Plant Manager

adient; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Adient is seeking a Plant Manager in Normal, IL to lead all plant operations, ensure production schedules, and hit financial targets while meeting customer requirements. The role drives performance, oversees continuous improvement, and maintains strong internal/external communications.

Required are 8–10 years in manufacturing with at least 5 years in leadership, and a Bachelor's degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration, plus Lean certification preferred.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of manufacturing experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Solid leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Good decision maker.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant operations to meet production schedules and financial targets.
• Drive performance to achieve financial and operational targets.
• Communicate across the organization to ensure target attainment and launches.
• Engage hourly workforce through continuous improvement actions.
• Direct, guide and motivate subordinates to meet goals.
• Ensure compliance with HSE&E policies.
• Lead continuous improvement in safety, quality, efficiency, and financials.
• Coordinate with customers and suppliers to resolve concerns as needed.
• Maintain plant relations with labor and civic leaders.
• Forecast plant requirements to set budgets for labor and materials.
• Maintain contact with community leaders to improve local image.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

The Plant Manager leads and directs all plant activities, is responsible for meeting production schedules and producing a product in accordance with customer requirements while achieving the plant financial targets.

Specific Duties:

• Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to maintain a safe, efficient, functional, operational and profitable plant.
• Drives performance to achieve financial and operational targets
• Communicates across the organization to ensure attainment to targets and successful launches
• Engages the hourly workforce through continuous improvement actions to ensure all employees are involved in the business.
• Directs, guides and motivates immediate subordinates in attainment of projected goals and objectives to increase operational efficiency.
• Ensures compliance with all corporate communications, adheres to and promotes HSE & E policies and procedures.
• Leads activities to ensure a continuous improvement culture is established in the plant. Leads and manages, the plant continuous improvement operations around safety, quality, efficiency, and/or financials.
• Communicates with customers and suppliers to identify/resolve concerns on an as needed basis.
• Positive Employee and Labor Relations
• Ensure that material released from this facility has achieved the highest quality standard possible.
  • Plans and forecasts plant requirements with respect to equipment, manpower, materials and facilities to establish budgets for labor and materials.
  • Maintains contact with civic and business leaders in the community relations and to improve the Plant’s local image by participation in organizations with company interests.

• All other tasks as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration.
• 8 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing to include at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Solid leadership skills
• Strong written, verbal, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Good decision maker

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in Lean; prefer Green Belt

Pay Range: $185,000.00 - $210,000.00

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Disability
• Life and AD\'D Insurance
• 401k
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

PRIMARY LOCATION

Normal