Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

For our Advanced Manufacturing team we are looking for a dedicated professional to join us as an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer. Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesActively support and implement new and improved manufacturing technologies across the Tenneco enterprise, with a strong hands‑on engineering approach.Support manufacturing locations in identifying automation, simplification, and productivity improvement opportunities, and develop robust business cases to support project kick‑off decisions.Provide direct on‑site engineering support to manufacturing plants in identifying, validating, and industrializing new solutions, ensuring practical and executable outcomesWork closely with Global Advanced Manufacturing and Plant Engineering teams to define Statements of Work (SOW), covering all essential process parameters, specifications, tolerances, safety, and quality requirementsLead the Request for Quote (RFQ) process with external suppliers and internal machine‑build departments, including technical clarification, concept reviews, and alignment on scope and costDevelop, maintain, and actively manage a preferred vendor database, building strong technical partnerships to support project execution and standardization.Drive technical feasibility studies, including process capability, capacity analysis, risk assessment, and cost‑benefit evaluation to support informed investment decisions.Own projects end‑to‑end, driving activities across planning, sourcing, budgeting, execution, installation, validation, and hand‑over to operations, ensuring delivery on budget, timing, and quality.Act as the primary technical interface between suppliers, plant engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement teams throughout the project lifecycleTrack project execution rigorously, managing risks, open actions, costs, and timing, and ensuring successful industrialization and stable ramp‑up.Regularly report project status, progress, and achieved benefits to key stakeholders, maintaining transparency on technical, timing, and financial performance. RequirementsBachelor’s degree engineering, or related field required.5 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in the automotive industry with direct involvement in plant‑level project executionStrong hands‑on understanding of manufacturing processes, automation, equipment integration, and industrial electrical and mechanical systems.Solid knowledge of automotive safety, quality, and technical compliance requirements.Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, trials, and production ramp‑up in a plant environment.Proven ability to manage projects under time pressure, balancing scope, cost, quality, and timingExperience supporting project budgeting, cost tracking, and financial justification for manufacturing investmentsExperience working with Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools.Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools for planning, reporting, and communication.CMMS, digital shop floor managementExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across global, cross‑functional, and intercultural teams.Proactive, flexible, and self‑motivated, with the ability to influence and drive execution in a plant‑focused environment Travel RequirementsThis role requires frequent travellling (70%+), including regular on-site presence at manufacturing facilities during project execution, installation, commissioning, and ramp-up phases.