Engineering Launch Lead

Silk Road Technologies Canada; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits

14 paid holidays

Job summary

AUTOKINITON is seeking a Senior Assembly Project Lead to drive assembly process initiatives at our Plymouth, MI location. You will lead meetings, coordinate with multiple departments, and manage tool and equipment design through launch.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience in metal joining and manufacturing concepts, plus project management skills. Frequent travel may be required; join a team delivering complex propulsion-agnostic automotive components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of eight years in automotive/metals/assembly environments and two years in project management.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead assembly process meetings and maintain timing charts for equipment and tooling.
• Interface with internal departments to keep status updates current on equipment and tool status.
• Manage and maintain assembly projects including tool designs, equipment fabrication, tryout materials, and launch support.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

14496 Sheldon Rd, Suite 240, Plymouth, Michigan

Tracking Code

11048

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

We are AUTOKINITON

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Lead the assembly process meetings and maintain the assembly equipment and tooling timing charts.
• Interface with all internal departments to ensure they are kept up to date on the assembly equipment and tool status.
• Manage and maintain the assembly project including tool designs, equipment fabrication, tryout materials, and launch support.
• Maintain assembly equipment and tooling program open issues log and lessons learned log.
• Manage all engineering changes.
• Responsible for performance feedback and leadership of all direct reports including mentoring, coaching, counseling and corrective action when situations dictate.
• Manage all risks and engineering changes to stay within capital and tooling targets.
• Oversea project to ensure timelines are met to achieve PPAP.
• Responsible for working with the Plant team to coordinate the install around the production schedule and other plant activities.
• Interface with customers and suppliers as appropriate.
• Responsible for overall coordination and communication of launch activity and goals.

This salary role is a part of our Corporate Engineering team and reports to the Sr. Assembly Engineering Manager.

Required experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in an automotive/metals/assembly environment, and two (2) years of project management experience.
• Experience in metal joining a plus.
• Proficient in troubleshooting and correcting work flow problems.
• Experience in manufacturing concepts.
• Project management experience in design, fabrication, and installation of assembly equipment and tools.
• Ability to travel frequently.

Working conditions:

• We’ll provide position-specific details including physical and focused efforts, working environment and conditions, and reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Where you’ll be:

This position is part of our Corporate office located at our Satellite office at our facility in Plymouth, MI , offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

Why you’ll enjoy working here:

• Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company contribution match, and 14 paid holidays, including a bridge holiday in December.
• Work-Life Balance: Many of our Associates have stayed with us for 25+ years! It takes a good work-life balance to make it that far. We support your personal and professional priorities as they impact your well‑being.
• Growth Opportunities: Take your career to the next level through tuition reimbursement programs, on-the-job training, learning management systems, and advancement opportunities from within our organization.
• Learning and Development: We empower all our Associates – from entry-level to senior-level – with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON.

AUTOKINITON Promotes a dynamic and collaborative work environment for everyone.

AUTOKINITON is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. AUTOKINITON makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.