Assistant Plant Manager

KLA Industries; Saint Clair Shores (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager with extensive experience in automotive manufacturing and automated welding operations. The role focuses on continuous improvement of production KPIs, staffing, training, and budget adherence to meet schedules and customer requirements.

The candidate will lead the Operations team, drive quality and lean initiatives, and ensure effective cost control while coordinating with finance and safety programs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing/production in automotive settings.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements.
• Fluent in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement to improve production KPIs and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure staffing and training to execute production and operational plans.
• Complete annual training/development plans and performance reviews.
• Provide direct leadership to Operations staff and manage production within budget and schedule.
• Oversee hiring/training of technical production employees and daily staffing.
• Drive quality through process standardization and cost control.
• Collaborate with Plant Controller on annual operating budgets and costing.

Skills

Automated welding operations

Data analysis

MS Office proficiency

IATF 16949 knowledge

Lean/quality management

Communication skills

Engineering data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

**Candidates must have experience in Automated Welding operations**

ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER

Primary Job Duties:

• The Assistnat Plant Manager is responsible for continuous improvement in production key measure performance and customer satisfaction for the plant.
• Assures adequate staffing and training to execute production and operational plans.
• Complete the departmental training and development plan annually.
• Complete the annual performance review of each direct report and review any indirect reports for each team member in the Operations Department.
• Leads operations function within their area of responsibility, providing direct leadership to all Operations staff.
• Supervise the operations of production personnel to ensure all manufacturing processes are running within budget and to the schedule.
• Be continually aware of customer shipping requirements, work schedules, and quality levels required to meet these schedules. Ensure that quality is maintained and that costs are held to a minimum.
• Manage the Production Superintendents and/or Supervisors on daily schedules, staffing and production attainment.
• Oversee the hiring and training of technical production employees to ensure a competent workforce.
• Assures adequate staffing and training to execute operational plans.
• Drive excellence in customer and internal quality through process standardization and team
• Set operational performance goals in line to meet Profit Plan targets.
• Study daily operating results, meet daily with subordinates, and have daily contact with various department heads on operational performance gaps.
• Directs and/or supports investigation of operational issues and follow-up to ensure that issues have been corrected or to determine the next best course of action.
• Establish individual personnel objectives through analysis of and familiarity with each individual’s job function. Help develop employee potential and leverage individual, and managerial capabilities.
• Consult with the Plant Controller to develop annual operating budgets and controls.
• Supply accounting with staffing requirements for costing-out to determine the annual profit plan.
• Give accounting monthly labor-hour estimates of indirect and direct labor for forecasting profit by the month. Determine purchased burden on supplies and materials to ensure proper and accurate cost control and accounting.
• Support plant safety and CI programs by ensuring that operations support is involved with the implementation into the manufacturing process.

Required experience:

• Minimum 10 years working in a production leadership role in the automotive manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements.
• Fluent in MS Office applications.
• Ability to analyze complex data and communicate findings in verbal or presentation format.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Quality and lean management experience
• Experience in welding and automated assembly strongly desired.