North American Lighting, Inc.

Equipment Engineering - Manager

North American Lighting, Inc.  •  $108k - $154k/yr  •  Paris, IL (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

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 an Equipment Engineering Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will plan and direct Equipment Engineering function within the organization, which includes providing technical support to the engineering, manufacturing, and other operating departments, and following prototype and production builds, tryouts, and approvals for all new products in a timely manner using the manpower provided.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Your Priorities

  • Provides leadership, guidance, mentoring, and supervision of the Equipment Engineering staff.
  • Ensures that the Equipment Engineering group provides timely support on new product launches and all other assigned projects.
  • Maintains a summary progress report of all projects handled by the department.
  • Evaluates vendor capabilities and provides recommendations for vendor selection and approval.
  • Provides expertise to assist the departmental staff in generating new concepts for technical solutions related to assigned projects.
  • Sets and manages overall departmental goals, budgets, and operations.

The salary range for this position is $108,000 - 153,800 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 related discipline, plus 8 - 10 years of experience in equipment design and/or implementation within manufacturing—including 3 or more years of experience in a supervisory or lead role.

Experience in automotive parts manufacturing 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.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requisition ID: 22730

Location: Paris Plant

North American Lighting, Inc.

About North American Lighting, Inc.

North American Lighting, Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest Tier-1 automotive exterior lighting supplier in North America. As the market share leader for both headlamps and signal lamps, NAL provides lamp assemblies to virtually all automotive manufacturers, some of the largest customers being Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford, Subaru and General Motors, just to name a few.

NAL was founded in 1983 by our parent company, Koito Manufacturing Co., a joint venture with two other automotive lighting suppliers. By 2001, Koito had purchased 100% ownership of NAL, which now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Koito group.

NAL’s nine facilities in North America combined with the global network of Koito Group Companies, uniquely positions the company to offer world-class advanced lighting technologies to its North American customers.

We operate according to kaizen management principles, which means we manage, measure and improve everything we do. NAL engineers work with the vehicle manufacturers from concept to product launch in tailoring lighting products to new model specifications. We offer world class benefits including health, life, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability. Help us transform the future in automotive lighting systems joining our team today at nal.com!

Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Paris, IL
Year Founded
1983
Website
nal.com
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