Engineering Transformation Leader (AI & Lean)

Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce the "Zero Defect Framework" quality standards for design deliverables.
• Lead the development of KPIs and TTIs that track design accuracy, re-work rates, and engineering cycle time.
• Lead the adoption of AI and automation tools that improve engineering productivity, support rule-based quality checks, automate repetitive technical tasks, enhance knowledge reuse, and reduce cycle time and rework across engineering workflows.
• Apply Lean principles to the engineering lifecycle. Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the design and execution workflows, reducing waste in documentation, review cycles, and inter-departmental handoffs.
• Drive tangible improvements in cultural and process initiatives across all Heavy-Duty New Unit teams. Serve as the primary advocate for modern, data-driven design and execution workflows.
• Team Development & People Leadership: Mentor your team, ensuring they are not only technically proficient but also growth oriented. Foster an environment where the team feels empowered to challenge legacy design processes.
• Navigate complexity: Lead the Heavy-Duty Plant Engineering team in transitioning from traditional design-heavy processes to more agile, AI-enhanced execution models, ensuring project milestones remain on track despite the ambiguity of digital transformation.

Requirements

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline. 8+ years of proven experience in engineering, lean, quality or similar fields.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage organizational change in a complex environment.
• Strong background in Quality Control/Assurance and hands-on experience deploying AI/Data Analytics tools.
• Servant Leadership: Demonstrates a commitment to removing obstacles for the team, prioritizing their growth, and fostering an environment of trust.
• Developer of Talent: Actively invests in the professional development of the team; excels at identifying individual strengths, coaching for performance, and building a pipeline of future technical leaders.
• Champion of Continuous Improvement: Possesses an inherent dissatisfaction with the status quo, constantly seeking innovative ways to improve safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Relies on robust data analysis to set strategy and solve problems, yet maintains the agility to make sound progress even in situations of high ambiguity.
• Change Agent: Ability to communicate complex technical concepts (AI/Lean) clearly and persuade stakeholders at all levels to embrace new methodologies.

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States for this opening.

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Lean Manufacturing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Project Management
• Leadership

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Health Coach
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Adoption Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Disability Benefits
• Lifetime Life Insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Permissive Time Off

Pay

The pay range for this position is between $152,400.00 and $254,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Health Coach
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Adoption Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Disability Benefits
• Lifetime Life Insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Permissive Time Off