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Director of Manufacturing Engineering - Connection Systems North America

2 Locations💼 Full-time🗓 2026-01-26 → 2026-07-31

Core

Leads manufacturing engineering activities for North America, driving strategic planning for world-class processes (stamping, assembly, molding) and overseeing product launches to meet cost, timing, and quality goals.

Role type

Director of Manufacturing Engineering

Builds

Low voltage and high voltage connectors, high-performance interconnects, electronic assemblies, and mechatronics packaging for automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs.

Domain

Automotive manufacturing and electrical systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic planning, process excellence, capital/expense control, project launch management, cross-functional partnership, talent development, continuous improvement

Preferred skills

High speed precision metal stamping, plastic molding, PCBA and electronic assemblies, global operations, transformational project leadership

Technologies

Stamping, molding, assembly, PCBA

Responsibilities

Define and refine manufacturing process strategy; lead forward planning and NA Capex; ensure successful manufacturing process launches; oversee prototype development; collaborate with Product Engineering, Product Management, Finance, Quality, and Operations; recruit and develop team members; develop criteria for priority improvement areas

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership and large team management

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