Job Posting Title Manager – Regional Facilities, India Legal Entity AAM Auto Component (India) Private Limited

Job Description
Summary The Regional Leader provides technical and functional leadership for facilities, infrastructure, capital planning and real estate support across Dauch’s assigned sites in Asia. The role aligns regional priorities with global direction and supports safe, reliable and cost effective facilities for manufacturing, engineering and corporate operations. The role leads regional planning, technical review, project oversight and escalation. Plants retain responsibility for site budgets, routine maintenance, local project execution and production related maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). The role works within delegated authority and Dauch’s approval requirements.

Job Description
Infrastructure and Capital Projects
· Leads preparation and prioritization of annual and five year facilities capital plans with plant teams, based on business needs, asset condition, compliance, risk and expected benefits.
· Provides technical oversight of buildings and critical utilities, including electrical power, HVAC, compressed air, water and wastewater systems.
· Works with plants to define requirements and validate utility capacity, site readiness and infrastructure needs for expansions, relocations and production transfers.
· Challenges project scopes, designs, estimates and schedules; evaluates alternatives and confirms key assumptions before submission for approval.
· Coordinates architects, engineers and specialists in developing and reviewing technical packages, drawings and specifications.
· Monitors approved projects against scope, budget, schedule and quality with plant owners and program controls; escalates material deviations and decisions requiring approval.
· Visits sites at key project stages, follows up on corrective actions and supports commissioning, handover and project closeout. Real Estate Portfolio Support
· Develops regional space and footprint recommendations to support site selection, leasing, acquisitions, disposals, expansions and consolidations led by global real estate leadership.




· Coordinates property information, technical due diligence, financial analysis and risk assessments with Finance, Legal, EHS and qualified advisers.
· Works with appointed brokers and property advisers to evaluate options and develop recommendations aligned with business requirements.
· Supports negotiations and implementation of approved property decisions within delegated authority and corporate approval requirements. Compliance Safety and Sustainability
· Partners with site leadership and EHS to identify facilities related compliance, permitting and safety gaps and track agreed corrective actions.
· Develops initiatives to improve energy efficiency and infrastructure reliability and reduce emissions with site teams, including costs, advantages and implementation priorities.
· Supports site emergency preparedness and business continuity planning by identifying critical building and utility risks and coordinating mitigation actions. Regional Leadership and Vendor Management
· Provides functional leadership, coaching and technical guidance to country facilities resources and plant contacts, and shares effective practices across sites.
· Coordinates with the India facilities lead on shared standards, capital priorities, reporting and joint initiatives, consistent with assigned country responsibilities.
· Works with Procurement and Legal on service and construction scopes, technical bid evaluations, contract reviews and supplier performance.
· Identifies common requirements across sites to support standard technical packages, coordinated sourcing and competitive procurement. Regional Governance and Reporting
· Implements global facilities standards and procedures across assigned sites and recommends improvements to global Facilities leadership.




· Maintains consolidated visibility of regional facilities needs, property information, capital priorities, project status and spending forecasts with plants, Finance and program controls.
· Maintains a regional work in progress list with clear owners, deliverables, dates and outstanding decisions; follows through on agreed actions.
· Provides concise updates to global leadership on significant infrastructure risks, project deviations, savings opportunities and decisions requiring support. Required Skills and Education
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, Construction Management or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
· 10+ years of progressive experience in industrial facilities, infrastructure or capital projects, including leadership across multiple sites; automotive or advanced manufacturing experience preferred.
· Strong practical knowledge of industrial buildings and utilities, with the ability to assess scopes, drawings, estimates, schedules and contractor proposals.
· Experience developing capital plans and business cases and coordinating consultants, contractors and project teams; real estate and property due diligence experience preferred.
· Strong communication and technical judgment, with the ability to influence plant and functional leaders across countries without relying on direct reporting authority. Ability to travel within the assigned region for site assessments, project reviews and issue resolution About Dauch: Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries
- GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

📌 Manager – Regional Facilities, India (Pune)
🏢 Dauch
📍 Pune