Plant Manager

Dana Canada Corp.; Crossville (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Canada Corp. is seeking a senior operations executive for comprehensive plant leadership. You will oversee P&L, strategy, and cross-functional governance across manufacturing, sales, finance, and supply chain while driving safety, quality, and productivity improvements.

Join a global team with a strong focus on lean principles and continuous improvement to deliver value. This role emphasizes leadership development and performance excellence in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience.
• 12+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Full plant P&L responsibility including strategy, policies, processes, practices, systems.
• Lead manufacturing and/or assembly, sales, finance operations, supply chain, inventory, and safety.
• Establish credibility with business unit and executive leadership to influence strategy.
• Communicate successfully at all levels inside and outside the organization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Lean & continuous improvement

Budgeting & finance

People development

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience

12+ years of experience

Job description

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Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Full plant P&L responsibility including strategy, policies, processes, practices, systems
• Provide leadership & management of people, processes, & products including, but not limited to:
  - Manufacturing &/or assembly operations
  - Sales; finance (operating budget, cost controls, capital management, AP/AR etc.)
  - Supply chain management (procurement/distribution)
  - Inventory management
  - Environmental/occupational health & safety
  - Employee selection & development
  - Labor relations
  - Continuous improvement (cost, quality, productivity, operational excellence)
  - Metrics & reporting
  - Program management
  - Product launches
  - Facilities & equipment, & engineering
• Communicate successfully at all levels within the organization as well as externally with customers, suppliers & the community.
• Establish credibility (through Lean knowledge, business acumen, & plant-specific knowledge) with business unit & other executive leadership to influence basic strategy & effective inclusion of long-range improvements to business unit plans

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience
• 12+ years of experience

Skills

• Ability to set and execute long-term operational strategies that align with business goals, including production efficiency, cost control, and quality improvement.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing systems, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies to drive performance across all plant functions.
• Strong grasp of budgeting, cost analysis, and financial metrics to manage plant profitability and resource allocation effectively.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop diverse teams, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and engagement.
• Excellent communication skills to coordinate with departments such as engineering, quality, supply chain, and corporate leadership, ensuring alignment and transparency.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.