Plant Manager

Dauch; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch is seeking a Plant Manager in the United States to plan, direct and coordinate all operations. You will lead a team of managers and supervisors, drive efficiency, profitability and safety, and work with corporate staff to meet business objectives.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years of manufacturing/machining experience in automotive settings and a proven track record in production planning, budgeting and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, manufacturing or related field.
• 5+ years progressive leadership experience within an automotive/manufacturing environment.
• Solid and extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes, daily operations, material handling, quality criteria, safety and HR issues.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others at all levels of management and with customers.
• Strong planning, organizational and analytical abilities to troubleshoot complex problems.
• Prior Lean Kaizen manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of action plans to achieve the business plan.
• Coordinate with corporate staff to allocate resources for objectives.
• Plan and direct manufacturing activities with safety, standards, and performance metrics.
• Determine staffing, shifts, schedules, and machinery needs.
• Promote accident-free culture and ensure compliance with EHS systems.
• Analyze production capacity and determine labor hours and machine usage.
• Manage Facility Staff with responsibility for Operations associates.
• Provide technical leadership for new product/process development and retooling.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure manufacturability and clear specs.
• Review financial statements and use data to improve profitability.
• Prepare and control operational budgets and strategic financial planning.
• Demonstrate 5S and Lean principles in daily duties.
• Maintain attention to detail and readiness to take extra steps to complete tasks.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Lean Manufacturing

Strategic Planning

Process Improvement

Factory Operations

Budgeting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ manufacturing

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

As a Plant Manager you will you will be responsible for the planning, directing and coordinating of all the organization’s operations. You will also be responsible for improving performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability through the implementation of effective methods and strategies while managing a team of managers, supervisors and other direct reports.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in manufacturing/machining with in the automotive industry.

Job Description

• Lead the development and execution of action plans required to achieve the business plan.
• Work with the corporate staff to ensure adequate resources are in place to meet business objectives.
• Plan and direct the manufacturing activities working closely with all departments in order to promote a safe working environment, establish standards of performance, progress measurements, and interdepartmental flow.
• Determine staffing levels, shift requirements, operating schedules, and make recommendations regarding machinery.
• Create an accident free culture by implementing, supporting and training as required to comply with all facets of the company’s environmental, health and safety systems.
• Analyze production capacity and workload in order to determine machine usage and establish required labor hours.
• Manage Facility Staff with overall responsibility for Operations associates in manufacturing areas.
• Provide technical leadership for new product/process development including machine retool activities and prototype manufacturing.
• Participate in design review process in order to ensure manufacturability was considered in design and product specifications are clear
• Review financial statements and data and utilize financial data to improve profitability
• Prepare and control operational budgets; Plan effective strategies for the financial well-being of the company
• Understanding of 5S, demonstrate S4 principles in daily job duties.
• Show attention to detail, maintain a productive attitude and have willingness to take the extra steps needed to ensure the job is done correctly.

All other duties as assigned.

Skills & Education

• Bachelor's degree in business management, manufacturing or related field
• 5+ years progressive leadership experience within an automotive/manufacturing environment.
• Solid and extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes, daily operations, material handling, quality criteria, safety and human resource issues
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others; including, but not limited to, all levels of management, associates and customers.
• Strong level of planning, organizational and analytical abilities to troubleshoot where problems are complex.
• Prior Lean Kaizen manufacturing experience

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Lean Manufacturing Principles