About the role

  • Area Manager overseeing operations in a manufacturing Business Unit ensuring efficiency and productivity. Manage staff, monitor KPIs, and lead safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the safe, efficient and successful operation of the assigned shift in a particular Business Unit
  • Manage the labor, productivity, maintenance and engineering to meet or exceed customer production requirements and plant deliverables
  • Communicate effectively with other supporting department personnel
  • Determine goals and objectives for the BU direct reports
  • Provide tools, coaching, training and mentoring to direct reports
  • Hold employees accountable for their job performance in a safe and efficient manner
  • Analyze BU Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
  • Monitor production, labor, quality, scrap, throughput, efficiencies
  • Ensure preventative maintenance is completed as scheduled
  • Develop action plans to improve overall BU efficiencies
  • Report BU KPI as required
  • Attend and/or conduct daily shift, BU or plant meetings
  • Provide an environment and culture where safety is the most important manufacturing consideration
  • Lead problem-solving activities utilizing 8D methodologies
  • Ensure that company policies, procedures and goals are adhered to
  • Work closely with supporting department activities to ensure operational throughput and customer satisfaction
  • Assure training and tools are identified and provided, as needed throughout the operations organization

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and/or the combined equivalent of education plus job related experience of at least 5 years
  • Automotive manufacturing experience is preferred
  • Strong leadership abilities with a positive attitude and enthusiasm to overcome challenges are required
  • Experience as a Manager or Supervisor responsible for 25 or more employees is preferred
  • Effective teambuilding and decision-making skills are required
  • Effective professional communication and people skills are required
  • Excellent time management, organizational and planning skills are required
  • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining focus to deliver expected results is required
  • Ability to motivate and drive new ideas is required
  • Lean manufacturing skills are preferred
  • Project management skills are preferred
  • Mechanical ability and aptitude is especially helpful
  • Data analysis and computer skills are required
  • Good working knowledge of IATF or TS-16949 audits and requirements is preferred
  • Union experience is preferred, but, not required.

Benefits

  • Inclusivity in the workplace
  • Global organization with various opportunities for career growth

Job title

Area Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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