The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for driving manufacturing excellence across fabrication, paint, tooling, and maintenance operations to ensure production systems are designed, optimized, and maintained to support scalable growth, world-class quality, and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Proven expertise in fabrication and paint processes, tooling, automation, and equipment reliability.
- Strong background in Lean manufacturing, process capability, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Develop and implement automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing technologies where applicable.
- Establish process capability, preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives for these core systems.
- Drive standardization of tooling solutions across products and facilities.
- Establish a proactive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program to maximize uptime of critical equipment and systems.
- Drive digital tools and data-driven decision making in maintenance strategy.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical performance and advancement of fabrication and paint systems, ensuring they meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
- Develop and implement automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing technologies where applicable.
- Establish process capability, preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives for these core systems.
- Define, source, and maintain production tooling, fixtures, and equipment to ensure repeatability, efficiency, and ergonomic safety.
- Establish a proactive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program to maximize uptime of critical equipment and systems.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for equipment failures or chronic reliability issues.
- Drive digital tools and data-driven decision making in maintenance strategy.
Other
- 8+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience, with at least 3 in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and developing high-performing engineering talent.
- Up to 25% depending on business needs.
- Lead the Manufacturing Engineering function, providing vision, direction, and development for the ME team.
- Build and sustain a culture of problem-solving, continuous improvement, and ownership aligned with our Lean Operating System.
