Assistant Plant Manager

Adient • Lansing, MI

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About The Position

The Assistant Plant Manager supports the efficient, functional, operational, and profitable operation of the plant. The role helps establish goals, objectives, guidelines, procedures, and controls across plant operations; directs and motivates subordinates; and supports Company philosophies and policies. The position participates in plant decisions and approvals, planning and forecasting requirements and budgets, and implementing methods to improve manufacturing efficiency. It also contributes to customer and community relations, capital equipment recommendations, workforce organization and compensation recommendations, and employee performance reviews, training, and development.

Requirements

• College degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration, or equivalent.
• Eight to ten years of experience in supervisory positions at progressively higher levels, preferably in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform arithmetic operations using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with appropriate software programs.
• Ability to create visual aids for communication purposes.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals, objectives, and guidelines for plant operations and staff activities to maintain an efficient, functional, operational, and profitable plant.
• Direct, guide, and motivate immediate subordinates to achieve projected goals and objectives and improve operational efficiency.
• Establish and enforce plant procedures and controls to achieve projected goals and objectives.
• Support and promote Company philosophies and policies within the plant.
• Participate in decisions and approvals affecting the plant organization, basing decisions on Company policy and other relevant information.
• Assist with planning and forecasting plant equipment, manpower, materials, and facilities requirements; establish labor and materials budgets and prepare required forecasts or reports using information from departmental subordinates.
• Initiate and implement methods and procedures in areas such as scrap control, manufacturing techniques, and workforce utilization to improve the efficiency of plant operations.
• Build and maintain customer relationships, act as a liaison between customers and the plant, and help resolve existing or potential problems.
• Recommend capital equipment acquisitions to update equipment, improve plant efficiency, and accommodate design and product changes.
• Maintain contact with civic and business leaders and participate in organizations that support Company interests to improve the plant’s local image.
• Assist in recommending changes to organizational classifications, compensation, and fringe benefits for salaried and plant personnel.
• Assist the Plant Manager in reviewing subordinate job performance and supporting employee training and development in accordance with Company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager