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Plant Engineering Lead

Niles, MI 49120

Posted: 04/01/2026 Job Number: 55385440

Job Description

Plant Engineering Lead

Location: Niles, MI

General Description:

The Plant Engineering Lead is responsible for leading and supporting the Engineering team while maintaining a customer-focused, data-driven approach. This role requires strong organization, leadership abilities, and the ability to guide projects and personnel in a fast-paced environment.

Traits:
 • Self-motivated with the ability to multitask and thrive in a time-line driven environment
 • Customer focused
 • Detail oriented and organized
 • Provides motivation and maintains morale for the Engineering group
 • Team oriented
 • Leads with ethics, integrity, and equality
 • Able to make consistent, rational decisions driven by data

Experience:
 • Lean methods
 • Leadership skills necessary to manage and support an Engineering team
 • Problem solving techniques and skills
 • Organizational competencies to keep projects, processes, and the Engineering team on track
 • Project implementation skills
 • Demonstrated leadership qualities in a high-volume automotive Engineering department

Responsibilities:
 • Communicate and supervise all Engineering activity and personnel
 • Work with Engineering Technicians and Lead Manufacturing Engineers
 • Lead and assist on continual improvement projects
 • Organize daily Engineering priorities and responsibilities for Engineering Technicians and Lead Manufacturing Engineers
 • Support process efficiency development and cross training
 • Serve as the first point of contact for Engineering concerns from the manufacturing floor
 • Organize and manage all Engineering new launch activity
 • Manage labor utilization percentages
 • Communicate and collaborate with other managers, suppliers, and contractors
 • Create detailed Engineering plans, processes, and procedures for Engineering staff

Physical Requirements:
 • Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving items
 • Responding to public address system announcements
 • Walking and standing
 • Lifting fifty (50) pounds or more
 • Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment

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