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In this role, you will evaluate, design, and validate the manufacturing frameworks required to execute complex capacity expansion projects-including greenfield and brownfield site builds, strategic joint ventures, partnerships, and targeted acquisitions.\nWorking upstream of traditional operations, you will translate high-level demand projections into fully defined manufacturing requirements across facilities, equipment, processes, labor, quality systems, and EHS compliance. Your technical due diligence assessments, CAPEX/OPEX models, and risk-mitigation frameworks will directly inform executive go/no-go decisions and set the baseline for plant readiness.\nKey Responsibilities\nTechnical Due Diligence & Site Assessments\nDesign and lead manufacturing due diligence evaluations for prospective targets, partners, joint ventures, and new site locations.\nEstablish site-visit agendas, evaluation criteria, and empirical evidence protocols to validate true production capacity and capability.\nAssess site capability across key processes, including heavy fabrication, structural welding, coating/finishing, mechanical and electrical integration, assembly, testing, and packaging.\nCapacity Modeling & Constraint Analysis\nTranslate product design, customer demand, and regulatory criteria into technical requirements for plant layout, tooling, equipment, labor, and quality systems.\nRigorously validate stated plant capacity using TAKT time, cycle time, overall equipment 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equipment technical reviews, supplier evaluations, installation, commissioning, process validation, and readiness tracking when projects advance to execution.\nPartner with Operations, Engineering, and NPI leadership to establish clear manufacturing handoff criteria and transition projects to sustaining ownership.\nStandardize diligence toolkits, templates, checklists, and manufacturing benchmarks; mentor junior engineering personnel on complex manufacturing challenges.\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline, paired with 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process design, and facility expansion within complex mechanical, electrical, or structural assembly environments.\nTechnical Due Diligence & M&A: Demonstrated experience conducting technical due diligence assessments, site evaluations, and gap analyses for target acquisitions, 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