Plant Manager

Position Description:The Plant Manager is responsible for providing leadership in order to achieve the required operating results and corporate initiatives. In addition, the Plant Manager is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and delivery to accomplish manufacturing objectives and to satisfy customer expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the business through strategic leadership and effective tactical management.Coach, engage and direct staff to deliver operational results that meet and exceed organizational expectations for the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including safety, quality, cost, delivery, absenteeism, training, compliance, on-time program launch, communications, etc.Own plant P&L, budgets, forecasts and development and implementation of strategy.Review monthly and annual financial statements for budgetary comparisons, assess performance levels using gap analysis and identify action-oriented, corrective responses as necessary.Collaborate with functional leaders for effective deployment of functional strategies, initiatives and programs that affect the location(s), and ensure all teams are strategically aligned with the Company’s goals.Lead operations with a view to improving manufacturing processes through improved asset utilization and strategic capital investment.Create and manage capital budgets, long range site and facility master plans in order to meet growth objectives.Collaborate with Sales to align manufacturing capacity with strategic revenue growth.Oversee product launch in accordance with the organization’s Flawless Launch initiatives.Drive the identification, selection, and prioritization of projects and maintain a productivity project pipeline on an on-going basis.Ensure compliance with all required OSHA, ISO, and other required standards.Make sure best practices are at the forefront of all projects such as equipment installation, safety, 5S, quality, lean, preventative maintenance, etc.Establish managerial leadership, credibility and trust through clear communication and actions with all levels of the organization (Positive Employee Relations).Enforce ethical business practices and be a model for the Core Values of the Company.

Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThe Plant Manager manages functional managers (e.g. Materials Manger, Controller, Quality, etc.).

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related technical field and minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience in Engineering, Production or Supply Chain.Minimum eight (8) years of leadership experience at managerial level, preferably in automotive related industry. Leadership in a TPM environment is a plus.Experience with accountability for P&L and development and management of an operational budget and long-range plans.Experience in product launch(s) or demonstrated high-level project management leadership role(s).Experience with TS and ISO standards and audit processes.Experience multistep manufacturing operations including robotic automation and automated press line feeds.

Skills and Abilities

Must have demonstrated ability to create and lead teams and drive change.Interpersonal skills to effectively lead and influence and do work across organizational boundaries including corporate resources, contractors and Plant personnel.Demonstrated continuous improvement and problem-solving skills.Demonstrates strong financial business acumen (or something related to financials)Knowledge and implementation of Toyota Production System and Lean tools.Must have demonstrated computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.Must be able to travel up to 10%

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Six Sigma Green belt certification or similar continuous improvement certification (e.g. Lean, Kaizen, Shainin, etc.)