Plant Manager

Lithia Motors • New Berlin, WI

20d • Onsite

About The Position

We are actively seeking a Plant Manager for our New Berlin, WI facility. The Plant Manager will direct and manage plant operations with overall responsibilities for Production, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Inventory and Cost Control, Logistics, and other production-related activities. We are growing at a tremendous rate which presents a fantastic opportunity to join our company and achieve long-term career goals.

WHO YOU ARE:
A Change Management Leader, a Team Builder with a focus on Safety, who is Goal Oriented and has a Servant Leadership work style.
The Plant Manager is responsible for:

Requirements

• 5 years manufacturing experience with minimum 3 years supervisory experience in a GLASS fabrication environment
• Bachelor's degree or combination of education and experience
• Business finance acumen and P&L knowledge/experience
• Background with manufacturing methods, process improvement programs and procedures including Lean manufacturing techniques required
• Must have excellent follow through and communication skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments
• Production and Capacity Planning Background

Responsibilities

• Directing and managing plant operations for production, maintenance, quality, and shipping and receiving.
• Setting production goals, monitoring, and managing all aspects of production.
• Implementing cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, workforce, wages, and effective use of labor.
• Managing capital asset maintenance.
• Establishing and monitoring overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
• Controlling and minimizing labor overtime, premium freight, and repair expenses.
• Maintaining, adjusting, or replacing existing plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• Providing leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives.
• Implementing and maintaining preventative maintenance programs.
• Incorporating shop floor organization and plant cleanliness processes.
• Providing direction, development, and leadership to production supervisors.
• Managing and monitoring branch safety conditions to ensure full OSHA compliance and to reduce the incidence of work-related injury to employees.
• Communicating regularly with senior management and support functions.

Benefits

• We offer the most comprehensive benefit coverage in the industry. We give our employees immediate access to health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits, as well as provide short/long-term disability coverage to protect you financially if injured on the job.
• We are pleased to offer a comprehensive wellness initiative that includes access to a percentage of your pay daily, if needed, and a progressive financial training program.
• Stay with us for a year and your 401k employer match is 100% vested and immediately becomes part of your ever improving financial plan. This is also true for those who select and contribute to their Health Savings Account. We match on both employee and family coverage to help cover out-of-pocket expenses and if unused continues to grow until needed. The employer match for your HSA, if you choose to participate, is also vested immediately at 100%, improving your financial health.
• We bear most of the cost of your benefits. We structured these benefits because we care not only about your physical well-being but your financial health and welfare too. Let us show you we value you as an employee and how we will help you achieve financial independence.

What This Job Offers

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