Plant Operations Leader — Lean Manufacturing

IMMI; Macon, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Disability insurance

Ten paid holidays

Job summary

IMMI in Macon, GA is seeking an experienced Assistant Plant Manager to oversee daily production, supply chain, and plant operations in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive lean initiatives, and ensure safety, quality, and cost targets are met.

Responsibilities include aligning production goals with business objectives, managing budgets and resources, and coaching leaders to improve performance and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of applicable experience in operations, leading teams in high pressure environments with fast-paced deliverables.
• Comprehensive understanding of business operations and logistics to maintain organization and systems of processes
• Proven ability to manage large teams, production lines, and multi-shift operations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and quality systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a strong example for management within the IMMI structure, ensure each team member has clear goals and objectives and growth pathways.
• Develop and implement accounts, pricing strategies, analysis of financial reports, VAVE, forecasting, product launches, and aligning day-to-day operations.
• Pursue excellence in general safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Ensure inventory, prevent waste, higher product quality, exceed customer delivery expectations, and other duties as required.
• Lead safety culture through continuous improvements, decreasing RI and LWC’s, committing to zero defects, and a "quality at the source" mentality.
• Achieve customer delivery expectations and support key functional short lead time opportunities without excessive costs.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Lean manufacturing

Budgeting

Communication

Microsoft Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Suite

MES/Production Tracking

Data analysis tools

Collaboration platforms

Job description

IMMI in Macon, GA is seeking an experienced Assistant Plant Manager to oversee daily production, supply chain, and plant operations in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive lean initiatives, and ensure safety, quality, and cost targets are met.

Responsibilities include aligning production goals with business objectives, managing budgets and resources, and coaching leaders to improve performance and deliverables.