Engineering Manager

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West Point, GA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
The Engineering Manager oversees project planning, execution, manufacturing engineering support, team leadership, and compliance with safety and quality standards.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

The Engineering Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating assigned projects to ensure objectives are met within established timelines and budgets. This includes leading internal and external project review meetings, maintaining key program documentation, facilitating customer communication, managing and publishing open issues, and developing and tracking project schedules. The role also provides first‑level resolution of project‑related issues and ensures compliance with all TQC/QS9000 requirements

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Project & Program Management

  • Review project proposals to determine scope, timing, resource needs, and budget requirements.
  • Coordinate the plant’s VA/VE activities with relevant departments.
  • Deliver customer presentations regarding timing, product performance, and program updates (EWO, TECA, PCR, etc.).
  • Maintain and communicate the SDT open issues list; identify and track key program issues.
  • Review status reports, adjust project plans as needed, and prepare reports for management and customers.
  • Manage product engineering activities from Phase V through Phase IX per TQC procedures.
  • Oversee plant engineering activities, including new product introductions and product launch efforts.
  • Ensure adherence to TECA, PCR, ER, and other required documentation processes.

Manufacturing & Engineering Support

  • Ensure creation and maintenance of Process FMEAs and related work instructions.
  • Support setup and maintenance of production tooling and equipment.
  • Participate in plant objective setting, planning, and performance reviews.

Maintenance Leadership

  • Manage and implement the plant maintenance program using automotive best practices.
  • Monitor spare parts, supplies, and equipment inventories; initiate reorders as needed.
  • Maintain the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track work orders, spare parts, and equipment history.
  • Analyze data and provide recommendations to improve plant operations and solve maintenance-related issues.
  • Ensure maintenance technicians are properly trained, equipped, and motivated.
  • Continuously review plant equipment conditions to reduce downtime and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Plan and schedule preventative maintenance based on equipment history and manufacturer recommendations.
  • Prioritize maintenance tasks, schedule work effectively, and manage overtime and vacation scheduling.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

  • Participate in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process to support root cause analysis.
  • Ensure completion of required safety audits for self and team.
  • Enforce safe work procedures and compliance with plant safety standards.
  • Support Job Safety Analysis and contribute to achieving JCMS and plant safety goals.
  • Exercise authority to stop production if a safety or quality concern is identified.

Education & Experience

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field
  • 5-10 Years of Strong Manufacturing Engineering Experience
  • 5 Years of Managerial Experience

PRIMARY LOCATION

West Point Facility

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
  • 5-10 Years of Strong Manufacturing Engineering Experience
  • 5 Years of Managerial Experience

Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.

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The Company
HQ: Plymouth, MI
12,048 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.

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