The Role: 

Provide first level day-to-day administrative and technical leadership for a staff of professional engineers and technicians within manufacturing engineering and program launch department to accomplish specific engineering projects.

Work Location: On-Site in Bowling Green, Ohio

Reports to: Plant Director

What will you do? 

• Review technical feasibility of proposed solutions to engineering problems. 
• Responsible for the results of the department's efforts and for the effectiveness of their overall integration with other departments. 
• Execute site industrial plans and footprint related activities to enable sites to accommodate growth and achieve operational excellence.
• Design and supervise the installation of plant and machinery including the civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering works, as well as commissioning the installation to meet specified operational requirements, organizational engineering standards, and regulatory standards.
• Align capital requests to allocation process and drive production excellence through industrial & process related standards deployment. 
• Direct work assignments, scheduling, and reviews of work in progress to ensure deliverables are achieved. Handle personnel actions including performance reviews, salary recommendations, and coordination of training and development. 
• Deliver a budget for an area of the organization or conduct complex analyses on budget progress in other areas of the organization.
• Help solve difficult technical problems.

- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

- No Candidate Submittal from External Recruiting Firms will be considered

Experience and Education: 

• Bachelors Degree, Engineering 
• Experience in a manufacturing environment as a mechanical or manufacturing engineer
• Experience managing a team
• Automotive Industry is preferred

About GKN Automotive:

We have been inventing the future for 250 years. A global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation. GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture, and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

What do we offer?

Compensation: Competitive Salary with Bonus Structure 

Benefits: Eligible employees may participate in most benefit programs on the first of the month following or coincident with date of hire.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

• Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

• Pre-tax Savings & Spending Accounts (HSAs and FSAs)

• Voluntary Benefits- a variety of options

• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability

• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. We seek people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination, and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to providing individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation: careers@gknautomotive.com