Automotive Plant Manager ConsultantPosition Type: IndependentConsultant (1099 or LLC)
Locations: Continental United States
Travel Required: 85-100%
Industry: Automotive

Our consultants are industry experts, providing tacticaloperational wins to OEMs and T1 Suppliers via extensive industry knowledge, criticalthinking and problem-solving abilities, and a passion for making hands-onchanges to warehouse and production floors rapidly.

• Monitors the launch preparationfor new projects (according to current RAMP guideline) and prepares plant forlaunch of new products/processes.
• Ensures all standards andinstructions are followed.
• Has a major contribution to theresult of internal and external audits in the plant.
• Is the 1st level of escalationand key contact for Central Functions.
• Ensures implementation andcompliance with RA standards and local legal requirements.
• Contributes to improvement ofstandards in alignment with Central Functions
• Is aware of CM/profitability byproduct and foster respective improvement measures and profitabilityenhancement.
• Monitors 2nd and 3rd shiftproduction, results, deliverables, emergencies, and is maintains a hands-onapproach with corrective action and visits.
• Ensures Plant safety at alllevels of production/supervision.
• Achieves defined KPIs andimplements strategic plans to correct unmet KPIs.
• Analyzes manufacturing costs(incl. all functional costs, investments/amortization, Personnel costs, generalsite costs)
• Maintains effectivecommunication with employees at all levels of operation.
• Maintains and improvescompany’s culture.
• Leadership of local plant/Development of employees
• Developing, maintaining, andreviewing of concepts with suppliers, customers, and other departments
• Alignment with cross-functionalproject team.
• Performing quantitative andqualitative evaluations, considering impact to logistics costs and structure
• Initiating and implementingprocess improvements through innovative creative ideas.
• Develops, maintains, andreviews concepts with suppliers and customers.
• Monitors implementation ofcorrective action plans
• Works with Quality Departmentto analyze any quality concerns throughout the Production process, andimplement necessary changes in order to improve production efficiency, qualityand processing.
• Coordinates the efforts ofcross-functional groups and across shifts to resolve bottlenecks, partsshortages, machine maintenance, manpower issues and production capacity.
• Ensures timely shipments to allcustomers and prepares and implements work orders and plans as required.

Requirements

• 10 years of Management in Automotive,Aerospace, Manufacturing, or other related industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in BusinessManagement, Engineering, Operations, or other related fields preferred.
• Strong analytical andconceptual skills and ability to communicate effectively with client customersat all organizational levels.
• Strong oral and writtencommunication and documentation skills, including presentation skills (MSExcel, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong problem solving andtroubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
• Experience leading small teamsor delivering projects or programs.
• Experience prioritizing tasksand managing assignments in a collaborative team environment.
• ERP and SAP experience required.
• Previous Consulting ExperiencePreferred
• Possesses strongleadership, automotive, operations, relationship management, manufacturingstrategy, and budget skills.
• Possesses strong MSOffice, MTM, IATF, SAP knowledge.
• Must be able to read,write, and speak English clearly and effectively.

Benefits

• Hourly WageWhen on Assignment
• Travel Dayscomped at 50% Hourly Rate
• Over-Time:1.5x After 40 hrs/wk
• Double-Time:On Holidays/Sundays
• Meal Per DiemPay
• TravelExpense Reimbursement
• Wages andExpenses Paid Monthly
• Intellectuallystimulating engagements, driving P&L results for OEMs and T1s throughoutthe USA
• Well-Established:
• Firstproject deployed in 2001
• Over 1,000Completed Projects
• 250 Clients
• GlobalFootprint: Servicing 28 countries

 Quality, Logistics& Production | Crisis Management /Critical Situations | Cost Reduction | HR Services

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