Plant Technical Engineering Manager

Akkodis is seeking a Plant Technical Engineering Manager for a Direct Hire position with a client located in Auburn Hills, MI
, ideally looking for applicants with 10+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, industrial engineering, and plant operations.

Pay Range: $140,000 to $180,000

Plant Technical Engineering Manager will be responsible for supervising and coordinating assigned functions and programs within the Engineering and Maintenance Departments to include planning, process and equipment development. Incumbents in this classification are responsible for setting goals, establishing priorities, managing resources, developing concepts and approaches, and reviewing projects progress and results. Utilizing leading technology, core standards, best practices to provide the best quality and efficiency in the industry.

• Direct supervision of industrial engineers, controls engineers & maintenance
• Define assembly process according to customer and internal requirements
• Estimate cost of product and process changes
• Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods including automation, utilizing knowledge of product design, processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards
• Analyze and plan manning and space requirements, workflow and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
• Define equipment, lead procurement, project management, installation and testing activities
• Liaison to corporate engineering resources
• Maintain project timelines aligned with product launch milestones
• Maintain open issues list and drive completion
• Ensure all equipment and processes appropriately consider safety ergonomics
• Lead cross functional teams supporting above activities
• Oversee preventative maintenance, repair and spare parts inventory for production equipment, building and grounds
• Oversee the development, review and execution of planned downtime activities and other projects
• Coordinate & manage work of external project managers, contractors, utility companies and other agencies
• Develop and maintain department procedures
• Ensure that role-driven operational key performance indicator (KPI) targets are met, including spending within budget, labor (hours per car set), on-time preventative maintenance, mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) and mean-time-to-repair (MTTR)

• 10 years of combined experience in Industrial Engineering & Management
• Project management
• Labor analysis / work measurement
• Line balancing
• Creation of technical purchasing specifications for custom assembly equipment
• Experience with industrial controls & automation
• Experience with assembly equipment; build pallets, conveyors, end-of-line testers etc
• Hands‑on experience implementing change on production floor
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail
• Sense of urgency

• Experience in JIT automotive or seating
• Experience with robotics
• Engineering / process change control
• MOST certification
• Experience creating & maintaining standard work instructions
• Fastening strategy
  - Atlas Copco Tools Talk software
• IATF
  16949, ISO 14001
• MVPOne or equivalent Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) experience
• APQP
• PFMEA

If you are interested in this Plant Technical Engineering Manager job in Auburn Hills, MI
, then please contact Abhishek kumar at Abh

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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