Manufacturing Engineering Manager

AAM • Bowling Green, OH

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About The Position

Dauch is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager based in Bowling Green, Ohio. The manager leads manufacturing engineering staff and oversees the development, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of efficient, cost-effective production processes, procedures, machinery, and tooling to enhance quality, safety, yield, and runtime. The role provides technical leadership for corrective actions, troubleshooting complex manufacturing issues, and ongoing production support. It also analyzes process performance data to identify improvements that reduce manufacturing costs while optimizing operational efficiency and product quality.

The position leads manufacturing engineering functional groups, ensures the organization has appropriate support structures and skills, develops manufacturing processes and investment plans for new product programs, and oversees sourcing of production equipment for automotive components and assemblies. It manages launch tasks and timelines, process quality and risk mitigation, best practices, staff development, operational problem solving, and capital expenditure budgets for an area or process launch. The role also ensures adherence to Dauch manufacturing engineering procedures and administrative systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and/or certifications.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing/machining, high-volume assembly, and automation.
• At least 3 years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Operating knowledge of the Plex system and engineering software such as CAD, Mastercam, CATIA, and MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to Manufacturing Engineering staff, including coordinators of related functional groups.
• Ensure the organization has an appropriate Manufacturing Engineering support structure, skill sets, and functional groups.
• Develop manufacturing processes and investment plans for new product programs.
• Prepare MPPS, spend curve, equipment utilization, capacity, and timing documents.
• Develop and communicate process flows for process sourcing.
• Oversee sourcing of manufacturing equipment for automotive components and assemblies.
• Manage standard process-launch tasks and ensure adherence to timelines.
• Ensure quality standards are met in process development and risk mitigation.
• Ensure manufacturing process best practices are implemented.
• Develop assessment, training, and succession plans to support ongoing development of the Manufacturing Engineering organization and its talent.
• Support current operations with problem-solving guidance and systems solutions to improve performance.
• Manage the CapEx budget for a single area or process launch.
• Enforce adherence to Dauch Manufacturing Engineering procedures and administrative systems.
• Analyze process performance data and implement improvements to yield, runtime, quality, and safety, while reducing manufacturing costs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager