Manufacturing Engineering Manager
About The Position
Dauch is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager based in Bowling Green, Ohio. The role leads manufacturing engineering staff and oversees the development, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of efficient, cost-effective production processes, procedures, machinery, and tooling to improve quality, safety, yield, and runtime. The manager provides technical leadership for corrective actions, troubleshooting complex manufacturing issues, and ongoing production support. The position analyzes process performance data to identify improvements that reduce manufacturing costs while optimizing operational efficiency and product quality. It also oversees manufacturing engineering support structure and capability, develops processes and investment plans for new product programs, supports process launch and sourcing, and manages the capital expenditure budget for an area or process launch.
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 Manufacturing Engineering functional groups.
- Ensure the organization has the appropriate Manufacturing Engineering support structure, skill sets, and functional groups.
- Develop manufacturing processes and associated investment for new product programs, including completing 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 enforce adherence to timelines.
- Ensure quality standards are met in process development and risk mitigation.
- Ensure manufacturing best practices are implemented.
- Develop assessment, training, and succession plans to support the development of the Manufacturing Engineering organization and its talent base.
- Support current operations with problem-solving guidance or 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
