Senior Production Engineering Lead: Lean Auto Manufacturing

Astemo Ltd.; Monroe (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. in Georgia seeks a senior Manufacturing Engineering leader to guide a team across machining, molding, assembly, and test operations.

You will establish strategy aligned with safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals while fostering accountability and technical excellence. You will drive capital projects, product readiness for launches, and cross‑functional collaboration with Design, Quality, PM, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related).
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering within the automotive or Tier‑1 supplier industry.
• 5+ years of people‑management experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of high‑volume manufacturing processes for electromechanical and mechanical products.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, PFMEA, Control Plans, and IATF 16949 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Production Engineers supporting machining, plastic molding, assembly, and test operations.
• Set directional strategy for production engineering aligned with plant safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Oversee manufacturing processes including precision machining, injection molding, assembly, ECU programming, and functional testing.
• Lead capital projects from concept through installation, commissioning, and handover to operations.
• Drive Lean, Kaizen, and problem‑solving initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and throughput.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Safety teams to achieve plant KPIs.
• Act as primary engineering escalation point for complex production issues.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

IATF 16949

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Job description

Astemo Ltd. in Georgia seeks a senior Manufacturing Engineering leader to guide a team across machining, molding, assembly, and test operations.

You will establish strategy aligned with safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals while fostering accountability and technical excellence. You will drive capital projects, product readiness for launches, and cross‑functional collaboration with Design, Quality, PM, and Operations.