Plant Manager

Responsibilities :

• Deliver on our Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost goals for the plant while building the culture around our core values of Trust, Respect, and Communication.
• Ensure coordination and cooperation among all departments to meet goals and objectives in accordance with company policies.
• Analyze profit and loss statement variances and plan and implement corrective action when required.
• Provide inputs for establishment as well as direction to insure compliance for the annual budget.
• Approve all purchases of equipment, spare parts, materials, and machines.
• Provide work direction and development of all Department Managers.
• Provide leadership and direction for the plant's activities to obtain World Class Manufacturing status.
• Recommend, develop, administer, and support company policies and procedures and ensure compliance with all corporate, safety, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Provide leadership for problem solving in the resolution of product, quality, operational, mechanical, and personnel problems including the analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain an effective communication program to keep plant personnel informed and enhance the plant's union-free status.
• Review and approve all personnel reviews, salary changes, and new hires as well as all personnel and organizational moves.
• Coordinate production, distribution, warehousing, and sales in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures established by UGN.
• Confer with customers and representatives of associated industries to evaluate and promote improved and expanded services in area.
• Develop plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Review production costs and product quality, and modify production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
• Review operations of competing organizations and plan and direct sales program to develop new markets.
• Direct preparation of accounting records.
• Recommend budgets to management.
• Directly supervise department managers in the Plant Facility who supervise Team Members in their respective departments.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of this business unit.

Qualifications :

Bachelor degree from an accredited four-year college or university; and ten plus years related experience and / or training;

or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Previous Plant Management experience within the automotive industry preferred.
• Previous Tier 1 or 2 Japanese automotive customer experience preferred.
• Extensive project management experience.
• Strong communication and leadership skills required.
• Lean manufacturing experience and knowledge of Toyota Production Systems preferred.
30+ days ago