Plant Manager

Tenneco • Kansas City, MO

25d

About The Position

The Plant Manager directs all plant operations, including Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Finance, and Human Resources. The role guides the facility in meeting internal and external customer requirements and directs continuous improvement activities, such as Lean, Kaizen, BOS, and TVM, while coordinating development of the plant’s people, processes, and capabilities. Employee safety is the company’s top priority.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of related automotive business and managerial experience.
• Experience leading manufacturing facility functions, including cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of the automotive industry and related manufacturing systems.
• Proven safety track record with demonstrated improvements in plant safety culture.
• Demonstrated use of lean principles to solve problems.
• Knowledge of ISO and TS Quality Management Systems.
• Strong business acumen, specifically in capital purchases, project management, and annual operating budget planning.
• Ability to engage a diverse workforce.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage all financial aspects of the facility, including P&L, the Annual Operating Plan, and capital.
• Champion plant continuous improvement activities, including BOS, Lean, TVM, and Kaizen.
• Identify and track key measures of facility and functional effectiveness, and set and monitor staff goals and objectives.
• Ensure people and customer requirements are maintained to the highest standard.
• Regularly interface with internal stakeholders to achieve plant objectives.
• Champion team-member development, including succession planning.
• Ensure the plant meets the highest standards of safety.

What This Job Offers

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