Reuse Equipment Redeployment Support and execute the refurbishment, tracking, and redeployment of used capital equipment across multiple plants and programs, ensuring cost-effective reuse, schedule adherence, technical compatibility, and financial accountability. Technical & Engineering Capability • Strong understanding of industrial automation and manufacturing equipment including robots, weld timers, weld guns, control panels, PLCs, EOAT, and safety systems • Ability to evaluate equipment condition, refurbishment scope, and reuse feasibility based on age, configuration, and application fit • Experience working with OEMs and integrators (e.g., FANUC or equivalent) on quotes, refurbishment scopes, upgrades, and technical clarifications • Knowledge of equipment configuration differences (MH vs SW, pedestal vs carry, controller generations, networking upgrades, safety builds) and how they impact reuse decisions Project Management & Coordination • Ability to manage multiple concurrent redeployment projects across different plants, vendors, and timelines • Coordinate end-of-life teardowns, refurbishment activities, shipping, and reintegration into new programs or plants • Track milestones, risks, and dependencies related to timing, refurbishment lead times, border delays, and missing components • Comfortable driving actions across engineering, plants, purchasing, finance, and vendors Logistics, Shipping & Customs • Experience coordinating plant-to-plant and vendor shipping, including refurbishment locations, integrators, and receiving plants • Understanding of customs, border documentation, and shipping cost ownership for cross-border equipment transfers • Ability to plan asset movements to minimize plant disruption and align with production schedules Financial & Commercial Acumen • Ability to review, challenge, and align refurbishment and upgrade quotes with internal value expectations • Experience working with purchase orders, amendments, approvals, and purchasing constraints • Understanding of capital accounting concepts such as net book value, asset transfers, and cost ownership • Ability to support new business quoting by identifying reuse opportunities, estimating refurbishment costs, and validating technical compatibility Data, Systems & Reporting • Strong skills in Excel and structured data management for tracking assets, costs, timing, and program assignments • Experience maintaining and improving an asset database with detailed technical, financial, and status fields • Ability to generate management-level reports, dashboards, and presentations summarizing reuse availability, savings, risks, and forecasts • Familiarity with Power BI, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365 tools to automate tracking and reporting Process, Governance & Standardization • Experience developing, implementing, and enforcing standard procedures for equipment decommissioning, refurbishment, and redeployment • Ability to define roles, responsibilities, and financial ownership between corporate, plants, and programs • Comfortable acting as the single point of contact for reuse-related issues and escalations • Strong documentation discipline to reduce ambiguity and prevent repeat issues Communication & Stakeholder Management • Ability to communicate effectively with plant engineering, maintenance, finance, purchasing, vendors, and senior leadership • Comfortable presenting reuse strategies, metrics, and savings to management and executive audiences • Able to challenge assumptions diplomatically while protecting business outcomes Optional / High-Value Additions • Prior experience in manufacturing engineering, maintenance leadership, or capital project execution • Exposure to multi-plant or global operations • Background in continuous improvement, Lean, or capital efficiency initiatives