Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor - Remote

Manufacturing Engineer will oversee and coordinate work as part of customer led team. 

Will be responsible for working within the customer’s manufacturing engineering process team to support customer and deliver technical expertise for the purpose of supporting vehicle assembly equipment commissioning and launch and other operational support as necessary.

Will also be responsible for executing high quality results on a compressed delivery timeline.

Must have at least 10+ years of automotive manufacturing engineering and/or plant and operations experience, which may include but not be limited to new model manufacturing engineering, production management, maintenance management, and launch management. 

Must understand production facility requirements as they relate to automotive manufacturing equipment and processes and be able to lead technical team members to support customer in commissioning and launching new assembly equipment on a compressed timeline.

• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and technicians, setting objectives, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a continuous improvement mindset.
• Work closely with various teams clients to seamlessly integrate new technologies and improve processes to meet production deliverables.
• Lead commissioning activities on the plant floor for a new line of assembly equipment.  This will include oversight and program management of activities required to achieve PPAP, cycle-time and throughput.
• Design and implement body manufacturing processes & equipment to grow production capacity in line with corporate goals.
• Partner with production engineers and leaders to ensure a successful ramp and long-term production.
• Provide product feedback to design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability without compromising product function or performance.
• Drive the resolution of major program issues, providing technical support and guidance to various organizations.
• Identify, assess, and select qualified suppliers and subcontractors for process-related facilities work and installation.
• Ensure achievement of safety, quality, cost, timing & throughput targets on all projects.
• Provide regular, metric-based project updates to the management team.
• Understand and follow company and industry standards and best practices in project implementation.
• Actively look for ways to add value beyond specifically assigned scope of work.
• Challenge assumptions that are not backed up by a thorough engineering evaluation.
• Be part of a world-class engineering team, with a focus on high quality work and rapid project deployment.