Plant Manager - Torque Converter Operations

ETE Reman; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Plant Manager for Torque Converter Operations in Milwaukee. The role involves overseeing daily manufacturing operations, ensuring safety and quality, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, extensive manufacturing experience, and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of direct leadership experience in plant or operations management.
• Proven track record of improving operational KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily plant operations including teardown, cleaning, reconditioning, and shipping.
• Ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop frontline supervisors/managers.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Team-building

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management

Tools

ERP systems

Production tracking tools

Job description

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: PLANT001188

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• Posted : May 17, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

The Plant Manager of Torque Converter Operations is responsible for leading and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the torque converter facility. This role is focused on ensuring consistent production output, adherence to safety and quality standards, cost-effective operations, and employee engagement. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has deep knowledge of remanufacturing processes, continuous improvement, and people development.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all daily plant operations including teardown, cleaning, reconditioning, assembly, testing, and shipping.
• Ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards in quality, safety, and delivery.
• Partner with the Production, Quality, Engineering, and Materials teams to improve workflow, reduce downtime, and drive throughput.
• Drive improvements in employee engagement by establishing regular 1:1 meeting cadence between operators and their supervisors/managers and participating in all company-wide performance review initiatives
• Hire, train, coach, and develop frontline supervisors/managers and operators to build a strong, accountable team.
• Monitor and report key operational metrics such as labor cost per unit, scrap rates, first pass yield, and throughput
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks using Lean and Six Sigma tools; lead kaizen events where appropriate.
• Maintain and enforce compliance with company policies and OSHA/EPA regulations.
• Drive 5S and other workplace organization initiatives.
• Serve as primary on-site leader for problem resolution and operational coordination.
• Embrace and promote ETE Reman’s Core Values.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned.

Company Expectations: 100% Team work - possess a positive attitude, approach work with the intent and motivation of always helping fellow coworkers. Adhere to policies, processes, and procedures, with the ability of adapting to change to best support business needs and always strive to exceed our customer’s expectations. Understand goals and work towards surpassing them by having a sense of urgency, staying on task, having great attendance, reporting issues, and making continuous improvement a daily goal.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably in remanufacturing or automotive.
• 3+ years of direct leadership experience in a plant or operations management role.
• Proven track record of improving operational KPIs through structured process improvement.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and standard work; Black Belt certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of torque converter or transmission-related manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Excellent communication, team-building, and leadership skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems, production tracking tools, and data-driven decision-making.

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