AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. We are proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.
To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:
- Provide key input into the development of the Corporate and Plant strategic business plan and identify and track key measurable to support corporate and department business plan goals.
- Develop and drive the development of departmental strategic goals and identify and track key measurable to support the department goals.
- Track, monitor and implement required improvement activities related to business plan, goals, issues, etc.
- Assist Corporate and Plant activities to achieve customer cost reductions goals.
- Provides direct leadership and supervises assigned Engineering staff.
- Direct and drive the utilization of problem-solving methods for related corporate and customer issues.
- Utilize teamwork to develop company and department synergy.
- Direct reports include Welding, Controls and Manufacturing Engineers and role is part of the Plant Management Team reporting to the Plant Manager.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in Engineering or Engineering cross discipline. Master’s Degree preferred.
- Minimum 2 years as Engineering Manager with 8 years of Engineering experience in an automotive/welding/assembly environment.
- Demonstrate Engineering expertise in improving manufacturing processes and throughput for automotive welding and assembly in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
- Exhibit Engineering leadership style that values objective analysis, logical-rooted alternative solutions, lean manufacturing, and empowers Engineers.
- Vision and ability to translate operating techniques into applications and results.
If this role aligns with your current/next career goals, apply, continue to build your career, and make valuable contributions to our Milan Team!
