Manufacturing Engineer (M/F/D)

Reliably delivering what’s needed today

There are few challenges as important today as creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. This requires a commitment to constantly improve the transportation of people and things. We, at BorgWarner, made that commitment decades ago and have since been creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles.

Constantly pursuing what’s next

Our proven track record has made us industry leader in clean, energy-efficient propulsion system solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. We uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements.

Product leadership that’s changing the world

Our employees have earned trusted partnerships with customers and suppliers around the world. We leverage these relationships to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand and then do what it takes to develop the next solution. Our strong operations and commercialization expertise result in high volume availability of competitive, efficient products that truly drive change.

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as Manufacturing Engineer at our new production plant in Viana, Portugal.

Key responsibilities

• Owns the end-to-end manufacturing solution from business case development to high-volume production.
• Leads the definition, procurement, installation, and qualification of equipment, ensuring adherence to specifications, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinates with external suppliers from design through qualification phases.
• Designs flexible manufacturing systems to meet internal and customer requirements.
• Provides expert consultation to product development teams on manufacturability and assembly (DFMA) best practices.
• Owns the responsibility to plan and ensure component availability for equipment validation/qualification and OTS (Off Tool Samples)
• Develops and maintains comprehensive process documentation, including Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, poke yoke, parameters sheets and others.
• Ensures documentation is accurate and compliant to support production needs.
• Leads DR (Design Review), FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) activities and documents registration, ensuring that production processes meet performance and quality standards.
• Ensures MSA, long term capability, R&R.
• Identifies and implements process enhancements, analyses equipment effectiveness, and drives cost-reduction initiatives.
• Supports cross-functional teams in implementing corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues. Utilizes problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, PDCA, 5Whys, Failure Tree Analysis and Fishbone Analysis to identify root causes, implement countermeasures, and ensure process sustainability.
• Comply with environmental, health and safety, quality and productivity standards
• Comply with the organization's rules and internal regulations: Code of Ethics, Practice and Schedule
• Respect workplace safety and cleanliness rules
• Respect and comply with environmental policy rules
• Perform other tasks not included in the activity for which he was hired, when the needs or convenience of the service justify it, for the period necessary for the said needs or conveniences of service

Education & Experience

• Academic Background: Master of Sciences in Mechanical, Eletronics or Automation Engineering.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience of Manufacturing Engineering in automotive or mass production environment
• Analytical and problem-solving skills (8D, Shainin or Six Sigma training a plus)
• Deep knowledge and exposure to some of the following technologies: automatic assembly, screw driving, air leak testing, laser welding, Siemens Step7 PLC control programming, robotics and vision applications will be a plus.
• Ability to read, and preferably create, comprehensive mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings and schematics using specified software (ex. AutoCAD, SolidWorks).
• Solid understanding of Engineering financials (Cap-Ex Planning and equipment costing)
• Knowledge in PowerBi will be valued
• Fluent in English
• Soft Skills …
• Quality Decision
• Manages Conflicts
• Drives Results
• Interpersonal savvy
• Manages Complexity

Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement

Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.

Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

Career Scam Disclaimer: BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.