Head of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Alto-Shaam, Inc.; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Affordable healthcare premiums

11 paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Fitness reimbursement

Merit increases & reviews

Company lunch anniversary

Job summary

Alto-Shaam, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and partner with Design, Quality, and Supply Chain to keep production stable and improving.

You will own the multi-year capital equipment roadmap, drive manufacturability for new products, and manage ECOs and standards. This role requires 12+ years in manufacturing engineering and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 12+ years in manufacturing or process engineering with leadership and budget responsibility.
• Experience leading NPI from a manufacturing perspective in a stage-gate process.
• Owns ECO process and justifies capital equipment investments (ROI/Total Cost of Ownership).
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, standard work, and high-mix environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team; own budget, capital plan, and technology roadmap.
• Lead manufacturing technology for new products: design for manufacturability, pilots, equipment trials, launch & ramp.
• Own multi-year capital equipment roadmap for forming and finishing from business case to installation.
• Lead manufacturing system design (layout, line balance, material flow, cell design) with CI and Manufacturing leads.
• Own the ECO process and manufacturing engineering standards.
• Support value streams with sustaining engineering, improving yield, reducing scrap and cost.
• Evaluate and pilot automation and advanced manufacturing technology.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Stage-gate NPI

Coaching & hiring

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Alto-Shaam, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and partner with Design, Quality, and Supply Chain to keep production stable and improving.

You will own the multi-year capital equipment roadmap, drive manufacturability for new products, and manage ECOs and standards. This role requires 12+ years in manufacturing engineering and proven leadership.