Plant Operations Leader: Safety, Quality & Lean Excellence

Yanfeng; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking a Plant Manager to independently oversee its manufacturing operations in alignment with strategic and annual profit plans. You will direct all plant activities including safety, quality, logistics, maintenance and employee relations, while leading continuous improvement initiatives.

You will manage a cross-functional team, ensure robust policy deployment in lean manufacturing, and drive cost efficiency, on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 7 years experience in plant/department leadership roles.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing or equivalent plant environment preferred.
• Strong leadership, decision-making and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Plant Management team and direct plant operations across production, engineering, quality, supply chain, IT and EHS.
• Maintain and improve the quality system and Environmental Management System; conduct management reviews.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and site safety; manage document and data control.
• Coordinate planning with departmental managers to achieve manufacturing objectives on time and cost effectively.
• Drive lean initiatives, cost reduction, on-time delivery, visual controls and performance measurement.

Skills

Leadership

Change leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Innovative problem solver

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

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

Job description

Yanfeng is seeking a Plant Manager to independently oversee its manufacturing operations in alignment with strategic and annual profit plans. You will direct all plant activities including safety, quality, logistics, maintenance and employee relations, while leading continuous improvement initiatives.

You will manage a cross-functional team, ensure robust policy deployment in lean manufacturing, and drive cost efficiency, on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.