Engineering Manager

Job Posting Title

Engineering Manager

Job Description Summary

Dauch is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Fraser, MI. This is a fully onsite role on the first shift.


Manages the manufacturing engineering staff and oversees all activities involved in developing, documenting, implementing, supporting, and continually improving efficient, cost-effective production manufacturing processes for the company. Manages development, support, maintenance, and continual improvement of effective manufacturing processes, procedures, machinery, and tooling to improve manufacturing costs, quality, and safety. Manages the organization's manufacturing engineers and product-design support personnel. Provides ongoing support for corrective action on manufacturing problems and deficiencies and troubleshooting technically challenging production problems. Researches process performance data to identify and implement manufacturing process improvements to improve manufacturing yield, runtime, quality and safety, and reduce manufacturing costs.

Job Description:

• Provides leadership and direction to the Manufacturing Engineering staff including coordinators of all ME related functional groups.
• Responsible for continuous improvement and productivity of the facility.
• Develops manufacturing processes and resultant investment for new product programs. Can properly fill out MPPS, spend curve, equipment utilization, capacity, and timing documents.
• Develops and communicates process flows for process sourcing.
• Oversees the sourcing of appropriate manufacturing equipment for the production of automotive components and assemblies.
• Manages the standard tasks associated with process launch and enforces discipline to timelines.
• Ensures all quality standards are met as it relates to process development and risk mitigation.
• Ensures best practices for manufacturing processes are implemented.
• Develops assessment, training, and succession plans for the continuous development of the Manufacturing Engineering organization and talent base.
• Supports current operations by providing problem solving guidance or systems solutions to improve performance.
• Manages the CapEx budget of a single area or process launch.
• Enforces the adherence to AAM Manufacturing Engineering procedures and administrative systems.
• Researches process performance data to identify and implement manufacturing process improvements to improve yield, runtime, quality, and safety, and reduce manufacturing costs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 3-5+ years of experience within an automotive environment, preferably within a union environment.
• Solid and extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes, daily operations, material handling, quality criteria, safety and human resource issues.
• Understanding of blueprints, SPC, Control Plans, APQP and PPAPs.
• Strong knowledge of business-related computer systems including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Prior Lean Kaizen manufacturing experience and 5S.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others; including, but not limited to, all levels of management, associates and customers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong level of planning and organizational abilities.
• High level of analytical ability to troubleshoot where problems are complex.
• Must show attention to detail, maintain a productive attitude and have willingness to take the extra steps needed to ensure the job is done correctly.

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Discover how we’re Bringing the Future Faster at AAM.com.

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