Plant Manager

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Plant Manager to lead operations for an established Tier 1 automotive supplier. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of plant operations, including production, quality, safety, maintenance, continuous improvement, financial performance, and employee development.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with a strong background in automotive manufacturing, a proven ability to drive operational excellence, and experience managing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Provide overall leadership and direction for daily plant operations, ensuring production, quality, safety, delivery, and cost objectives are consistently achieved.
• Oversee production, maintenance, quality, engineering, materials, and other plant functions.
• Develop and execute operational strategies to improve plant productivity, efficiency, profitability, and overall performance.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production output, labor efficiency, downtime, scrap, on-time delivery, and operating costs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop plant leadership, supervisors, and production personnel to build a high-performing team.
• Ensure effective workforce planning, staffing, training, and employee accountability across all departments and shifts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce waste, improve cycle times, increase equipment utilization, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to resolve operational challenges and improve equipment reliability.
• Ensure production schedules and customer delivery requirements are consistently met.
• Oversee manufacturing capacity planning, equipment utilization, and capital improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with automotive industry quality standards, including IATF 16949 and applicable customer-specific requirements.
• Partner with quality leadership to drive defect reduction, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous quality improvement.
• Maintain strong relationships with automotive OEM and Tier 1 customers, ensuring expectations for quality, delivery, and responsiveness are achieved.
• Support customer audits, quality reviews, product launches, and corrective action initiatives.

• Manage plant operating budgets, labor costs, capital expenditures, and overall financial performance.
• Drive cost-reduction strategies while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor plant profitability, manufacturing variances, and operational expenses.
• Develop and execute annual operating plans, performance objectives, and improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular operational and financial performance updates to executive leadership.

• Promote a strong safety culture throughout the facility, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety policies.
• Lead initiatives to reduce workplace incidents, improve employee engagement, and maintain a safe working environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, regulatory, and operational standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
  , including significant plant operations management responsibility.
• Previous experience as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or similar senior manufacturing leader.
• Tier 1…