Plant General Manager

AP Emissions Technologies As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Who We AreAP Emissions Technologies provides aftermarket emissions and exhaust solutions for all vehicle classes. With nearly a century of innovation and integrated manufacturing expertise, AP delivers OEM-quality performance, regulatory compliance, and broad product coverage to customers worldwide.

What You’ll DoAs the Plant General Manager, you will serve as the on-site executive leader for AP Emissions Technologies' new 208,000-square-foot facility in Apex, North Carolina. You will lead the site's start-up, production ramp-up, and long-term operational performance across manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, automation, supply chain, quality, logistics, EHS, and people development.

This is a high-impact leadership role with end-to-end accountability for site performance, from facility commissioning and team development through customer-ready production and shipment. You will establish the operating foundation for a new manufacturing facility while building a high-performing team and delivering on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial objectives.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities Lead and develop cross-functional teams across production, engineering, maintenance, automation, supply chain, quality, logistics, and EHSEstablish organizational structure, clear accountability, performance expectations, and site governance

Build manufacturing career paths, succession plans, mentoring programs, and performance management practices

Establish a safety-first, continuous-improvement culture across all shifts

Lead manufacturing operations for cordierite ceramic substrate production, automated DPF/DOC/TWC catalyst coating, and automated substrate encapsulation

Develop and execute production, staffing, resource allocation, capacity, and ramp-up plans to meet customer demand

Own site performance across key metrics including output, OEE, on-time delivery, scrap, yield, conversion cost, inventory, and quality

Apply Lean and continuous-improvement methodologies to eliminate bottlenecks, reduce waste, and improve throughput

Partner with R&D and technical teams to transition products from laboratory and pilot stages into stable, scalable mass production

Lead engineering and maintenance strategy, including equipment lifecycle management, commissioning, capital projects, retrofits, and process improvements

Improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime across production assets and plant utilities

Partner with automation and process teams to stabilize manufacturing systems and establish standard work

Own site environmental, health, and safety performance and compliance with OSHA, North Carolina requirements, and corporate standards

Lead supply chain, inventory control, warehousing, material receipt, and finished-goods logistics

Mitigate supply risks associated with ceramics, washcoat materials, and precious-metal-related inputs

Own the site operating budget and financial performance across labor, energy, materials, overhead, and conversion costs

Lead cost-reduction, value engineering, yield improvement, and waste-reduction initiatives

Monitor performance against budget, identify variances, and communicate results, risks, and mitigation plans to the Division President Serve as the primary site contact for regulators, authorities, key suppliers, and visiting OEM and industrial customers

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