Director of Process Engineering & Production Transformation

AP Emissions Technologies, LLC; South Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AP Emissions Technologies seeks a Director of Process Engineering to lead the AP Production System, owning strategy for productivity, lead time, flexibility and innovation across production value streams. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and Purchasing to translate opportunities into measurable productivity and quality improvements.

The Director will drive automation and capital equipment roadmaps, establish TPM and OEE strategies, ensure safe equipment

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership and systems thinking in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong technical credibility across production environments.
• Cross-functional influence across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Scheduling and Purchasing.
• Sound decision-making with incomplete data and risk awareness.
• Talent development and capability transfer to sustain improvements.
• Structured approach to succession planning and capability building.
• Disciplined execution and verification on the plant floor.

Responsibilities

• Own the process engineering and manufacturing transformation strategy across all production value streams.
• Lead methods engineering, standardized work, line balance, workstation management and quick-changeover initiatives.
• Own the multi-year automation and capital equipment roadmap including robotics and automation.
• Define equipment requirements and lead design reviews, testing, commissioning and production release.
• Build and govern the plant investment roadmap, capital justification and post-installation validation of savings.
• Integrate quality into process design with PFMEA/control plans and root-cause resolution.
• Provide scheduling with capacity and takt and optimize material-flow engineering across departments.
• Report performance, risks and corrective actions through plant operating reviews.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Systems thinking

Technical credibility

Cross-functional influence

Decision-making

Talent development

Succession planning

Operating discipline

Job description

AP Emissions Technologies seeks a Director of Process Engineering to lead the AP Production System, owning strategy for productivity, lead time, flexibility and innovation across production value streams. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and Purchasing to translate opportunities into measurable productivity and quality improvements.

The Director will drive automation and capital equipment roadmaps, establish TPM and OEE strategies, ensure safe equipment