Director of AME

What You Will Do

Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) and New Product Introduction (NPI) across the Air Distribution PBU, driving operational excellence, capacity optimization, and bottom-line performance in a PE-driven environment.

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
• Schedule 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