Manufacturing Engineering Leader: Process Improvement

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing; Kersey (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the manufacturing engineering staff and drive the development, documentation, and implementation of cost‑effective production processes across automotive components. You will supervise process improvements, equipment utilization, and capital projects to boost yield, quality, and safety.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and ensuring adherence to ME procedures while mentoring

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in manufacturing environment, 2-3 in a leadership role.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes and cost‑effective production systems.
• Experience with capital expenditure planning and equipment utilization.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction to the Manufacturing Engineering staff including coordinators of all ME related functional groups.
• Insures the organization includes the proper Manufacturing Engineering support structure, skill sets, and functional groups.
• Develops manufacturing processes and resultant investment for new product programs. Can properly fill out MPPS, spend curve, equipment utilization, capacity, and timing documents
• Develops and communicates process flows for process sourcing
• Oversees the sourcing of appropriate manufacturing equipment for the production of automotive components and assemblies.
• Manages the standard tasks associated with process launch and enforces discipline to timelines
• Insures all quality standards are met as it relates to process development and risk mitigation
• Insures best practices for manufacturing processes are implemented
• Develops assessment, training, and succession plans for the continuous development of the Manufacturing Engineering organization and talent base
• Supports current operations by providing problem solving guidance or systems solutions to improve performance
• Manages the CapEx budget of a single area or process launch.
• Enforces the adherence to AAM Manufacturing Engineering procedures and administrative systems
• Researches process performance data to identify and implement manufacturing process improvements to improve yield, runtime, quality, and safety, and reduce manufacturing costs
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Manufacturing engineering

Process improvement

CapEx budgeting

Equipment sourcing

Project management

MPPS

Tools

MPPS

Job description

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the manufacturing engineering staff and drive the development, documentation, and implementation of cost‑effective production processes across automotive components. You will supervise process improvements, equipment utilization, and capital projects to boost yield, quality, and safety.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and ensuring adherence to ME procedures while mentoring