JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

The Plant Manager leads and directs all activities at Adient's JIT automotive seating plant in Riverside, MO to ensure world class manufacturing in the plant. The Plant Manager leads and manages the plant continuous improvement operations around safety, quality, efficiency, and/or financials.

Specific Duties:

• Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to maintain a safe, efficient, functional, operational and profitable plant.

• Drives performance to achieve financial and operational targets.

• Communicates across the organization to ensure attainment to targets and successful launches.

• Engages the hourly workforce through high performance teams (HPT) and continuous improvement actions to ensure all employees are involved in the business.

• Directs, guides and motivates immediate subordinates in attainment of projected goals and objectives to increase operational efficiency.

• Ensures compliance with all corporate communications, adheres to and promotes HSE & E policies and procedures.

• Communicates with customers and suppliers to identify/resolve concerns on an as needed basis.

• Positive Employee and Labor Relations

• Ensure that material released from this facility has achieved the highest quality standard possible.

• Plans and forecasts plant requirements with respect to equipment, manpower, materials and facilities to establish budgets for labor and materials.

• Maintains contact with civic and business leaders in the community relations and to improve the Plant's local image by participation in organizations with company interests.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration.

• 8 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing to include at least 5 years in a leadership role

• Solid leadership skills

• Strong written, verbal, and communication skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in Lean

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