Leadership & Talent Development: Leads and develops Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams, strengthening technical and behavioral competencies aligned with MRR and HR standards while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Manufacturing & Operational Excellence: Drives plant-wide continuous improvement through Kaizen, OEE, RTY, uptime, and lean initiatives. Manages capacity, plant layout, and process optimization aligned with AOP and SIOP to meet customer demand and growth projections.
Quality & Customer Management: Owns Internal and Customer Quality processes, including Incoming Inspection, Metrology, and Customer Scorecards. Acts as primary customer liaison, ensures compliance with Customer Specific Requirements, and leads 8D/CAR problem-solving for timely and permanent issue resolution.
NPI & Cross-Functional Alignment: Leads New Product Introduction from Manufacturing and Quality perspectives, coordinating with Engineering, SQD, and cross-functional teams to ensure process readiness, component quality assurance, and successful launches.
Management Systems & Compliance: Ensures compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 50001, oversees PFMEA and process documentation controls, and maintains adherence to legal, regulatory, and HSE standards, including contractor oversight.
Strategic, Financial & Capital Planning: Develops and executes AOP strategies, manages departmental budgets and capital investments, defines metrics and targets, and aligns plant and regional objectives to support sustainable business performance.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and CMMS platforms.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, and facility operations.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is highly desirable.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and CMMS platforms.
- Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, and facility operations.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Garrett Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Garrett and has not been reviewed or approved by Garrett.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or above average in several teams and markets, with comments highlighting “fair pay for job” and “above average pay.” Core engineering compensation in the U.S. is characterized as competitive in certain locations, albeit based on directional data.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include “unlimited” PTO at some locations and a defined holiday schedule, with many describing positive experiences using time away. Other sites reference straightforward vacation/PTO programs within a globally guided framework.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is a standard element of the U.S. package and is consistently referenced. This provides a conventional foundation for retirement savings within the total rewards mix.
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What We Do
Garrett Motion is an automotive technology leader, serving vehicle manufacturers worldwide for more than 65 years. Garrett’s cutting-edge technology enables vehicles to become cleaner, more efficient and connected. The company’s broad offering of gas and diesel turbocharging applications, electric boosting and fuel cell technologies and automotive software solutions empowers the transportation industry to redefine and further advance motion.
