Production Engineering - Manager
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North American Lighting is hiring a Production Engineering - Manager. North American Lighting is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to lead the production engineering function. This role involves providing technical support to various engineering disciplines, manufacturing, and staff functions within an assigned manufacturing facility. The manager will ensure proper support for new product launches and oversee process control systems.
Key focus areas include Plans and directs all production engineering activities and personnel within the plant, Ensures proper and effective support of new product launches by the production engineering department, and Ensures process control systems for all production processes.
Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree In Engineering, 8-10 Years Manufacturing Experience, and 2-4 Years Production Process Engineering Experience. Important skills include Process Control Systems, Process Failure Mode And Effect Analyses (PFMEA), Process Design Sheets, Process Flow Diagrams, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
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Production Engineering - Manager
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Date: Jul 25, 2026
Location: Muscle Shoals, AL, US, 35661
Company: North American Lighting
Job Summary
Who We Are
North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.
Our Opportunity
North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Production Engineering Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will plan and direct the production engineering function; and provide technical support to other engineering disciplines, manufacturing, or staff functions within his or her assigned manufacturing facility.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Your Priorities
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Plans and directs all production engineering activities and personnel within the plant, ensuring proper and effective support of new product launches by the production engineering department.
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Ensures process control systems for all production processes, and provides adequate training to the manufacturing groups to assure capability of implementing control system.
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Oversees the on-time input of the BOM/routings, and ensures that production rates and machine cycle times are available for input for all new products per the established project plan.
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Assists in the preparation of Process Failure Mode and Effect Analyses (PFMEA), Process Design Sheets, Process Flow Diagrams, and other Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities.
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Ensures proper utilization of equipment through updating engineering standards (i.e. production rates, machine load).
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Ensures the on-time delivery of all equipment necessary to support new product launches.
The salary range for this position is $100,980.00 - 144,400.00 per year. Final compensation will be determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications, and the career level at which the position is filled.
Requirements
Your Background
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 8 - 10 years of experience in manufacturing environment—including:
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2 - 4 years of experience in Production/Process Engineering.
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4 years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or management position.
MBA or MS in Engineering, and experience with an automotive lighting manufacturer is preferred.
At North American Lighting
Team Member Benefits
World class health insurance plans
Award winning 401k plan
Relocation assistance
Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)
Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)
Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement
Diversity at NAL:
The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.
You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.
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