Automotive Plant GM: Lean Leader • Quality & Growth

Connectly Recruiting; Lexington (KY); In loco; USD 170.000 - 230.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Connectly Recruiting is seeking a Plant General Manager in Lexington, KY to lead a complex automotive manufacturing operation. The role requires hands-on, results-oriented leadership across production, quality, safety, and continuous improvement with a strong emphasis on financial performance and customer satisfaction.

You will drive Lean initiatives, develop high-performing teams, and ensure compliance with ISO and automotive quality standards while delivering sustainable improvements in

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Proven experience leading a complex manufacturing plant or major manufacturing operation.
• Track record of delivering improvements in quality, cost, delivery, safety, productivity, and profitability.
• Working knowledge of automotive quality and launch methodologies (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans).
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Proven experience leading new product and program launches in automotive environments.
• Strong understanding of plant-level financial management, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, motivate, and retain high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-accountability automotive environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality, safety, delivery, productivity, and cost systems.
• The strongest candidates will have automotive supplier experience, plant leadership, and track record of sustainable improvements.

Mansioni

• Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations across production, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, safety, delivery, and cost.
• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with company objectives and customer requirements.
• Ensure plant meets quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and customer satisfaction targets.
• Maintain accountability for ISO standards, customer requirements, and quality systems.
• Drive a culture of quality, customer focus, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, problem-solving, standard work, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Analyze processes and metrics to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, throughput, cost, and profitability.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and management systems to drive performance.
• Develop, monitor, and manage annual operating plan, budget, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Maintain accountability for plant P&L, cost control, labor efficiency, scrap, overtime, and inventory.
• Ensure effective response to customer quality issues, warranty concerns, and escalations.
• Lead and oversee new product launches and ensure successful production ramp-up.
• Ensure automotive launch and quality processes (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans) are followed.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, sales, materials, and operations to support programs.
• Maintain safe work environment and compliance with safety policies and regulations.
• Prepare for and respond to plant emergencies, supply disruptions, and production interruptions.
• Develop and retain employees; foster trust, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Connectly Recruiting is seeking a Plant General Manager in Lexington, KY to lead a complex automotive manufacturing operation. The role requires hands-on, results-oriented leadership across production, quality, safety, and continuous improvement with a strong emphasis on financial performance and customer satisfaction.

You will drive Lean initiatives, develop high-performing teams, and ensure compliance with ISO and automotive quality standards while delivering sustainable improvements in