Director/Corporate Manufacturing Engineering

Director/Corporate Manufacturing Engineering

The Director, Corporate Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for developing and executing Accuride's manufacturing engineering strategy across all manufacturing operations. This position provides leadership for manufacturing technology, automation, process engineering, capital investment, operational excellence, and facility infrastructure initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and profitability.

The Director leads the evaluation, development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, and technologies that support current and future business objectives. The position serves as the Company's senior manufacturing engineering leader and works closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Technology, Program Management, Human Resources, and other functional leaders to ensure manufacturing capabilities support long-term strategic objectives.

This role is accountable for establishing engineering standards, driving manufacturing innovation, managing major capital projects, and improving operational performance across all facilities.

Dimensions

• Capital Investment Responsibility:
  • Supports enterprise-wide capital planning and execution
  • Develops and manages manufacturing capital projects and facility infrastructure investments
  • Provides engineering leadership for annual capital expenditures representing approximately 3% of Company sales
• Manufacturing Facilities Supported:
  • Erie, PA
  • Henderson, KY
  • Springfield, OH
  • Monterrey, Mexico (2)

Principal Accountabilities

Strategic Manufacturing Leadership:

• Develop and execute corporate manufacturing engineering strategies that support Accuride's operational, financial, growth, and sustainability objectives.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing engineering standards, specifications, and best practices across all facilities.
• Identify and evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies, automation solutions, and process improvements that strengthen Accuride's competitive position.
• Drive standardization and knowledge sharing across locations to maximize efficiencies and operational performance.
• Develop manufacturing equipment specifications for new equipment purchases, rebuild opportunities, automation systems, tooling, and related manufacturing technologies.
• Lead the technical evaluation, selection, sourcing support, and implementation of manufacturing equipment, automation systems, tooling, and related technologies.
• Develop capital investment strategies that improve safety, quality, productivity, automation, asset utilization, reliability, and manufacturing capability.
• Prepare capital appropriation requests, engineering analyses, project justifications, and return-on-investment evaluations for capital projects.
• Support business case development and executive approval processes for major capital expenditures.
• Provide technical leadership throughout equipment design, supplier selection, equipment runoff, installation, commissioning, startup, and performance validation activities.

Manufacturing Process Excellence:

• Establish, document, and maintain corporate manufacturing process standards, engineering specifications, and best practices.
• Coordinate engineering activities across locations to optimize manufacturing processes and improve consistency.
• Partner with Operations to improve throughput, quality, equipment effectiveness, material utilization, labor productivity, and overall operational performance.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering support to resolve complex manufacturing, process, equipment, and quality-related issues.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence:

• Lead engineering initiatives that support Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, automation, waste elimination, and cost reduction objectives.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies to improve manufacturing performance and eliminate recurring issues.
• Support manufacturing initiatives that enhance product quality, process capability, equipment reliability, and customer satisfaction.

Safety, Environmental & Quality Leadership:

• Ensure manufacturing equipment, processes, and engineering activities support a strong safety culture, environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and risk reduction.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, cus