Director of AME

What You Will Do

Role

• 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)