Plant Manager

Daechang Seat Co LTD USA•Phenix City, AL

89d•Onsite

About The Position

At Daechang Alabama Inc., we believe exceptional manufacturing starts with exceptional leadership. We're looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead our Phenix City, Alabama manufacturing operation and help shape the future of our organization. This isn't just another Plant Manager position. It's an opportunity to build high-performing teams, strengthen customer partnerships, drive operational excellence, and make a lasting impact on a growing automotive manufacturer. If you're the type of leader who enjoys walking the production floor just as much as presenting business results to customers, we'd like to meet you. As our Plant Manager, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership for our Phenix City manufacturing facility while supporting the continued growth of our Montgomery operation through collaboration and leadership. You will lead a talented team responsible for delivering exceptional results in: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Employee Engagement. You'll foster a culture built on accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and respect while developing the next generation of manufacturing leaders. Our Plant Manager is more than an operations leader. You'll serve as a trusted business partner to our customers by: Leading customer visits and business reviews, Building long-term customer relationships, Supporting new program launches, Driving customer satisfaction through operational excellence, Collaborating across departments to resolve challenges quickly and effectively. We believe customer confidence is earned every day.

Requirements

Leads with integrity.
Develops people instead of simply managing them.
Builds strong relationships with employees and customers.
Makes sound business decisions.
Thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Embraces continuous improvement.
Holds themselves and others accountable.
Creates a culture people want to be part of.

Nice To Haves

7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
Automotive manufacturing experience (Tier 1 or Tier 2 preferred)
Experience leading multiple functional departments
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
Experience managing customer relationships, audits, and executive-level meetings
Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Phenix City manufacturing facility.
Support the continued growth of the Montgomery operation through collaboration and leadership.
Lead a talented team responsible for delivering exceptional results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Employee Engagement.
Foster a culture built on accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and respect.
Develop the next generation of manufacturing leaders.
Serve as a trusted business partner to customers.
Lead customer visits and business reviews.
Build long-term customer relationships.
Support new program launches.
Drive customer satisfaction through operational excellence.
Collaborate across departments to resolve challenges quickly and effectively.