Assistant Plant Manager

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ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER
DUNCAN, SC

As a member of the Duncan Leadership team; the Assistant Plant Manager will be responsible for managing, supervising, and coordinating all day-to-day plant Operations, Engineering, Materials and Quality function of an automotive plant as well as establishing and maintaining community and customer relations. Luxury vehicles are made at the Duncan facility, so a Quality mindset is key.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Establishing and leading cultural change in a participative work environment.
• Actively supporting launch activities for both BMW and Volvo programs.
• Sets long term goals and objectives for the company to keep, anticipate and plan for future endeavors.
• Performs a quality review of the various functions.
• Communicate & realize the vison in terms that the team can understand and know how they each contribute, and what is required to achieve said vision
• Recognizing and understanding the requirements of our internal and external customers and is dedicated to establishing the highest industry standards for quality, value, service & technology.
• Determines the risks associated with production and develop contingencies based on the needs of the customers
• Evaluate the leadership within the plant, coach, and mentor to develop the team into a cohesive team with development and succession plans for high potentials, enable a culture of succession planning and career development.
• Ensures compliance with the following legislation: OHSA, Human Rights, and Employment Standards.
• Direct and coordinate plant operations within company policies and procedures and strives for continuous improvement of process improvements
• Schedules and conducts plant meetings to keep employees abreast of the outlook of the plant and discuss long range goals.
• Attends scheduled corporate training and meetings and community events, as necessary.
• Performs any other duties as required in pursuance to the function of this position or as directed.
• Allocates workload, if necessary, to ensure all teams are fully staffed and able to complete work goals.
• Sets long term goals and objectives for the facility to keep anticipate and plan for future endeavors.

• Attains production goals and efficiencies while controlling and reducing costs with full plant responsibility.
• Interacts with vendors, nearby customers, operations manager, and suppliers to ensure the plant provides superior customer service.
• Optimizes the plant profitability, production, quality, and service to exceed industry standards and secure a market leadership position.
• Directs production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of the plant.
• Develop plans for the efficient use of materials, machines, and human resources.
• Research best industry practices in all areas of the operation and modifies and implements them into the facility.
• Drives the budget development process and develops strategies to achieve organization goals.
• Defines projects, schedules, and strategies to impact production cost, quality, and performance.
• Calculates labor and equipment requirements and production specifications using standard formulas.

Your Qualifications:

• Experience in complex supply chains and high complexity manufacturing environments
• Experience with High Performance Work Teams
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and Planning and Organization skills.
• Time Management and Prioritization skills. & Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work in a team environment and High attention to detail.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with customers for various topics including quality and operations

• 5-10 years’ experience in a management function within the automotive industry.
• Experience in complex supply chain and complexity
• Lean Manufacturing.
• Understanding of manufacturing assembly, sequencing, and equipment principles.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.