Automotive Plant GM – Lean, Quality & Growth

Sora Resource Group; Lexington (KY); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sora Resource Group seeks a Plant General Manager for a Kentucky automotive manufacturing facility. You will lead production, quality, safety, delivery, and cost performance, driving continuous improvement and meeting customer requirements in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a track record of transforming plant performance, and strong financial acumen to manage budgets and P&L.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Proven track record leading a complex manufacturing plant or major operation.
• Demonstrated improvements in quality, cost, delivery, safety, and profitability.
• Strong knowledge of automotive quality and launch methodologies (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans).
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise.
• Experience with new product launches in automotive.
• Plant financial management and P&L responsibility.

Responsabilités

• Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations, including production, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, safety, delivery, and cost performance.
• Develop and execute operational strategies that support company objectives, customer requirements, and long-term business growth.
• Ensure the plant consistently meets or exceeds quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Maintain accountability for compliance with ISO standards, customer-specific requirements, and applicable quality systems.
• Drive a culture of quality, customer focus, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, problem-solving, standard work, waste reduction, and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and plant performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, throughput, cost, and profitability.
• Establish and maintain KPIs and management systems to monitor plant performance and drive accountability.
• Develop, monitor, and manage the plant's annual operating plan, budget, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Maintain accountability for monthly and annual plant P&L results, including cost control, labor efficiency, scrap, overtime, inventory, and productivity.
• Ensure effective response to customer quality issues, warranty concerns, delivery issues, and other customer escalations.
• Provide leadership and oversight for new product and new program launches, ensuring successful execution from launch through production.
• Ensure effective execution of automotive launch and quality processes, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, and related customer requirements.
• Work with engineering, quality, sales, materials, and operations teams to ensure successful program launches and ongoing customer support.
• Establish and maintain a safe work environment while ensuring compliance with safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare to respond to plant emergencies, supply disruptions, production interruptions, and other operational challenges.
• Lead, develop, and retain employees while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, teamwork, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

P&L ownership

Problem solving

Team development

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Control Plans

Description du poste

Sora Resource Group seeks a Plant General Manager for a Kentucky automotive manufacturing facility. You will lead production, quality, safety, delivery, and cost performance, driving continuous improvement and meeting customer requirements in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a track record of transforming plant performance, and strong financial acumen to manage budgets and P&L.