Team Manager- Stamping

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As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world‑class, state‑of‑the‑art smart vehicles we’re known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

As the Team Manager – Stamping, you will lead the Stamping team, providing technical guidance and people leadership to support safe, efficient, and high‑quality operations. A strong engineering background will help you understand the team’s technical challenges, guide problem‑solving, and support continuous improvement. You will also coach and develop team members, strengthen their capabilities, and help them take on new challenges.

You’ll lead day-to-day Stamping team activities, with responsibilities that include:

• Lead and support Stamping operations.
• Guide the development and optimization of stamping processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and dimensional accuracy.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve process and dimensional issues.
• Support the design, validation, and buyoff of stamping dies, fixtures, and related manufacturing equipment.
• Define and optimize datum strategies to support part quality and process control.
• Develop and validate stamping process sequences, considering equipment capacity, part geometry, dimensional requirements, and process variation.
• Design and implement verification methods to confirm process and product targets.
• Conduct and support dimensional feasibility studies and process evaluations.
• Support product development through prototype and launch build phases, with a focus on quality analysis and inspection processes.
• Develop and maintain quality plans, including CMM, in‑line and off‑line inspection programs, and sectioning methods.
• Use coordinate measurement, vision, and optical systems to conduct inspections and verify dimensional accuracy.
• Coach and develop team members, provide technical guidance, and support individual and team performance.

• Five or more years of experience in automotive engineering.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent skills and experience.
• A record of contributing to continuous improvement in dimensional quality and process optimization.
• Ability to flex hours that rotate every ¾ months
• In‑depth knowledge of ASME Y14.5; GD&T certification preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of production and quality control in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong numeracy, literacy, and logical reasoning skills.
• Familiarity with dimensional variation in assemblies and statistical analysis.
• A creative, constructive, and positive approach to problem‑solving.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, supported by technical proficiency.
• Knowledge of production and prototype manufacturing methods.
• Familiarity with DFMEA and DFMA.
• Experience with steel and aluminum stamping or body structures.
• Experience with measurement systems and metrology equipment.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T principles and their application in manufacturing and quality control.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance team development, technical guidance, and operational priorities.

• Demonstrated knowledge of 3D statistical tolerance analysis.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience managing skilled trades.

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