Manufacturing Engineering Manager

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.; Kersey (Elk County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering staff at our St Mary's, PA facility. You will guide process development, equipment selection, capacity planning, and implementation of manufacturing improvements to meet safety and quality goals.

Responsibilities include ensuring the ME organization has the right structure, training, and succession plans; managing CapEx budgets for one area or launch; driving best practices, risk mitigation,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar discipline.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years progressive leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the Manufacturing Engineering staff including coordinators of all ME related functional groups.
• Develop manufacturing processes and resultant investment for new product programs with MPPS, spend curve, equipment utilization, capacity, and timing documents.
• Develop and communicates process flows for process sourcing and oversee equipment sourcing for automotive components and assemblies.
• Manage standard tasks for process launches and enforce discipline to timelines.
• Ensure all quality standards are met related to process development and risk mitigation.
• Research process performance data to identify and implement improvements to yield, runtime, quality, safety, and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Process improvement

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Posting Title

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job Description Summary

Dauch is searching for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our team. This position will be based out of our St Mary's, PA location.

Job Description

• Provide leadership and direction to the Manufacturing Engineering staff including coordinators of all ME related functional groups


• Insure the organization includes the proper Manufacturing Engineering support structure, skill sets, and functional groups.


• Develop manufacturing processes and resultant investment for new product programs. Can properly fill out MPPS, spend curve, equipment utilization, capacity, and timing documents


• Develop and communicates process flows for process sourcing


• Oversee the sourcing of appropriate manufacturing equipment for the production of automotive components and assemblies.


• Manage the standard tasks associated with process launch and enforces discipline to timelines


• Insure all quality standards are met as it relates to process development and risk mitigation


• Insure best practices for manufacturing processes are implemented


• Develop assessment, training, and succession plans for the continuous development of the Manufacturing Engineering organization and talent base


• Support current operations by providing problem solving guidance or systems solutions to improve performance


• Manage the CapEx budget of a single area or process launch.


• Enforce the adherence to AAM Manufacturing Engineering procedures and administrative systems


• Research 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.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar discipline.


• 5+ years manufacturing experience.


• 2+ years progressive leadership experience.

About Dauch

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.

Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.

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Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.