Assistant Plant Manager

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We have an outstanding career opportunity for anAssistant Plant Managerto join a leading Company located in theHammond, INsurrounding area.

As a member of the Hammond 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Establishing and leading cultural change in a participative work environment.
• Sets long term goals and objectives for the family 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 productions and develops contingencies based on the needs of the customer .
• 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, WSIB, Human Rights, Employment Standards, and Labor Relations.
• 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 the 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 implement them into the facility.
• Drives the budget development process and develops strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Defines projects, schedules, and strategies to impact production cost, quality, and performance.
• Calculates labor and equipment requirements and production specifications using standard formulas.
• Confers with various departments to resolve problems, complaints, or grievances.
  
  

Basic Hiring Criteria

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or any related field.
• Experience in complex supply chains and high complexity manufacturing environments.
• Experience with High Performance Work Teams.
• Effective communication and people 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 critical thinking skills.
• Supervisory experience preferably within a unionized environment.
• 5-10 years' experience in a management function within the automotive industry.
• Experience in complex supply chain and complexity.
• Arbinger Outward Mindset & Lean Manufacturing.
• Understanding of manufacturing assembly, sequencing, and equipment principles.
  
  

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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Requirements

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
  
  

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