Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

haier; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, seeks a Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead capital equipment projects and drive manufacturing improvements.

You will coordinate procurement, apply Lean/3P methods, mentor engineers, and champion DFMA and digital tooling adoption across value streams to maximize OEE and safety.

Strong collaboration with operations, design, and supplier teams is essential to deliver robust, efficient production capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage capital equipment procurement projects.
• Own the program metrics: budgets, schedule, reliability, quality.
• Lead Production Preparation Process (3P) and Lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Embrace emerging digital technologies, including AI-assisted tools, to improve documentation and collaboration.
• Mentor junior engineers and grow AME capability.

Skills

Mentoring

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Position

Location

USA, Louisville, KY

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make "good things, for life." As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we're powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there's always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together , we always look for a better way , and we create possibilities .

How You'll Create Possibilities

Technical Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage capital equipment procurement projects: Including specification development utilizing GE Appliances & industry standards, supplier selection, early supplier engagement, technical reviews, factory layout development, installation and qualification of equipment. Ensure all tooling and equipment is reliable and robust and designed to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Own the program metrics as applicable to your assigned projects: capital equipment & tooling budgets, program schedule, reliability, quality and labor targets. Work with the program team to perform trade-off analysis on competing metrics if necessary and drive decisions based on overall business impact.
• Facilitate/lead the use of the Production Preparation Process (3P) and Lean manufacturing principles while developing manufacturing equipment and processes. Utilize cross-functional participation to ensure that the equipment and processes are compatible with the entire value stream. Efforts should include right-sized equipment, workstation design, material presentation, standard work and single piece flow.
• Demonstrated willingness to embrace emerging digital technologies, including AI-assisted tools, to improve engineering documentation, process development, project execution, and collaboration efficiency.

Standards and Compliance:

• Ensure all equipment executed in GEA factories comply with Industry and Governmental Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
• Utilize Human Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to ensure that all equipment / tooling / processes are implemented with the health and safety of the operators in mind.
• Work with functional leaders to ensure equipment & processes support business initiatives of Bill of Process (BoP), Lean Manufacturing, Ergonomic Design and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Cross-functional Work and Leadership:

• Work with factory operations and Lean teams to understand Value Stream and how your projects impact this. Ensure material flow, workstation set up, model mix, etc. are considered when workstations / equipment is designed.
• Utilize the 9-Step Process for tooling and equipment design; consult Critical Process leaders as applicable to ensure development of robust processes for part / product generation. Work with cross-functional team to develop Manufacturing Control Plans (MCP) and Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCI).
• Work with the design team to ensure Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) is considered part design.
• As a Principal AME, participate in growing the AME organization's capability. This includes mentoring, guiding and helping more junior team members as well as adding to the body of knowledge of the department (training, developing new manufacturing processes, supporting Hoshin objectives, etc.)

What You'll Bring to Our Team

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline OR equivalent hands-on experience in technical/manufacturing disciplines
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing equipment and processes.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Prior involvement in New Product Intro