NA Operations Leader — Assembly Solutions & Growth

Atlas Copco; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco is seeking an Operations Manager for the Application Center North America, based in Southeast Michigan with hybrid on-site work at Auburn Hills. You will lead a ~100-person organization within ACTA US/Canada to deliver customer-focused assembly solutions and drive profitable growth.

The role requires strong financial acumen, strategic execution, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, purchasing, production, and quality.

Qualifications

• Four-year university degree in engineering, business administration, or related fields.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into action plans and measurable results.
• Experience in the motor vehicle or related industries with customer applications and manufacturing processes.
• Experience leading a project/operational organization and driving P&L responsibility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee P&L and balance sheet for the entity and manage ~100 staff across multiple functions.
• Lead solution development, proposal, project management, engineering, purchasing, production, quality, and finance.
• Develop and execute strategies to standardize offerings while enabling selective customization.
• Drive operational efficiency, optimize lead times, and reduce costs through people, processes, and automation.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with local/global teams and build win/win partnerships.
• Develop people leadership and grow high-quality output and employee engagement.

Skills

P&L management

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Operational improvements

Travel readiness

Education

4-year degree in engineering or business

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Atlas Copco is seeking an Operations Manager for the Application Center North America, based in Southeast Michigan with hybrid on-site work at Auburn Hills. You will lead a ~100-person organization within ACTA US/Canada to deliver customer-focused assembly solutions and drive profitable growth.

The role requires strong financial acumen, strategic execution, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, purchasing, production, and quality.