What you will doThe Regional Manufacturing Engineer will drive manufacturing excellence across multiple Clarios production sites by advancing process improvements, equipment standardization, automation, and manufacturing innovation. This role partners closely with Operations, Product Engineering, IT, Automation, and plant teams to scale best practices, support new product launches, and improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiency across the region.
What Does Success Look Like - Lead implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies and automation solutions that improve productivity, reliability, and cost performance.
- Standardize manufacturing processes, equipment specifications, and engineering practices across regional sites to improve consistency and scalability.
- Partner with Product Engineering and Operations to ensure manufacturing readiness and successful execution of new product and production launches.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues, using KPIs and data analytics to drive measurable improvements.
- Manage capital equipment projects from justification and procurement through installation, validation, and implementation, meeting budget and timeline expectations.
- Partner with plant, IT, and automation teams to integrate manufacturing technologies, including MES, SCADA, PLC, and data acquisition systems, while supporting Lean, Six Sigma, safety, and sustainability initiatives.
What we look forRequired- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, with 5-7+ years of manufacturing engineering, automation, or process improvement experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on knowledge of industrial automation, PLC programming, CAD tools such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks, and manufacturing equipment/processes.
- Demonstrated experience leading capital equipment projects, Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives, and manufacturing problem-solving/root cause analysis.
- Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to work independently across multiple sites and priorities; willingness to travel up to 60%.
Preferred- Experience within the automotive, battery, or energy storage industry.
- Experience with MES, SCADA, data acquisition platforms, and SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Experience supporting new product launches, equipment standardization, and cross-site manufacturing technology deployment.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Clarios will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visas for this opportunity
#LI-SG1#LI-ONSITEWhat you get:- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
