Plant Operations Manager: New-Plant Launch & Lean Leader

Benteler Automotive Corp.; South Carolina; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BENTELER Automotive Corp. in Columbia, SC, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead manufacturing at our new plant. This hands-on leader will help build the operations team, support the launch and ramp-up of production, and foster a culture focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost and continuous improvement.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and HR to resolve issues, drive Lean manufacturing, and develop production leaders while ensuring compliance with company policies.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Progressive manufacturing leadership experience in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.
• Experience leading production supervisors and manufacturing teams.
• New-plant launch, ramp-up, or turnaround experience strongly preferred.
• Automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost targets.
• Support plant launch, ramp-up, staffing, training, and stabilization.
• Develop and coach production leaders and team members.
• Monitor performance and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, HR to resolve issues.
• Drive Lean, standardized work, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Manage capacity, labor, downtime, scrap, and costs.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental requirements.

Conocimientos

Lean manufacturing

5S

Standardized work

Root cause analysis

Performance metrics

Leadership

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / related field

Equivalent experience considered

Herramientas

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

BENTELER Automotive Corp. in Columbia, SC, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead manufacturing at our new plant. This hands-on leader will help build the operations team, support the launch and ramp-up of production, and foster a culture focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost and continuous improvement.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and HR to resolve issues, drive Lean manufacturing, and develop production leaders while ensuring compliance with company policies.