Plant General Manager

Candidates MUST have proven experience and a demonstrated track record of success leading complex manufacturing operations.

The Plant General Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, and financial results of the manufacturing facility. This role provides leadership across production, quality, safety, delivery, cost, engineering, and continuous improvement
, ensuring the plant consistently meets or exceeds customer and company expectations.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, results‑oriented manufacturing leader with demonstrated success leading a complex automotive manufacturing operation
. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of customer requirements,
quality systems
, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, financial management, and the demands associated with supporting major automotive customers.

This individual must be capable of building high‑performing teams, driving accountability, solving complex operational problems, and delivering sustainable improvements in quality, cost, delivery, productivity, safety, and profitability
.

• Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations, including production, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, safety, delivery, and cost performance
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• Develop and execute operational strategies that support company objectives, customer requirements, and long‑term business growth.
• Ensure the plant consistently meets or exceeds quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and customer satisfaction objectives
  .
• Maintain overall accountability for compliance with ISO standards, customer‑specific requirements, and applicable quality systems.
• Drive a culture of quality, customer focus, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, problem‑solving, standard work, waste reduction, and other operational excellence methodologies
  .
• Analyze manufacturing processes and plant performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, throughput, cost, and profitability
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• Establish and maintain appropriate KPIs and management systems to monitor plant performance and drive accountability.
• Develop, monitor, and manage the plant's annual operating plan, budget, forecasts, and financial performance
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• Maintain accountability for monthly and annual plant P&L results
  , including cost control, labor efficiency, scrap, overtime, inventory, and productivity.
• Ensure effective response to customer quality issues, warranty concerns, delivery issues, and other customer escalations
  .
• Provide leadership and oversight for new product and new program launches
  , ensuring successful execution from launch through production.
• Ensure effective execution of applicable automotive launch and quality processes, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, and related customer requirements
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• Work closely with corporate and plant‑level engineering, quality, sales, materials, and operations teams to ensure successful program launches and ongoing customer support.
• Establish and maintain a safe work environment while ensuring compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the organization is prepared to effectively respond to plant emergencies, supply disruptions, production interruptions, and other operational challenges
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• Lead, develop, and retain employees while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, teamwork, ownership, and continuous improvement
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• Establish clear performance expectations and hold leadership teams accountable for achieving plant objectives.
• Conduct performance evaluations…