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Autokiniton Engineering Manager in Grand Ledge, Michigan

Category

Operations

Job Location

13112 Oneida Road, Grand Ledge, Michigan

Tracking Code

10757

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

 

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based automotive company 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're 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:

Leadership Responsibilities:

  • Support the Company's mission, vision, values and goals in performance of daily activities
  • Responsible for performance feedback and leadership of all direct reports including mentoring, coaching, counseling and corrective action when situations dictate
  • Provide direction and leadership consistent with company and department business plan goals
  • Responsible for leading all engineering activities
  • Direct and drive the utilization of problem-solving methods for related corporate and customer issues
  • Provide active leadership role in meeting / exceeding customer expectations in all related areas
  • Utilize teamwork to develop company and department synergy
  • Provide input into quoting and business development activities (ex. pricing, program management, plant capacity, etc.)
  • Direct engineering department process improvements and corrective actions
  • Provide leadership essential to maintaining safety as a fundamental priority in department-based activities
  • Responsible for ensuring the entire team has the necessary training, tools and materials to properly perform their roles safely and efficiently
  • Maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the work area

     

Managerial Responsibilities:

  • Provide key input into the development of the corporate and department 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, as required, corporate and department activities to achieve customer cost reductions goals
  • Develop, drive and support corporate and department activities towards achieving customer awards and Quality registrations (ex. TS 16949, ISO 14001,etc.)
  • Interface with customers and suppliers as appropriate
  • Oversee department-manning levels to assure compliance and improvements to the budget
  • Responsible for overall coordination and communication of engineering goals
  • Ensure accountability and discipline within the engineering department
  • Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required procedures in performing daily activities and hold direct reports accountable for enforcement
  • Assure all safety devices are properly in place and utilized, and to verify individual usage of personal protective equipment by the entire work team
  • Adherence to all company policies & procedures (ex. Quality Policy Manual, Associate Handbook, Level II Procedures, etc)

     

Required Skills

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

Demonstrated experience in applying lean manufacturing

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