Plant Manager

Yanfeng; Romulus (MI); Hybride; USD 140 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. seeks a Plant Manager to independently run plant manufacturing operations in line with strategic and annual profit plans. You will direct safety, quality, logistics, operations, continuous improvement, maintenance and employee relations.

This role leads the plant management team, drives lean initiatives, ensures delivery against schedules, and manages customer satisfaction while upholding corporate quality and EMS standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 7 years of plant/department management experience.
• 7 years in automotive manufacturing, plastics injection molding, or similar plant environment, with some JIT exposure.
• Strong team-building, decision-making, communication and people management skills.
• Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise.
• Extensive experience coordinating with customers and suppliers.

Responsabilités

• Leads the Plant Management team and directs plant operations across production, engineering, launch, quality, supply chain, IT and EHS.
• Maintains the quality system and resources to uphold quality standards.
• Maintains the Environmental Management System and ensures its quality.
• Conducts management reviews of quality and EMS systems.
• Ensures customer satisfaction and safety of personnel on site.
• Ensures document and data control at the plant level.
• Plans with department managers to meet manufacturing objectives cost-effectively.
• Drives lean manufacturing, quality, cost reduction, on-time delivery and safety.
• Leads employee relations through communication, coaching, and development.
• Provides root-cause analysis for production and quality issues.
• Prepares the Plant Profit Plan with staff and submits for review.
• Manages cross-functional staff to achieve production schedules and business goals.
• Directs plant launch teams to meet corporate launch objectives.
• Maintains strong customer, community, and public relations aligned with corporate image.
• Identifies capital needs and secures approvals.

Connaissances

Change Leader

Energetic Leadership

Collaborative Leader

Culture Champion

Excellent Communicator

Outside of the Box Thinker

Innovative Problem Solver

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance or similar field

Description du poste

Global. Collaborative. Innovative. Together, we will transform the automotive interiors industry. Together, we will redefine the ways people experience life onboard vehicles.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for independently managing the plant manufacturing operations in line with the strategic and annual profit plans. Directs all plant operations with overall responsibilities for Safety, Quality, Logistics, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance and Employee Relations.

Essential functionsof the job

The Plant Manager We Need:

Change Leader | Energetic & Collaborative in Leadership | Champion of Culture | Highly Motivated | Excellent Communicator | Outside of the Box Thinker | Innovative Problem Solver | Continuous Improvement Mindset

Responsibilities

• Leads the Plant Management teamand direct and manage plant operations for production, technical, engineering, launch, quality, supply chain, IT and EHS.
• Manages and maintains the quality system; provides the resources necessary to maintain the quality system.
• Manages and maintains the EnvironmentalManagement System; provides the resources necessary to maintain the quality of the system.
• Conducts management reviews of the quality and EM system.
• Responsible for customersatisfaction.
• Responsible for the safety of employees, visitors and contractors within the site.
• Ensures document and data control at the plant level.
• Coordinate plant activities through planning with departmental managers to insure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Manage policy deployment in areas of lean manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations and engagement, visual controls and plant performance measures.
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.
• Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships.
• Prepare the Plant Profit Plan with the assistance of the plant staff and submits the Plant Profit Plan to Vice President of Operations and CFO for review
• Manage the operations within the plant with support from a cross functional staff of departmental managers
• Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing operationto ensure the most effective return on assets and obtainment of production schedules and overall business objectives
• Manage policy deployment in areas of lean manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations& engagement, visual controls and plant performance measures
• Create profit plan including budgets, personnel and investment plans
• Control deviations from the planned “actual”values and introducing corrective measures
• Monitor daily & monthly company directed KPI’s and report out to Regional Director in monthly MOR
• Provide root cause analysis of production and quality issues and make appropriate decisions based on risk analysis
• Assure that all corporate guidelines and procedures are adhered to
• Communicate regularly with directreports and management and supervise their performance in all functions including performance evaluations
• Manage plant launch team to achieve corporate launch objectives
• Maintainhigh level of customer, community and public relations in keeping with the corporate image
• Identify the needs for capital acquisition, gather information and obtain appropriate approvals

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering,Business Administration, Finance or similar field
• Minimum 7 years experience with plant/department responsibilities
• 7 years experience automotive manufacturing, plastic injectionmolding or similar plant environment, some within a JIT environment
• Strong team building,decision making, communication and people management skills
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and corresponding technical expertise
• Extensive experience working/communicating with customers and suppliers

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 67,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in ten R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on Smart Cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions.

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