Process Technology Leader

The Process Technology Leader – AVO is within the corporate structure having visibility across all production sites of AANA. Within this structure, you will lead a team of Engineers & Technical Specialists within your technology area to provide both new & standardized manufacturing process solutions to meet the evolving cost, capability, and capacity demands of the business. In this role, you will closely interface with other internal functional areas, other regions, and equipment / tooling sources. You will remain up to date with industry trends through benchmarking, expositions, etc. to achieve the most effective solutions while improving cross-functional processes.

Location : Bellefontaine OH, Elizabethtown KY, or Farmington Hills MI

Travel : 20% – 40%, primarily within the North American region.

Responsibilities :

• You will lead a team to develop, validate, and implement strategies for new manufacturing processes to secure machine KPI improvement for reduced cost, to introduce new manufacturing process capability, and to ensure sufficient process capacity to manage the businesses identified in the mid-term plan.
• Implementation of the strategies includes the confirmation of process KPI's and investments for new business RFQ's to Finance, the confirmation of manufacturing feasibility to the project team, the monitoring of each site engineering development activity to ensure standards compliance, and the maintenance / training of standard recipes for your technology area.
• You will communicate a clear and compelling image of how your team is connected to the business goals of the division.
• You will foster an environment of trust within and between teams in which risks are anticipated and a failure of complex technology is an avenue for personal growth.
• You will empower your team members to make decisions at the lowest possible level with accountability.

Qualifications :

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