Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager

As the Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager, you will provide hands‑on leadership across truck assembly operations, driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost while supporting new product launches and ongoing production. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of truck assembly and manufacturing processes, with experience across frame, axle, chassis, powertrain, and final assembly. This leader will develop and coach Manufacturing Engineers, solve complex production challenges, optimize manufacturing processes, and partner closely with Production, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and Product Engineering teams to deliver results in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

As International Motors continues to grow in San Antonio, we are expanding our production operations with the introduction of a night production shift. The night shift is Monday through Thursday from 5:30 PM-4:00 AM, with production planned to begin in early 2027.

This position will initially work Day Shift and be required to transition to Night Shift as the operation ramps up in mid-2027.

Day Shift

Schedule:

Monday through Thursday, 5:30 AM-4:00 PM.

Night Shift

Schedule:

Monday through Thursday, 5:30 PM-4:00 AM.

This is a salaried position supporting a manufacturing operation. While the primary schedule aligns with the designated production shift, employees are expected to provide operational support as needed to meet business objectives. This may require working outside normal production hours, including extended shifts, production startup activities, recovery efforts, and occasional weekend support based on operational requirements.

Shift Differential: 10% differential upon transitioning to Night Shift work schedule.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers while establishing accountability for engineering deliverables and production performance.
• Provide hands‑on support for real‑time production issues, prioritizing actions based on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Develop, optimize, and implement manufacturing processes for truck assembly, including frame, axle, chassis, powertrain, and final assembly.
• Analyze line balance, cycle time, capacity, bottlenecks, downtime, and productivity to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead manufacturing engineering activities for new product launches, station readiness, production cutovers, and process changes.
• Develop and improve manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, jigs, and workstation layouts to support safe and efficient production.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste, minimize downtime, and increase productivity for all pilots builds.
• Lead structured root‑cause problem‑solving using 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D, DMAIC, and other problem‑solving methodologies.
• Develop and maintain standardized work, process documentation, and manufacturing audits.
• Partner with Quality to reduce defects, improve first‑pass yield, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support ergonomic and manufacturing safety initiatives by identifying risks and implementing process improvements.
• Use manufacturing KPIs and data to identify trends and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Monitor and analyze OEE, downtime, productivity, cycle time, DPU, and FPY to drive manufacturing performance.
• Lead cost‑reduction and productivity improvement initiatives while maintaining awareness of business and P&L impacts.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Production, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to resolve issues and achieve plant objectives.
• Communicate project status, risks, production issues, and recommendations to leadership and…