Assistant Plant Manager

Adient; Lansing (MI); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Adient in Bridgewater Interiors IV, Michigan, seeks an experienced Plant Manager to lead operations, drive efficiency, and manage budgets for a large manufacturing facility. You will supervise supervisory staff, implement process improvements, and coordinate with customers to maintain strong relationships.

The role requires 8–10 years of manufacturing supervision, a relevant degree, and proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office. Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Qualifikationen

• College degree in industrial management, engineering or business administration, or equivalent.
• Eight to ten years of supervisory experience at progressively higher levels in manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literacy and ability to create visual aids for communication.

Aufgaben

• Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines for plant operations and staff.
• Directs and motivates subordinates to improve operational efficiency.
• Enforces procedures and controls within the plant to meet goals.
• Supports company philosophies and policies to align plant operations.
• Participates in capital equipment recommendations to improve efficiency.
• Works with customer relations to promote sound relationships.

Kenntnisse

Operations management

Leadership

Budgeting

Process improvement

Ausbildung

Industrial management degree

Engineering degree

Business administration degree

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities

• Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to maintain an efficient, functional, operational and profitable plant.
• Directs, guides and motivates immediate subordinates in attainment of projected goals and objectives to increase operational efficiency.
• Establishes and enforces procedures and controls within the plant to attain projected goals and objectives.
• Supports and promotes Company philosophies and policies to establish support and organization within the plant.
• Participates in making decisions and approvals to exercise control over vital elements of the plant organization and formulates such decisions based upon Company policy and other pertinent data.
• Assist with Plans and forecasts plant requirements with respect to equipment, manpower, materials and facilities to establish budgets for labor and materials and to complete the organizational structure by requesting reports from departmental subordinates and transcribing the information into the required forecasts and/or reports.
• Initiates and implements new methods and procedures in areas such as scrap control, manufacturing techniques and work force utilization to capitalize upon deployment of the plant facilities and to increase the efficiency of the operations by becoming familiar with related industries through meetings, seminars and periodicals.
• Participates heavily in customer relations by both receiving and calling on customer representatives to promote a sound relationship and to act as liaison between them and the plant to solve problems which have or might arise.
• Recommends acquisition of capital equipment to update present equipment, to increase plant efficiency and to compensate for design and product changes.
• Maintains contact with civic and business leaders in the community relations and to improve the Plant's local image by participation in organizations with company interests.
• Assists with recommending changes in organization classifications, compensations and/or fringe benefits for salaried and plant personnel to provide working conditions equivalent to or better than those in the area.
• Assists the Plant Manager in reviewing job performances of each subordinate so that employee training and development maybe utilized per Company policy.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• College degree in industrial management, engineering or business administration or equivalent.
• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in supervisory positions at progressively higher levels, Preferably in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. Candidate has the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Candidate has the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability

Candidate has the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Other Skills and Abilities

Must be computer literate and familiar with appropriate software programs. Candidate has the ability to create visual aids for communication purposes.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Bridgewater Interiors IV