Plant Manager

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•Alamance, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Dauch is searching for a Plant Manager to join our team at our Alamance, NC location. As a Plant Manager you will be responsible for the planning, directing and coordinating of all the organization’s operations. You will also be responsible for improving performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability through the implementation of effective methods and strategies while managing a team of managers, supervisors, and other direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business management, manufacturing or related field.
7+ years hands on manufacturing experience.
5+ years progressive leadership experience within an automotive/manufacturing environment.
Solid and extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes, daily operations, material handling, quality criteria, safety and human resource issues.
High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others; including, but not limited to, all levels of management, associates and customers.
Strong level of planning, organizational and analytical abilities to troubleshoot where problems are complex.
Prior Lean Kaizen manufacturing experience.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in manufacturing within the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of action plans required to achieve the business plan.
Work with the corporate staff to ensure adequate resources are in place to meet business objectives.
Plan and direct the manufacturing activities working closely with all departments in order to promote a safe working environment, establish standards of performance, progress measurements, and interdepartmental flow.
Determine staffing levels, shift requirements, operating schedules, and make recommendations regarding machinery.
Create an accident free culture by implementing, supporting and training as required to comply with all facets of the company’s environmental, health and safety systems.
Analyze production capacity and workload in order to determine machine usage and establish required labor hours.
Manage Facility Staff with overall responsibility for Operations associates in manufacturing areas.
Provide technical leadership for new product/process development including machine retool activities and prototype manufacturing.
Participate in design review process in order to ensure manufacturability was considered in design and product specifications are clear.
Review financial statements and data and utilize financial data to improve profitability.
Prepare and control operational budgets; Plan effective strategies for the financial well-being of the company.
Understanding of 5S, demonstrate S4 principles in daily job duties.
Show attention to detail, maintain a productive attitude and have willingness to take the extra steps needed to ensure the job is done correctly.
All other duties as assigned.