Job Purpose:
Independently manage the plant operations in line with the strategic and annual profit plans.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or manufacturing/production.
10+ years' experience in the automotive supply industry at management level, compulsory.
5+ years' experience as Plant Manager, compulsory.
Proven experience in leading people.
Track record in continuous improvement.
Problem-solving skills.
Teamwork approach.
Ability to cope with stressful situations.
Excellent financial management expertise and/or knowledge.
Main Responsibilities:
Establish goals, objectives, and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to maintain an efficient, functional, operational, and profitable plant.
Direct, guide, and motivate immediate subordinates in the attainment of projected goals and objectives to increase operational efficiency.
Establish and enforce procedures and controls within the plant to attain projected goals and objectives.
Support and promote company philosophies and policies to establish support and organization within the plant.
Make all decisions and approvals to exercise control over vital elements of the plant organization based on company policy and other pertinent data.
Plan and forecast plant requirements regarding equipment, manning, materials, and facilities to establish budgets for labor and materials and to complete the organizational structure by requesting reports from departmental subordinates and transcribing the information into required forecasts and/or reports.
Initiate and implement new methods and procedures in areas such as scrap control, manufacturing techniques, and workforce utilization to capitalize upon deployment of the plant facilities and to increase the efficiency of operations by becoming familiar with related industries through meetings and seminars.
Participate heavily in customer relations by both receiving and calling on customer representatives to promote a sound relationship and to act as liaison between them and the plant to solve problems which have or might arise.
Recommend acquisition of capital equipment to update present equipment, increase plant efficiency, and compensate for design and product changes.
Recommend changes in organization classifications, compensations, and/or fringe benefits for salaried and plant personnel to provide working conditions equivalent to or better than those in the area.
Review the job performance of each subordinate so that employee training and development may be utilized per company policy.
Key Skills and Expertise:
Planning, organizing, and controlling skills.
Critical thinking and innovation.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Decision-making/problem-solving skills.
Conflict handling and dispute resolution skills.
Ability to cope with stressful situations.
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