GSA Tire and Wheel Manager – Alabama Location

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Position Posting: 3756

Date of Posting: May 13, 2026

Please Apply By: May 20, 2026

COMPANY: Midwest Express, Inc.
DEPARTMENT: GSA Tire & Wheel – Lincoln, AL & Talladega, AL
POSITION: Manager
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
SHIFT: 1st Shift
REPORTING TO: Senior Manager

OVERVIEW

The Tire and Wheel Division within MEI, installs and maintains the Joint Venture (JV) equipment for Modular Assembly Innovations (Great Lakes Assembly (GLA), Gulf Shore Assemblies (GSA) and Indiana Assemblies (IA).

The Tire and Wheel Manager plays a critical leadership role, providing strategic and technical oversight for Engineering and Maintenance within the Tire and Wheel Department at GSA. This position is responsible for ensuring the optimal performance, reliability, and maintenance of current equipment and associated systems. The Manager leads the development and execution of technical initiatives, driving continuous improvement across departmental operations. This role oversees all aspects of the department’s technology function, including process engineering, maintenance, equipment reliability, automation, controls, and project management. Additionally, the Tire and Wheel Manager is accountable for identifying, recommending, and implementing enhancements to engineering and maintenance practices. These efforts are aimed at maximizing operational efficiency, improving system performance, and supporting the department’s long-term strategic objectives.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (including but not limited to)

• Lead & mentor MEI staff for Gulf Shore Assemblies.
• Demonstrate and Facilitate safe practices, procedures and COP.
• Embrace and promote core company philosophies and objectives
• Daily monitoring of safety and quality practices
• Representative of the organization to the customer, Associates and community, during and after business hours
• Maintain a positive work environment
• Promote teamwork and coordinate operational activities through planning with department leaders to ensure all objectives are met
• Monitor annual budget and prepare monthly variance analysis
• Approve and monitor process and resource requirements while balancing the budget requirements with production requirements
• Work hours required to achieve daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly activities
• Implement cost strategy controls over capital operating expenditures, manpower expense, space utilization, and equipment management
• Develop and monitor overall department performance for production, safety and quality standards (KPI’s)
• Facilitate team development and training
• Provide direction, development and leadership to team members along with period performance evaluations to provide constructive feedback
• Develop positive relationships with customers
• Develop and Facilitate department business plan strategies to meet corporate short- and long-term goals, including business development and evolution
• Project management and guidance as needed
• Develop (3) year strategic plan for department
• Promote associate involvement and appreciation
• Other Duties as Assigned by Leadership
• Act as a role model for all Associates and adhere to the company core values

• • Respect for the individual – Promote harmony and consensus. Co-operate and work with others in the pursuit of team goals. Maintain high ethical standards both personally and professionally.
  • Building Trust – Be reliable and consistent. Shows confidence in others. Be aware of unconscious bias. Shows integrity and authenticity.
  • Developing Yourself and Others – Improves skills and talents of others and self. Seeks and provides constructive feedback. Challenges self and others to realize their abilities. Encourages development.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS)

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• BA/BS in related Engineering field or equivalent experience (preferred)
• 10+ years working for just-in-time manufacturing facilities
• Provide technical and mechanical instruction and guidance
• PLC programming a strong plus – AB and Mitsubishi
• Experience utilizing CMMS software
• Strong knowledge of equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Proven successful leadership experience
• Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements
• Excellent organizational skills
• Prior experience working with Japanese companies and knowledge of “Honda Philosophy” a plus.
• Demonstrate positive labor relations skills with the ability to develop effective relationships and provide leadership
• Excellent communication & presentation skills – both written and verbal
• Ability to establish priorities and multi-task
• Ability to promote a continuous improvement approach to process & business practices
• Experience in the following is a PLUS: Kaizen, Six Sigma, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
• Working experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs is a must
• Leverage technology and know-how to create efficiencies and streamline focus on quality, service and safety
• Exceptional negotiation skills

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally required to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Wear various forms of PPE (Ex. Safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, bump cap, hearing protection, etc.)
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move throughout the facility

Work Environment:

• Work will primarily take place in a warehouse/production environment
• Exposure to warehouse/production environment