through technical credibility objective evidence and clear communication without direct authority building trusted relationships that enable collaboration alignment and results.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline such as Mechanical Industrial Materials Chemical Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering and a Minimum of 5 Years of applicable experience in testing product development quality engineering laboratory operations metrology manufacturing engineering or a related technical field is required.

Experience developing and Implementing Laboratory Management Systems (LIMS) internal auditing document control test-method development technical reporting calibration traceability root-cause analysis corrective actions and laboratory equipment are required.

Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 implementation and maintenance ISO 9001 requirements ISO 19011 auditing guidelines and applicable regulatory customer and engineering requirements.

Experience with vitreous products ceramic materials dimensional inspection mechanical testing materials testing product-performance evaluation and manufacturing processes.

Strong technical writing project management communication facilitation training auditing experience and problem-solving skills are required. Lean Six Sigma certification is desirable.

The position requires the ability to communicate effectively in English and travel and mobility to regional laboratories manufacturing plants suppliers or external facilities as required.

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