Plant Manager

Dana Canada Corp.; Napoleon, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana seeks a senior plant leader to drive safe, efficient operations across manufacturing, engineering, and support functions. You will champion TPS and Lean initiatives, align goals with corporate strategy, and uphold safety and customer satisfaction as top priorities.

With P&L responsibility, you will manage budgeting, cost control, and capital investments while developing a high‑performing, unionized workforce and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of TPS and Lean methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations, achieving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and profitability objectives.
• Maintain full P&L responsibility including budgeting, cost management, and capital expenditures.
• Lead and develop Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Materials Management, Maintenance, HR, EHS, and Finance.

Skills

Leadership

TPS

Lean manufacturing

P&L management

Communication

Union relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

10+ years manufacturing leadership

Job description

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for all plant operations, ensuring the achievement of safety, quality, delivery, cost, customer satisfaction, and profitability objectives.
• Maintain full plant Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility, including strategic planning, budgeting, cost management, capital expenditures, operating performance, and financial results.
• Lead and develop all functional areas of the facility, including Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Materials Management, Maintenance, Human Resources, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), and Finance.
• Establish and execute plant strategies, goals, and performance objectives aligned with business unit and corporate objectives.
• Champion a culture of safety excellence and ensure compliance with all company policies, environmental regulations, and occupational health and safety requirements.
• Drive operational excellence through Dana Operating System (DOS), Lean Manufacturing methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on employee engagement, accountability, talent development, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Lead labor relations activities and maintain positive relationships with union leadership and employees.
• Oversee manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, supply chain, inventory management, and facility operations.
• Serve as the primary site leader and representative for customers, suppliers, community stakeholders, and corporate leadership.
• Ensure successful execution of new product launches and program transitions through effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead capital planning and investment initiatives to support growth, capacity expansion, safety improvements, and operational efficiency.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience
• 12+ years of experience progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including responsibility for plant operations, business performance, and people leadership.
• Proven success leading Toyota Production System (TPS), Lean Manufacturing, Dana Operating System (DOS), or similar operational excellence systems.
• Experience with full-plant accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, people development, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
• Strong financial acumen including budget, capital, cost control, and P&L responsibility.
• Extensive knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, Kanban, and SMED.
• Tier 1 automotive manufacturing experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, including employee engagement, workforce development, and labor relations.
• Strong APQP, program management, and product launch experience.

Skills

• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Travel as required to customers, supplier, and company locations.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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.