Plant Manager - Lean, Safety & Continuous Improvement

Tenneco Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. in Missouri seeks a Plant Manager to lead all plant operations, including Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Finance, and HR.

You’ll drive Lean and continuous improvement, align objectives with internal and external customers, and develop people and processes to meet demand. You will champion safety as the top priority, manage P&L and capital plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required or equivalent experience.
• 7-10 years of related automotive business and managerial experience.
• Experience leading manufacturing facility functions including cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of automotive industry and related manufacturing systems.
• Proven safety track record with demonstrated improvements in plant safety culture.
• Demonstrated use of lean principles to solve problems.
• Knowledge of ISO and TS Quality Management Systems.
• Strong business acumen around capital purchases, project management, and annual operating budget planning.
• Experience with ERP systems strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage all financial aspects of the facility (P&L, Annual Operating Plan, capital, etc.).
• Champion of plant continuous improvement activities (BOS, Lean, TVM, Kaizen).
• Identify and track key measures to monitor facility/function effectiveness, and set and monitor staff goals and objectives.
• Ensure all people and customer requirements are maintained to the highest standard.
• Interface regularly with internal stakeholders to achieve plant objectives.
• Champion development of team members, including succession planning.
• Ensures plant is meeting highest standards of safety.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Cross-functional Leadership

Safety Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Budget Management

ERP Systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP System

Job description

Tenneco Inc. in Missouri seeks a Plant Manager to lead all plant operations, including Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Finance, and HR.

You’ll drive Lean and continuous improvement, align objectives with internal and external customers, and develop people and processes to meet demand. You will champion safety as the top priority, manage P&L and capital plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver results.