Director, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering & Innovation

Alto Shaam; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (avg 15%)

Low-cost healthcare premiums

11 paid holidays

Career advancement opportunities

Tuition assistance

Fitness reimbursement

Biannual performance reviews with mer­

Annual lunch with company president

Job summary

Alto-Shaam in Wisconsin is seeking a Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and partner with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to keep production stable and improvements. Reports to VP of Manufacturing.

Ideal candidate has 12+ years in manufacturing, 5+ years leading teams with budget responsibility, and experience with ROI-driven capital investments, lean methods, and stage-gate NPI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering.
• 12+ years in manufacturing or process engineering with leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams with budget responsibility.
• Experience with stage-gate new product introductions.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and standard work in high-mix environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and team coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team and manage budget, capex, and tech roadmap.
• Lead manufacturing tech for new products: DFA, pilots, trials, launches.
• Own multi-year capital equipment roadmap from business case to install.
• Design manufacturing systems and manage ECO processes and standards.
• Support value streams with sustaining engineering, yield, and cost-down results.
• Evaluate automation and advanced manufacturing tech.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing engineering

Lean manufacturing

Stage-gate process

Automation/robotics experience

ROI/total cost of ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ECO ownership

Job description

Alto-Shaam in Wisconsin is seeking a Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and partner with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to keep production stable and improvements. Reports to VP of Manufacturing.

Ideal candidate has 12+ years in manufacturing, 5+ years leading teams with budget responsibility, and experience with ROI-driven capital investments, lean methods, and stage-gate NPI.