MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry, specializing in powertrain technology, thermal management, and electronics. With a global workforce of approximately 72,000 employees, the company operates over 150 production locations and 12 major research and development centers, focusing on the transition toward sustainable mobility and efficient internal combustion engines.

In Spain, MAHLE maintains a significant industrial and engineering presence with key facilities in Martos, Montblanc, Valencia, and Motilla del Palancar. The company is particularly relevant for international professionals in engineering and supply chain, offering a multicultural work environment where global standards meet local expertise. Its Spanish sites are integral to the global production chain, often requiring collaboration across international borders and providing opportunities for career growth within a stable, technology-driven organization.

Founded in 1920 by Hermann and Ernst Mahle in Stuttgart, the company began by producing light-alloy pistons. It has since evolved into one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, expanding into filters, engine components, and thermal management systems.

For international professionals

MAHLE has a strong regional presence in Spain, with major hubs in Martos (Jaén), Montblanc (Tarragona), and Valencia.
The company is a key employer for electronics and mechanical engineers, specifically within its R&D and manufacturing divisions for e-mobility.
As a German multinational, the corporate culture emphasizes structured processes and offers potential for internal mobility across its global locations.
Many technical and management positions in Spain utilize English as a primary working language due to the company's international reporting lines.

Process Optimization Engineer

MAHLE

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Your Contribution

Define, implement, and validate process design.
Define the necessary production means, and carry out their acquisition and commissioning.
Perform the calculation and monitoring of costs, investments, and expenses required to industrialize new products.
Lead or participate in internal projects (not linked to specific customer products) and improvement teams.
Improve series production processes with the aim of reducing costs and optimizing productivity and quality.
Participate in the standardization and continuous improvement of production means.
Manage, execute, and lead product modifications in series projects required by the customer within assigned projects.
Collaborate on improvement activities and lead product changes required in projects under their responsibility.
Propose product cost reduction improvements in projects under their responsibility.
Collaborate with quality assurance and handle claims for series projects under their responsibility.
Provide support for new projects in development in collaboration with engineering in Stuttgart.
Provide support for new project acquisitions.
Support purchasing in validating and approving modifications to purchased components.
Support process engineering in validating and approving process changes.

What we are looking for

Higher education - Engineering, preferably in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
High level of English; other languages are an advantage.
Team leadership and project management skills.
Experience in similar functions and environments, managing projects in interdisciplinary work settings.
Analytical skills for root cause analysis processes.
Knowledge of Autocad.
Design knowledge with Solid Works or Catia.
Knowledge of Siemens PLC programming (step 7, TIA portal, WinCC).
Knowledge of robotics (KUKA robots, KRC4 and KRC5 systems).
Knowledge of Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Mechanics.
Knowledge of SAP-PM software is an advantage.
Knowledge of MS Office.

Our offer

At MAHLE, we promote a collaborative work environment with exciting challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development.
Once we receive your application, we will review your CV and contact you if we believe you fit the profile; we will conduct an initial telephone interview and then organize a more technical interview with the hiring managers.

For more information about MAHLE, click here. To learn more about the MAHLE foundation, click here.

#DiversityMatters. With our culture of inclusion, we accept all types of applications, regardless of religion, race, physical or mental disabilities, gender identities, or neurodivergences.

Do you have any questions?

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Tu Contribución

Definir, implantar y validar el diseño de los procesos.
Definir lo medios de producción necesarios, realizar la adquisición y puesta en marcha de los mismos.
Realizar el cálculo y seguimiento de costes, inversiones y gastos necesarios para industrializar nuevos productos.
Liderar o participar en proyectos internos (no vinculados a productos específicos de cliente) y equipos de mejoras.
Mejorar los procesos de producción serie con el objetivo de reducir los costes y optimizar la productividad y calidad.
Participar en la estandarización y mejora continua de medios de producción.
Gestionar, ejecutar y liderar las modificaciones de producto en proyectos serie requeridas por el cliente en los proyectos que tiene asignados.
Colaborar en actividades mejora y liderar los cambios de producto que se requieran en los proyectos bajo su responsabilidad.
Proponer mejoras de reducción de coste de producto en los proyectos bajo su responsabilidad.
Colaborar con el aseguramiento de la calidad y las reclamaciones de los proyectos serie bajo su responsabilidad.
Dar soporte a nuevos proyectos en desarrollo y colaboración con ingeniería de Stuttgart.
Dar soporte a adquisiciones nuevos proyectos.
Dar soporte a compras en validar y homologar modificaciones componentes de compra.
Dar soporte a ingeniería de proceso en validar y homologar cambios de proceso.

Qué buscamos

Formación superior - Ingeniería, preferentemente Ingenierías en el ámbito de Mecánica.
Nivel de inglés alto, valorable otros idiomas.
Habilidades de liderazgo de equipos de trabajo y gestión de proyectos.
Experiencia en funciones y entorno similar, gestionando proyectos en entornos de trabajo interdisciplinarios.
Habilidades analíticas para los procesos de análisis de causas raíz.
Conocimientos de Autocad.
Conocimientos de diseño con Solid Works o Catia.
Conocimientos en programación de PLC's Siemens (step 7, TIA portal, WinCC).
Conocimientos en robótica (robots KUKA, sistemas KRC4 y KRC5).
Conocimientos en Hidráulica, Neumática y Mecánica.
Valorable conocimiento del programa SAP-PM.
Conocimientos MS Office.

Nuestra oferta

En MAHLE promovemos un entorno de trabajo colaborativo, con retos emocionantes y oportunidades de desarrollo personal y profesional.
Una vez recibamos tu solicitud, revisaremos tu CV y nos pondremos en contacto contigo si creemos que puedes encajar en el perfil, realizaremos una primera entrevista telefónica y después organizaremos una entrevista más técnica con los responsables de la posición.

Para más información sobre MAHLE, pincha aqui. Para aprender más sobre la fundación MAHLE, pincha aqui.

#DiversityMatters .Con nuestra cultura de la inclusión, aceptamos todo tipo de solicitudes, sin importar religión, raza, discapacidades físicas o mentales, identidades de género o neurodivergencias.

¿Tienes alguna pregunta?

[email protected]