Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager

International Motors•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager provides hands-on leadership across truck assembly operations, driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost while supporting new product launches and ongoing production. The role covers manufacturing processes across frame, axle, chassis, powertrain, and final assembly, and includes developing and coaching Manufacturing Engineers, resolving complex production challenges, optimizing processes, and partnering with Production, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and Product Engineering. This salaried position supports a manufacturing operation in San Antonio. It initially works day shift, Monday through Thursday, 5:30 AM–4:00 PM, and is required to transition to night shift as operations ramp up in mid-2027. The night shift is Monday through Thursday, 5:30 PM–4:00 AM; production is planned to begin in early 2027. A 10% shift differential applies upon transitioning to the night schedule. Employees are expected to support operational needs beyond the primary production schedule, which may include extended shifts, production startup activities, recovery efforts, and occasional weekends. The position leads engineering activities for production and new product launches, improves manufacturing processes and equipment, uses manufacturing data and KPIs to drive results, and communicates status, risks, issues, and recommendations to leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of product manufacturing experience, or a master's degree and at least 2 years of product manufacturing experience, or at least 6 years of product manufacturing experience.
Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) to work in the United States. Employment-related work sponsorship is not anticipated.
Ability to work the day-shift schedule initially and transition to the night-shift schedule as operations ramp up in mid-2027.
Ability to support operational needs outside normal production hours, including extended shifts, startup activities, recovery efforts, and occasional weekends.

Nice To Haves

Experience with process design, line balancing, cycle-time analysis, capacity planning, and bottleneck reduction.
Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, station readiness, and new product launches or cutovers.
Strong knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, standardized work, process audits, and Lean Manufacturing.
Problem-solving experience using 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D, and DMAIC methodologies.
Experience improving quality, productivity, downtime, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.
Ability to lead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Engineers and influence cross-functional teams.
Strong communication, decision-making, escalation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to prioritize issues based on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
Experience using data to identify trends, drive corrective actions, and deliver cost and productivity improvements.
Strong project management skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Kronos experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Engineers, establishing accountability for engineering deliverables and production performance.
Provide hands-on support for real-time production issues and prioritize actions based on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
Develop, optimize, and implement truck assembly processes across frame, axle, chassis, powertrain, and final assembly.
Analyze line balance, cycle time, capacity, bottlenecks, downtime, and productivity to identify improvement opportunities.
Lead manufacturing engineering activities for new product launches, station readiness, production cutovers, and process changes.
Develop and improve manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, jigs, and workstation layouts to support safe and efficient production.
Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste and downtime, and increase productivity for pilot builds.
Lead structured root-cause problem solving using 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D, DMAIC, and other methodologies.
Develop and maintain standardized work, process documentation, and manufacturing audits.
Partner with Quality to reduce defects, improve first-pass yield, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Support ergonomic and manufacturing safety initiatives by identifying risks and implementing process improvements.
Use manufacturing KPIs and data to identify trends and translate findings into actionable improvements.
Monitor and analyze OEE, downtime, productivity, cycle time, DPU, and FPY to improve manufacturing performance.
Lead cost-reduction and productivity improvement initiatives while considering business and P&L impacts.
Partner with Production, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to resolve issues and achieve plant objectives.
Communicate project status, risks, production issues, and recommendations to leadership, and escalate issues when necessary.
Manage multiple priorities and projects while maintaining follow-through and accountability.
Use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Kronos for analysis, reporting, workforce, and production-related activities.