Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Senior Manager

Role Summary

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Senior Manager Equipment Process & Manufacturing Strategy for Infrastructure Solutions (IS) is responsible for defining and executing manufacturing strategy elements across global Infrastructure Solutions (IS) operations with a primary focus on equipment strategy process architecture and capacity enablement.

The position bridges business strategy product roadmap and plant-level executiontranslating demand technology and growth objectives into executable manufacturing capabilities in an engineer-to-order (ETO) and NPDI-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Manufacturing Strategy & Roadmap

• Develop and maintain elements of the Infrastructure Solutions (IS) manufacturing strategy aligned to global AME direction including equipment platforms process architectures and industrialization roadmaps.
• Support alignment of manufacturing strategy to Infrastructure Solutions (IS) business growth plans product portfolio evolution and regional footprint decisions.
• Build and maintain multi-year capacity capability and capital roadmaps in coordination with the Global AME Senior Manager.

Equipment Strategy & Capital Deployment

• Lead definition and execution of equipment strategies for Infrastructure Solutions (IS) manufacturing aligned to global AME standards and investment priorities.
• Support capital investment planning by developing business cases focused on ROI risk reduction capacity enablement and scalability.
• Own equipment specifications vendor engagement FAT/SAT execution and commissioning governance for assigned programs.
• Ensure equipment solutions meet safety quality reliability and maintainability requirements.

Process Architecture & Standardization

• Define and deploy standard manufacturing processes and operating models across fabrication assembly and test operations within Infrastructure Solutions (IS).
• Establish standard process flows takt assumptions line concepts and DFM/DFA guidelines in alignment with global AME direction.
• Drive alignment on process KPIs performance benchmarks and operating assumptions across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) sites.

Industrial Engineering & Standardization Scope

• Own the industrial engineering (IE) framework for Infrastructure Solutions (IS) manufacturing ensuring consistent application across sites.
• Standardize product routings work content labor standards and line balancing methodologies to enable comparable capacity and cost models globally.
• Define standard approaches for workstation design material flow ergonomics and space utilization.
• Partner with Engineering to influence design standardization and modularity that enables repeatable processes and equipment reuse.
• Establish standard methods for process validation time studies and rate setting to support executable capacity and productivity targets.
• Ensure equipment selection and layout decisions are aligned to standardized processes and IE principles not site-specific one-offs.

Capacity & Industrialization

• Develop and maintain executable capacity models (vs. theoretical) accounting for ETO variability product mix changeovers and learning curves.
• Support site loading make/buy and footprint decisions using data-driven capacity and capability analysis.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to identify and mitigate capacity labor and equipment risks across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) operations.

NPDI & Technology Enablement

• Partner with Engineering and Product Management to embed manufacturing strategy into NPDI programs early in the lifecycle for Infrastructure Solutions (IS).
• Influence DFM/DFA modularization and platform strategies to enable scalable and repeatable manufacturing.
• Evaluate and deploy emerging manufacturing technologies aligned to Infrastructure Solutions (IS) cost quality and delivery objectives.

Deployment Governance & Global Alignment

• Execute deployment of new equipment processes and manufacturing strategies across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) sites in coordination with global and regional AME teams.
• Lead site workshops readiness reviews and ramp support activities.
• Ensure disciplined change management documentation and long-term sustainability of deployed solutions.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as a strategic manufacturing partner to Operations Engineering Supply Chain Quality and Finance supporting Infrastructure Solutions (IS).
• Provide clear data-driven input to the Global AME Senior Manager on manufacturing risks constraints and investment tradeoffs.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex equipment process or capacity challenges within assigned scope.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to:Global AME Senior Manager
• Works closely with: Regional AME Managers Plant Leadership Product Engineering Supply Chain and Quality

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 810 years of experience in manufacturing engineering industrialization or operations.
• Demonstrated experience owning equipment deployment process design and industrialization initiatives.
• Strong background in ETO or high-mix low-volume manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into executable plant-level solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electrical infrastructure power thermal or heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Exposure to automation advanced manufacturing technologies and global capital programs.
• Lean Six Sigma or equivalent continuous improvement background.

Key Competencies

• Strong systems thinking across equipment process capacity and cost.
• Clear structured communication with both technical teams and leadership.
• Data-driven decision making with financial and operational awareness.
• Ability to influence globally without direct authority.
• Execution-focused mindset with strong follow-through.

Education & Travel

• Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Mechanical Electrical Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 1030% international travel required to support global deployments and site engagement.

This role operates as a key direct report to the Global AME Senior Manager translating manufacturing strategy into scalable executable equipment and process solutions across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) operations.

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