Plant Manager

JOB TITLE:

Plant Manager

LOCATION:

Greenville, MI

REPORTS TO:

Operations Director

DEPARTMENT:

Management

JOB SUMMARY:

The Plant Manager is responsible for attaining a pre-defined, specific level of plant profit while

maintaining plant facilities, equipment and machinery at an acceptable level in an atmosphere of good employee morale in a safe working place.  This responsibility requires planning, organizing and

controlling through subordinate managerial personnel, the overall operations and functions of the plant,

including, but not limited to Accounting, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Data Processing,

Human Resources and Manufacturing.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates the development and establishment of plant manufacturing objectives consistent with forecast sales and production capacity.
• Coordinates the development of the Business Plan and annual capitals programs with proper organization assignments of responsibility and priority to achieve plant objectives.
• Participates in developing long range strategic plans for his business unit and is responsible for performance to these plans.
• Coordinates the development of a plant budget, monitors plant performance against the budget, takes necessary action through cost control methods to attain budgetary objectives, and maximizes use of investment in inventories and facilities.
• Consults with appropriate Corporate and Business Unit personnel regarding overall plant operation, obtains Corporate and Business Unit functional assistance to the plant as required and exchanges pertinent data with Corporate and Business Unit personnel in planning plant objectives.  Participates in overall Corporate and/or Business Unit objective planning.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

4 year college degree in management, business, or related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

5 years in plant management preferred.  Experience in automotive manufacturing environment a plus.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Well-versed in Constraint Management philosophy
• Good presentation skills