Assistant General Manager

North-American-Stamping-Group; Portland (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Stamping Group is seeking an experienced Assistant General Manager to lead production and tooling activities within the assigned division. This role requires driving continuous improvement, mentoring the AI team, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality policies.

You will manage budgets, staffing, and cross-functional collaboration to meet annual goals and improve productivity. Strong leadership and GD&T knowledge are essential for success in this manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Prefer B.A. or Associates degree related to manufacturing or relative management experience in an automotive stamping environment.
• 3 years as Assistant General Manager, Plant Manager, etc. in Stamping Industry
• 5 years administering/supervising in Stamping Industry
• Prior Experience in Production, Materials, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and Human Resources

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager in setting annual budgets and capital spending requirements for production and tooling departments.
• Support and assist the production and tooling manager positions as needed.
• Report data for Monthly Management Review meetings.
• Ensure proper manpower allocation aligns with production and tooling requirements.
• Assist in production and tooling trouble-shooting activities.
• Ensure NASG Escalation Procedures are followed and swift action to minimize downtime, scrap, inefficiency.
• Evaluate & Review Production and Tooling Manager goals; provide feedback, correction, or direction as needed.
• Responsible for reviewing performance reviews of all direct reports and support mentoring, counseling, & corrective actions as needed.
• Continuous interaction with management team and be a driver of the TQPS philosophy.
• Lead and Mentor AI team meetings as required & requested.
• Demonstrate operational improvement - using Continuous Improvements, AI Team Suggestion Routers and Tangible Cost Savings to meet annual goals.
• Foster open communication through cross functional team meetings to ensure common goals and objectives to avoid unnecessary downtime.
• Advocate and promote adherence to company policies and administering effective pro-associate practices.
• Ensure team member training is maintained at the expected level for required documents, procedures, & processes.
• Oversee training and development of toolmakers and operations leaders to meet the company business development plans by use of Career Path Planning and Apprentice Training schemes.
• Ensure compliance with Safety Policies and Practices.
• Incident (Near Misses and accidents) Investigations are timely for proper Corrective Actions
• Ensure 5-S standards are maintained.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Policies and Practices.
• Ensure all Quality procedures are followed in conjunction with the Quality Department.
• Promote Quality achievement & performance.
• Assist Quality in IATF16949 Tooling management requirements.
• Follow-up and execute as needed on Corrective Actions.
• Ensure the tracking of all Work Orders, Tooling or Maintenance, for timely & accurate repair
• Implement and oversee Die Preventive Maintenance System.
• Oversee tooling supplies and critical spare parts for the tool room so these are maintained at appropriate levels to ensure timely repair.
• Act as a technical advisor to interpret prints for tooling modifications, accuracy, &/or improvements.
• Any additional duties assigned by next level leader.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

GD&T knowledge

Problem solving

Education

B.A. or Associates degree related to manufacturing

Tools

CAD readers

ERP/MRP

MS Office

Job description

“An Equal Opportunity Employer” It is the policy of North American Stamping Group to provide employment, training, promotion, and other conditions of Employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or other status protected by law.

Come grow with us... North American Stamping is expanding and looking to hire. We are looking for an experiencedAssistant General Managerto join our team!As a key Leader of the Production Management team, this positionis responsible for the management of the overallproduction and tooling activities in their assigned division.This position will encourage others to seek process opportunities addressing problems through a different & innovative approach leading to improving productivity and tooling systems through TQPS. Make critical decisions while following company procedures.

North American Stamping Group is a privately held company founded in 1978. We continue to explore the most innovative processes and technologies to stay on the leading edge of the automotive industry. Our strategic locations within North America allows us the manufacturing footprint to cover you in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.NASG is an industry leader in the manufacturing of stampings and automated assemblies.A Tier II supplier of components, systems and aftermarket products for the automotive industry with a core business market consisting of seating, ride control, exhaust components, heat shields, noise, vibration and harness (NVH), chassis and structural and window regulators.

Your success is our success… Our sales have grown annually at a compounded rate of 18.0% for the last eight years, tripling our business, while making us one of the largest leading Tier II automotive stamping and assembly suppliers.

What you get in return

…The most competitive pay in the industry based upon your skill level, along with a full benefits package.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist the General Manager in setting annual budgets and capital spending requirements for production and tooling departments.
• Support and assist the production and tooling manager positions as needed.
• Report data for Monthly Management Review meetings.
• Ensure proper manpower allocation aligns with production and tooling requirements.
• Assist in production and tooling trouble-shooting activities.
• Ensure NASG Escalation Procedures are followed and swift action taken to minimize process waste (i.e.: downtime, scrap, inefficiency etc.).
• Evaluate & Review Production and Tooling Manager goals; provide feedback, correction, or direction as needed.
• Responsible for reviewing performance reviews of all direct reports and support mentoring, counseling, & corrective actions as needed.
• C ontinuous interaction with management team and be a driver of the TQPS philosophy.
• Lead and Mentor A.I. team meetings as required & requested.
• Demonstrate operational improvement - using Continuous Improvements, A.I. Team Suggestion Routers and Tangible Cost Savings to meet annual goals.
• Foster open communication through cross functional team meetings to ensure common goals and objectives to avoid unnecessary downtime.
• Advocate and promote the adherence to company policies and administering effective pro-associate practices.
• Ensure team member training is maintained at the expected level for required documents, procedures, & processes.
• Oversee training and development of toolmakers and operations leaders to meet the company business development plans by use of the Career Path Planning and Apprentice Training schemes.
• Ensure compliance with Safety Policies and Practices.
• Incident (Near Misses and accidents) Investigations are timely for proper Corrective Actions
• Ensure 5-S standards are maintained.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Policies and Practices.
• Ensure all Quality procedures are followed in conjunction with the Quality Department.
• Promote Quality achievement & performance.
• Assist Quality in IATF16949 Tooling management requirements.
• Follow-up and execute as needed on Corrective Actions.
• Ensure the tracking of all Work Orders, Tooling or Maintenance, for timely & accurate repair
• Implement and oversee Die Preventive Maintenance System.
• Oversee tooling supplies and critical spare parts for the tool room so these are maintained at appropriate levels to ensure timely repair.
• Act as a technical advisor to interpret prints for tooling modifications, accuracy, &/or improvements.
• Any additional duties assigned by next level leader.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Prefer B.A. or Associates degree related to manufacturing or relative management experience in an a utomotive stamping environment.

Experience:

• 3 years as Assistant General Manager, Plant Manager, etc. in Stamping Industry
• 5 years administering/supervising in Stamping Industry
• Prior Experience in Production, Materials, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and Human Resources

Personal/Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated strong leadership qualities.
• Minimum 5 years supervising Tool and Die makers.
• Self-motivated, self-directed and able to make and meet specific goals in the Tooling Department.
• Will possess the organizational skills necessary to maintain company records to ensure IATF compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T for part requirements interpretation, feasibility and die / gauge design review.
• Demonstrate a “hands on” approach.

Language Skills:

• Required - to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace.
• Preferred - Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Computer/Software:

• Solid working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Internet, etc.).
• User of CAD or CAD readers for detail die design reviews, part design reviews, simulation and overlays.
• Working knowledge and experience with ERP/MRP software.

Travel:

• Must be willing to travel up to 10% to visit customers, suppliers, and other manufacturing sites.

North American Stamping Group is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.