Director of AME

What You Will Do

Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) and New Product Introduction (NPI) across the Air Distribution PBU, driving operational excellence, capacity optimization, and bottom-line performance in a PE-driven environment.

You will build and lead a high-performing, agile team focused on improving manufacturing performance across priority sites. This role is accountable for:

• End-to-end AME and NPI execution, including manufacturing cost savings and standard cost implementation


• Optimizing capacity utilization, productivity, and technology standardization


• Ensuring successful and timely new product launches aligned to KPIs and APQP standards


• Building an inclusive, high-performing culture with a strong and diverse leadership pipeline

How You Will Do It

• Develop and execute 3–5 year strategies to improve capability, capacity, and operational performance


• Lead capacity planning, line design, and process optimization


• Align team structure and skills to meet business objectives and KPI/EBITDA targets


• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and commercial leaders to exceed customer expectations


• Slot resources against the top X Matrix initiatives for ADS and ACS, prioritize resources to deliver them expeditiously on target and on budget


• Apply lean principles, TPS, and Danaher Business Model to standardize processes


• Drive manufacturing efficiency (Productivity, TPM) and digital/automation initiatives


• Partner with engineering and commercial teams to deliver successful NPI execution


• Ensure adherence to launch KPIs and manufacturing operating structure SQDCM


• Build, coach, and develop a high-performance, globally distributed team


• Foster an inclusive culture with strong engagement and organizational health


• Mentor leaders and strengthen the talent pipeline


• Drive capital equipment specification, installation, and ramp-to-rate execution


• Troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes using data and advanced techniques


• Deploy resources to critical sites to accelerate performance improvements


• Drive improvements for paint systems including TPM and automation functions

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Operations (MBA preferred)


• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, and/or engineering


• Proven leadership in multi-site, global environments


• Strong experience in the lean suite of tools – understanding and hands on experience using them to get results


• Demonstrated experience in transitioning from limited production schedules to BOM’s and routings, time studies and capacity studies


• Strong track record building and transforming AME/NPI organizations


• Ability to lead in a matrix environment and influence at all levels


• Expertise in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies


• Strong communication and strategic execution skills


• Ability to travel ~70%

Preferred

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree


• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

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