Automotive Plant Leader - Lean, Quality & Growth

Launching Point; Lexington (KY); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Launching Point is seeking a Plant General Manager in Lexington, KY, to lead a complex automotive manufacturing facility. The role requires hands-on, results-oriented leadership across production, quality, safety, and continuous improvement to meet customer and company objectives.

The successful candidate will drive improvements in quality, cost, delivery, productivity, safety, and profitability, with strong emphasis on Lean/CI, APQP/PPAP processes, and effective program launches.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience leading a complex manufacturing plant or major operation.
• Track record delivering improvements in quality, cost, delivery, safety, productivity, and profitability.
• Knowledge of automotive quality and launch methodologies (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans).
• Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with new product launches in automotive.
• Strong plant-level financial management, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and P&L responsibility.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, motivate, and retain high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

Aufgaben

• Provide overall leadership 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 growth.
• Ensure the plant consistently meets or exceeds quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Maintain accountability for ISO standards and customer-specific requirements and quality systems.
• Drive a culture of quality, customer focus, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, problem-solving, standard work, and waste reduction.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and plant performance to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, throughput, cost, and profitability.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and management systems to 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 and inventory.

Kenntnisse

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Problem solving

Leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Launching Point is seeking a Plant General Manager in Lexington, KY, to lead a complex automotive manufacturing facility. The role requires hands-on, results-oriented leadership across production, quality, safety, and continuous improvement to meet customer and company objectives.

The successful candidate will drive improvements in quality, cost, delivery, productivity, safety, and profitability, with strong emphasis on Lean/CI, APQP/PPAP processes, and effective program launches.