Deputy Plant Manager
Faurecia•Fraser, MI
•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Deputy Plant Manager sets up the organization and manages production in accordance with cost, quality, and deadline constraints. He/she defines the manufacturing strategy for the product lines and ensures the overall performance of production. Finally, he/she supports the Autonomous Production Unit Managers and develops their skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree (preferred) from engineering school
- Successful experience in production management and lean manufacturing
- Minimum 5 years professional experience, in a multi-site industrial environment
- Proven experience in team management, proven leadership skills and ability to coach
- Knowledge in finance & control management
- High degree of autonomy in day-to-day management and decision making
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to unite teams
- Results oriented
- Fluent (written and spoken) English + Local language
Responsibilities
- Supervise the UAP (Autonomous Production Unit) manags, support function managers (HR, Quality, Finance, Logistics, Purchasing, etc.) and ensure the proper flow of information.
- Ensure customer satisfaction.
- Drive the plant's performance in terms of Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD), develop and respect the plant's budget.
- Obtain improvement in the QCD results of the products and processes, optimize the plant layout and the use of equipment.
- Ensure the proper anticipation, at all levels of the plant, of the production launches of new products.
- Drive supplier performance improvement.
- Define a deployment plan for the Faurecia Excellence System and implement it.
- Involve everyone in the continuous improvement process.
- Ensure employee health, environmental protection, and plant safety.
- Ensure the recruitment, integration, training, and development of the plant's employees.
- Manage with the Plant Manager the social climate and labor relations.
- Develop future Faurecia experts and managers
- Animate the Gap (TOP5, QRQC, TOP 60, HSE audit).
- Generate and implement improvement ideas.
Benefits
- Opportunity for career development
- Multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- Training opportunities through FORVIA University
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
