Opportunity Snapshot:

Wells is a leading provider of engine management replacement parts.   Our Engineering group is expanding as we enhance our capacity to assemble more part numbers at our manufacturing plants.   Due to this growth, we are looking for an additional US Manufacturing Engineer at our manufacturing facility in Reynosa, Mexico.  You will be teamed up with a Manufacturing Engineer at our headquarters location in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to form a two person team.  

·         You will work on cross-functional teams during the development phase of products to incorporate manufacturability/assembly features into the product and will have co-responsibility with the other engineer on your team for the successful transition of these parts to production at the Reynosa, Mexico facility.

·         You will have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to manufacturing production processes through identification of assembly and other production requirements and applying knowledge of  production processes, (automated, semi-automated and manual assembly, and associated equipment and tools), used in high volume small parts assembly.   This includes identifying tools, equipment, and facility changes required, cost justification of the changes, and if necessary, participates in the installation of such to support product schedules.

• This engineering team will also support manufacturing on existing production regarding manufacturing issues. 

What you need to bring to the Table:

• You will need a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

·         A minimum of 5 years of experience in a small parts production environment with strong mechanical and machine integration experience.  You must have hands-on work experience with programming PLC’s and with automated assembly elements (feeder bowls, stepper motors, sensors, robotics, indexing machines etc.) and a strong assembly background.  (You must have hands-on experience installing production equipment.)

• You should have strong written and verbal communication skills, strong project planning skills as well as being able to multitask and consistently meet project deadlines. 


• Must be English/Spanish bilingual.  (Part of second interview will be in Spanish)


• You will need experience using a CAD system (we use SolidWorks) and intermediate experience with Word and Excel.    


• Prefer engineers with TS16949 or ISO experience.  (We are TS and ISO certified) manufacturing background.


• You will also need a strong background in lean manufacturing.


• May require occasional travel.

What is in it for You:

·         This is a team environment which offers full support for upcoming projects.  This facility has a strong management team.  The plant was opened in 1989!

·         Your team will have control of your projects.   With one team member at each location,

you are assured that your team can get the projects done as planned and on time!

·         We offer competitive pay and benefits package including a comprehensive benefits program that includes a border crossing allowance.

Who we Are:

Wells is a business unit of United Components Inc.  We are a leading supplier of engine management components; our product catalogs contain over 33,000 part numbers.  We have been supplying parts to professional mechanics throughout North America for over 100 years.  Visit our web site at www.wellsmfgcorp.com.   With our growth allowing us to ramp up our assembly operations in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and Reynosa, Mexico, we are excited about our increased in-house manufacturing of quality engine management components!

How To Apply:

If you have the skills, experience, and drive necessary support our delivery of quality engine management components to our customers, and would like to be part of our successful team, contact us.  We would like to hear from you!  Email your resume to our engineering recruiter at hr@wellsmfgcorp.com.  Along with your resume we will need a cover letter describing how your experience shows you can support our product manufacturing efforts. 

Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer