About the role

  • Assistant Plant Manager responsible for day-to-day operations at automotive plant in Vance, AL. Leading teams, ensuring quality standards, and fostering customer relations.

Responsibilities

  • Establishing and leading cultural change in a participative work environment
  • Actively supporting launch activities for all OEM plant customers
  • Sets long term goals and objectives for the company to keep, anticipate and plan for future endeavors
  • Performs a quality review of the various functions
  • Communicate & realize the vision in terms that the team can understand and know how they each contribute, and what is required to achieve said vision
  • Recognizing and understanding the requirements of our internal and external customers and is dedicated to establishing the highest industry standards for quality, value, service & technology
  • Determines the risks associated with production and develop contingencies based on the needs of the customers
  • Evaluate the leadership within the plant, coach, and mentor to develop the team into a cohesive team with development and succession plans for high potentials, enable a culture of succession planning and career development
  • Ensures compliance with the following legislation: OHSA, Human Rights, and Employment Standards
  • Direct and coordinate plant operations within company policies and procedures and strives for continuous improvement of process improvements
  • Schedules and conducts plant meetings to keep employees abreast of the outlook of the plant and discuss long range goals
  • Attends scheduled corporate training and meetings and community events, as necessary
  • Performs any other duties as required in pursuance to the function of this position or as directed
  • Allocates workload, if necessary, to ensure all teams are fully staffed and able to complete work goals
  • Sets long term goals and objectives for the facility to keep anticipate and plan for future endeavors
  • Attains production goals and efficiencies while controlling and reducing costs with full plant responsibility
  • Interacts with vendors, nearby customers, operations manager, and suppliers to ensure the plant provides superior customer service
  • Optimizes the plant profitability, production, quality, and service to exceed industry standards and secure a market leadership position
  • Directs production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of the plant
  • Develop plans for the efficient use of materials, machines, and human resources
  • Research best industry practices in all areas of the operation and modifies and implements them into the facility
  • Drives the budget development process and develops strategies to achieve organization goals
  • Defines projects, schedules, and strategies to impact production cost, quality, and performance
  • Calculates labor and equipment requirements and production specifications using standard formulas.

Requirements

  • 5-10 years’ experience in a management function within the automotive industry
  • Previous experience overseeing an operation producing automotive seats, interiors, or instrument panels
  • Experience in complex supply chains and high complexity manufacturing environments
  • Experience with High Performance Work Teams
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Planning and Organization skills
  • Time Management and Prioritization skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • High attention to detail
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working with OEM customers for various topics including quality and operations
  • Understanding of manufacturing assembly, sequencing, and equipment principles.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible working hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options

Job title

Assistant Plant Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Tech skills

Location requirements

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