Plant Director - Deutschland - Projekts Staffing and Recruiting

Beschreibung

Our Client is one of the world's largest pure-play powertrain companies serving OE markets worldwide with engineered solutions addressing fuel economy, power output, and criteria pollution requirements for gasoline, diesel and electrified powertrains.

We are looking for a Plant Managing Director .

The Plant Manager directs and manages all plant operations to ensure that the plant is in compliance with and continually improves safety, quality, delivery, profitability/financial reporting and business plan tracking. .

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly responsible for providing leadership, coaching, mentoring, guidance and training to the Manufacturing team as needed. Also serve as a teacher of these management skills to direct reports and others as the opportunity arises.

Develops strategies and budgets to achieve operational goals in the areas of safety, delivery, quality and cost.

Implement and continually monitor safe work practices in VS. Conduct required safety audits and assure that all other employees follow safe work practices. Achieve/improve the plant's safety metrics

Meet or exceed the plant's productivity goal (pieces/hour) and ensure that labor is flexed

Ensure delivery targets (OE/OES/AM) are met or exceeded with adherence to plant quality, scrap, inventory and shipping cost objectives

Ensure the implementation of employee training and development objectives

Create an environment of mutual trust and respect and motivation

Responsible for continuously improving efficient and lean production within established budgets and manufacturing costs while providing the highest necessary standards of quality and delivery to our customers.

Establishes standards of performance, measures results, analyzes improvement opportunities and implements processes/solutions to maximize overall manufacturing performance.

Develops and implements systems supporting teamwork, employee involvement, effective operations and skill-set development of manufacturing personnel to promote personal growth and internal advancement.

Works directly with the Plant Staff Team to establish short and long- range operating tactics in support of the Strategic Plan and company objectives.

Coordinates plant activities through departmental managers to ensure corporate, group, and plant objectives are met.

Develops and controls profits, plans, and budgets. Ensures plant personnel maintain standards necessary to work within budgetary restrictions.

Deploys corporate Lean Manufacturing and other productivity initiatives.

Ensures plant produces parts meeting or exceeding customer demands, delivered on time, in a safe and efficient manner.

Implements cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, staffing, wages, and salaries.

Oversees capital asset maintenance, including maintaining existing plant facilities and equipment, and replacing or making adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.

Incorporates safety, shop floor organization, and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.

Provides leadership and training to accomplish company goals and objectives as well as development for personnel.

Acts as a Safety Committee staff representative, conducts safety inspections, and ensures that the EHS services are performed in a timely manner.

Ensures compliance with all EHSMS policies and procedures.

Manages Capital Expenditure process at plant level regarding all purchases for building, grounds, equipment, tooling, etc.

Sees that company policies and programs are effectively made known; cooperates and assists in the development of effective communications.

Recommends projects for research and development on machines, equipment, methods and processes.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Entrepreneurial mindset to improve operations and financials year over year

Promotes a positive employer-employee relation.

Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of management and hourly employees in a group setting as well as a one to one basis.

Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff.

Develop the next generation of key talent in the plant

Collaborate with the global functions and other plants to optimize the results

Exceptional time management and organizational skills

Demonstrates leadership ability, conflict resolution and problem solving.

Financially savvy; understand the drivers of manufacturing costs; previous experience in efficiency improvements

Demonstrated understanding and hands-on experience with the implementation of lean manufacturing principles. Exhibits a passion for business process improvements.

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team. Excellent relationship building skills.

Demonstrates leadership ability, conflict resolution and problem solving

Good interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy, are necessary to supervise employees in a fair and consistent manner

Must be able to counsel, guide and evaluate the work of others in a manner that motivates the achievement of company goals