Plant Manager

Daechang Seat Co LTD USA; Phenix City (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Daechang Alabama Inc. in Phenix City, Alabama seeks a Plant Manager to lead our automotive manufacturing operation and drive safety, quality, delivery, cost and employee engagement.

You will build high-performing teams, partner with executive leadership, and guide Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple departments while maintaining strong customer relationships and delivering results.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience (Tier 1 or Tier 2 preferred).
• Experience leading multiple functional departments.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Experience managing customer relationships, audits, and executive-level meetings.
• Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Phenix City facility.
• Lead safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Develop high-performing teams and succession plans.
• Collaborate with Montgomery operation for growth.
• Champion continuous improvement and Lean practices across departments.
• Partner with customers through visits and business reviews.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Customer relationships

Executive-level meetings

Team development

Job description

Description

Digitalization·Sustainability· Connectivity

At Daechang Alabama Inc., we believe exceptional manufacturing starts with exceptional leadership.

We're looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead our Phenix City, Alabama manufacturing operation and help shape the future of our organization.

This isn't just another Plant Manager position.

It's an opportunity to build high-performing teams, strengthen customer partnerships, drive operational excellence, and make a lasting impact on a growing automotive manufacturer.

If you're the type of leader who enjoys walking the production floor just as much as presenting business results to customers, we'd like to meet you.

What You'll Do

As our Plant Manager, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership for our Phenix City manufacturing facility while supporting the continued growth of our Montgomery operation through collaboration and leadership.

You will lead a talented team responsible for delivering exceptional results in:

• Safety
• Quality
• Delivery
• Cost
• Employee Engagement

You'll foster a culture built on accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and respect while developing the next generation of manufacturing leaders.

Customer Relationships Matter Here

Our Plant Manager is more than an operations leader.

You'll serve as a trusted business partner to our customers by:

• Leading customer visits and business reviews
• Building long-term customer relationships
• Supporting new program launches
• Driving customer satisfaction through operational excellence
• Collaborating across departments to resolve challenges quickly and effectively

We believe customer confidence is earned every day.

We're Looking for Someone Who...

• Leads with integrity.
• Develops people instead of simply managing them.
• Builds strong relationships with employees and customers.
• Makes sound business decisions.
• Thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Embraces continuous improvement.
• Holds themselves and others accountable.
• Creates a culture people want to be part of.

Why Daechang Alabama Inc.?

You’ll join a leadership team that believes our greatest competitive advantage is our people.

This is an opportunity to:

• Lead an established automotive manufacturing facility
• Partner directly with executive leadership
• Develop future leaders
• Influence the direction of a growing organization
• Build a culture focused on safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement

We aren't looking for someone to simply manage a plant.

We're looking for someone to help lead our future.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
• Automotive manufacturing experience (Tier 1 or Tier 2 preferred)
• Experience leading multiple functional departments
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Experience managing customer relationships, audits, and executive-level meetings
• Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams