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Buyer - II

Paris, IL · On-site

$50K - $75K/yr

As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting ... direct purchasing, negotiating with suppliers and managing the supply base post-negotiations.

Buyer - II

Farmington Hills, MI · On-site

$55K - $80K/yr

As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting ... direct purchasing, negotiating with suppliers and managing the supply base post-negotiations.

Buyer - II

Paris, IL · On-site

$50K - $75K/yr

As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting ... direct purchasing, negotiating with suppliers and managing the supply base post-negotiations.

... within the automotive lighting sector. The ideal candidate will possess an exceptional ... extensive direct experience designing automotive headlamps, is required. Candidates must ...

... within the automotive lighting sector. The ideal candidate will possess an exceptional ... extensive direct experience designing automotive headlamps, is required. Candidates must ...

$125 - $150/hr

As Business Unit Automotive Solutions & Lamps we support our vision and strategy by expanding our ... Influence and align stakeholders across functions and geographies without direct authority.

... automotive lighting products * Establish warranty reduction strategies and annual performance objectives * Monitor field performance, warranty returns, customer claims, and warranty trends * Direct ...

... automotive lighting products * Establish warranty reduction strategies and annual performance objectives * Monitor field performance, warranty returns, customer claims, and warranty trends * Direct ...

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Production Engineering - Manager

Muscle Shoals, AL • On-site

North American Lighting
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing • 5 - 10K employees

$100K - $144K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 10 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Plan and direct all production engineering activities and personnel within the plant.

  • Ensure process control systems are in place and provide training to manufacturing groups for implementation.

  • Oversee the timely input of BOM/routings and ensure production rates and machine cycle times are available for new products.


North American Lighting rating

6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 74 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

124th of 161 rated electronics manufacturers


Job description

Job Summary
Who We Are
North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.
Our Opportunity
North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Production Engineering Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will plan and direct the production engineering function; and provide technical support to other engineering disciplines, manufacturing, or staff functions within his or her assigned manufacturing facility.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Your Priorities
  • Plans and directs all production engineering activities and personnel within the plant, ensuring proper and effective support of new product launches by the production engineering department.
  • Ensures process control systems for all production processes, and provides adequate training to the manufacturing groups to assure capability of implementing control system.
  • Oversees the on-time input of the BOM/routings, and ensures that production rates and machine cycle times are available for input for all new products per the established project plan.
  • Assists in the preparation of Process Failure Mode and Effect Analyses (PFMEA), Process Design Sheets, Process Flow Diagrams, and other Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities.
  • Ensures proper utilization of equipment through updating engineering standards (i.e. production rates, machine load).
  • Ensures the on-time delivery of all equipment necessary to support new product launches.

The salary range for this position is $100,980.00 - 144,400.00 per year. Final compensation will be determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications, and the career level at which the position is filled.
Requirements
Your Background
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 8 - 10 years of experience in manufacturing environment-including:
  • 2 - 4 years of experience in Production/Process Engineering.
  • 4 years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or management position.

MBA or MS in Engineering, and experience with an automotive lighting manufacturer is preferred.
At North American Lighting
Team Member Benefits
World class health insurance plans
Award winning 401k plan
Relocation assistance
Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)
Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)
Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement
Diversity at NAL:
The mission of NAL's Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL's ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.
You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

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