Plant Operations Manager - Automotive Manufacturing

Yanfeng; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking an Operations Manager in the United States to oversee manufacturing operations and staff, planning and directing production to meet schedules and customer requirements while achieving business objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, travel readiness to customer sites, experience in automotive manufacturing processes, and a proven track record of improving KPIs and safety. This is a key role within a large global automotive supplier.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of manufacturing experience required.
• 5-9 years in the automotive industry preferred.
• Experience with automotive injection molding, assembly or related processes.
• Willingness to travel and work at customer sites, including plants.
• Computer literacy and strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and direct manufacturing operations to meet production schedules safely and efficiently.
• Monitor daily KPIs to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Provide root cause analysis of production and quality issues and act on risk analysis.
• Develop and implement action plans to meet or exceed KPI targets.
• Lead plant initiatives to ensure operations compliance and oversee staff levels by shift.

Skills

Operations Management

Automotive Industry

Team Leadership

KPI Tracking

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related

Job description

Yanfeng is seeking an Operations Manager in the United States to oversee manufacturing operations and staff, planning and directing production to meet schedules and customer requirements while achieving business objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, travel readiness to customer sites, experience in automotive manufacturing processes, and a proven track record of improving KPIs and safety. This is a key role within a large global automotive supplier.