Plant Manager

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational performance of the Mobis South Carolina Electrified Powertrain (MSCe) manufacturing facility. This role directs and coordinates plant operations, including Production, Quality, Production Control & Material Management (PCMM), Logistics, and Maintenance, to achieve company objectives related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale (SQDCM). The Plant Manager serves as the senior operational leader of the facility and is accountable for plant readiness, launch execution, production ramp-up, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and longterm business growth.

This position provides both strategic and day-to-day operational leadership to ensure the successful achievement of startup, equipment installation and commissioning, pilot production, Start of Production (SOP), capacity expansion, and customer delivery objectives. The Plant Manager acts as the primary plant representative for customer visits, operational reviews, business discussions, audits, and performance escalation matters while maintaining close collaboration with Headquarters, MCCA, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.

As a key member of the site leadership team, the incumbent drives cross-functional alignment, organizational development, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The Plant Manager plays a critical role in establishing the MSCe manufacturing operation, ensuring successful facility launch, operational stabilization, and achievement of targeted production capacity.

(To perform successfully in this position, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Lead and oversee all manufacturing operations to achieve company goals, production targets, and customer requirements.
• Develop and implement operational strategies supporting plant startup, production ramp-up, capacity expansion, and long-term growth.
• Lead plant readiness, launch management, equipment installation, commissioning, pilot production, SOP, and production ramp-up activities.
• Establish and monitor key operational metrics, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, and Productivity.
• Drive cross-functional problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant performance.
• Ensure compliance with MOBIS policies, customer requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Act as the primary plant representative for customer visits, operational reviews, performance escalations, and strategic discussions.

• Direct all production activities to achieve production schedules, capacity targets, product quality requirements, and customer delivery commitments.
• Optimize manufacturing resources, manpower planning, line balancing, equipment utilization, throughput, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Lead production readiness for new programs and support process validation, trial builds, pilot production, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to resolve operational issues, remove launch constraints, and ensure stable production performance.

• Ensure compliance with the quality management system, customer-specific requirements, and applicable automotive industry standards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and foster a culture of defect prevention, accountability, and continuous quality excellence.
• Oversee customer quality performance, corrective actions, root cause investigations, containment activities, and audit readiness.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of quality systems and processes aligned with IATF 16949, VDA requirements, and applicable OEM customer-specific requirements.

• Oversee production planning, material planning, inventory control, warehousing, and logistics operations.
• Ensure uninterrupted and timely material availability to support launch and production requirements.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, material flow efficiency, warehouse performance, and on-time delivery results.
• Coordinate supply chain activities with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to achieve delivery, inventory, and production objectives.

• Oversee maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability, uptime, preventive maintenance effectiveness, and operational readiness.
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