Director of Manufacturing & Automation Excellence

US11 Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with company contribution

Tuition reimbursement after 12 months

Job summary

Electrolux Group North America in Springfield, TN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Director to lead engineering, maintenance, and technical operations in a heavy manufacturing environment.

You will drive reliability, productivity, and uptime through continuous improvement, preventive and predictive maintenance, and capital project execution, while guiding AI, automation, and digital manufacturing initiatives to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, electronic, or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing engineering and maintenance leadership experience in a heavy manufacturing environment; leading engineering and maintenance teams.
• Strong expertise in preventive, predictive, and corrective autonomous maintenance systems, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineers, maintenance managers, and technicians to optimize production processes, equipment performance, and maintenance strategies.
• Develop, review, and approve specifications, quotations, labor requirements, tooling, and capital equipment investments.
• Participate in design reviews and approve engineering drawings, routings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Oversee equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and capital improvement projects.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve production, equipment, and maintenance-related issues.
• Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to implement process improvements and support operational excellence initiatives.
• Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs are effective and sustain equipment reliability.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets while maintaining cost-effective operations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

PLC/Controls

Maintenance

Automation

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Industrial automation

AI in manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLCs

Automation equipment

Job description

Electrolux Group North America in Springfield, TN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Director to lead engineering, maintenance, and technical operations in a heavy manufacturing environment.

You will drive reliability, productivity, and uptime through continuous improvement, preventive and predictive maintenance, and capital project execution, while guiding AI, automation, and digital manufacturing initiatives to improve performance.