Plant Manager

Manufacturing:

Do you like an exciting, fast-paced environment? Do you want to be a part of new technology? GHSP, based in West Michigan, is a leading global supplier of mechanical and electromechanical systems to the automotive, transportation, and appliance industry. Reporting to the Vice President of Global Operations, GHSP is currently looking for a Plant Manager to join our Operations team in Hart.

What You'll Do

• Safety: Ongoing activities to focus on continuously improving the culture of safety and related KPl's.
• Quality: Understands GHSP's Problem Solving tools and activates them with operation.
• Efficiency: Experience in Lean Manufacturing and the TPS culture and tools.

• Monitor and control cost, and promote cost savings in support of goals and value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) efforts.
• Encourage employee ideas and problem-solving.
• Drive the team to implement VA/VE proposals and has a method to track savings.
• Consistently looking for value add improvements related to process and cost efficiencies.

• Lead the ongoing activities working cross functionally to ensure the successful launch and continued success of new programs.
• Oversee program milestones, key deliverables and provides directional support.

• Manage financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance.
• Develop, review, and maintain budgets and expenses for materials, equipment, travel, human capital, etc., ensuring conformity to plan.
• Review functional budgets monthly and addresses variances.
• Review plant performance weekly to look for trends.
• Provide direction and focus on product margins throughout the life of the program.

• Assess the current and future needs with operation to ensure the structure meets the current state objectives.
• Ensure that available resources align with the changing & growing needs of the business, including equipment, infrastructure, people, systems & technology.
• Lead Talent Development - Recruit and hire via personal and GHSP network to bring in top talent in the business.
• Create and monitor development plan for direct reports and holds an expectation of development of people throughout the plant.

• Ensure that the organization understands the proactive initiatives & thrusts that will lead to future results.
• Keep the Leadership team balanced between day to day tactical responsibilities and long-term strategic objectives.

• Research and recommend new products, processes, systems, policies, and procedures to pursue in the future.
• Manage plant-wide programs and coordinate with other GHSP locations to ensure best practices are implemented.
• Ensure assigned plant operations are effectively using and improving all presently implemented operations systems.
• Ensure all members of cross functional teams are held accountable and operate with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrate our Company Core Values: Earn Trust, Learn by Doing, Work Together and Steward our Legacy. Or as an external talent, proven example of these leadership traits and beliefs.

• Partner with cross-functional teams (specifically noting Sales and Engineering) to ensure needed talent, skills and competencies are in place to meet customer requirements on future business and product direction.
• Lead succession planning, talent, training needs and associated budgets for those needs proactively to align with current planned product complexities.

What You'll Get

Great people and great teams produce great outcomes for our customers and the communities where we do business. Joining the GHSP team, you'll get:

• An opportunity to work with team members who are driven by our four core values:
  • Earn Trust
  • Learn By Doing
  • Work Together
  • Steward Our Legacy
• Family health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Clean, temperature-controlled environments
• Opportunity to grow your career at a company committed to looking internally to fill open roles

Diversity Statement

GHSP's approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion starts with recognition that all employees have unique differences. This uniqueness creates strength if we embrace the lived experiences and help employees bring their authentic self to work every day. We want all employees to work in an environment that is safe, respected and empowering. As we welcome one another's differences, we have an incredible opportunity to strengthen our company culture while continuing to foster innovative thinking.

• Bachelors Degree in General Engineering or equivalent.
• 10 years Operations experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Automotive industry experience and knowledge of basic electronics required.
• Knowledge of PCB and software integration preferred.