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Plant Manager III

Lensa
Fowlerville, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2026
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Plant Manager III

Country/Region: US

Location:

Fowlerville, MI, US, 48836

Req ID 83773 | NABS Fowlerville, United States ZF Active Safety US Inc.

About The Team

Drive operational excellence as the Plant Manager III, leading all aspects of plant performance in cost, quality, delivery, safety, and profitability. This role oversees key functional areas-production, materials management, maintenance, engineering, quality, and EHS-to ensure seamless operations and continuous improvement. You will inspire and develop a high-performing leadership team, fostering a culture of empowerment, accountability, and problem-solving. Through strategic coaching and mentoring, you'll build a diverse, results-driven organization that thrives on collaboration and compliance, delivering exceptional outcomes for both the business and its people.

What you can look forward to as a Plant Manager:

  • Manage the profitability of plant operations and ensure achievement of financial targets (P&L responsibility).
  • Direct plant activities to optimize cost, service, quality and delivery performance.
  • Develop and implement short- and long-term strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Oversee assembly and manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with ZF Quality Management System (IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
  • Manage ITAR and other regulatory requirements where applicable.
  • Prepare and manage budgets, capital expenditure plans and operational forecasts.
  • Monitor inventory levels and delivery schedules to meet customer requirements, and guarantee product quality and customer satisfaction through robust quality systems.
  • Lead problem-solving efforts for production and quality issues using structured methodologies (8D, PDCA).

Your Profile As a Plant Manager

  • BS in Engineering, Manufacturing or related technical field.
  • 8 to 10 years increasing management responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven plant management experience
  • Proven leadership in plant operations, including finance, engineering, quality and supply chain.
  • Experience in Project Management, Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
  • Coaching and Mentoring Skills.
  • Results, process and problem-solving oriented.

What We Offer At ZF Fowlerville

  • A supportive collaborative team environment
  • Annual Incentive Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401K Plan
  • Health Care Benefits
  • Paid Holidays
  • Opportunities for growth in an international environment

Be part of our ZF team as Plant Manager III and apply now!

Contact

Gabriela Palacio

Diversity Commitment

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

Find Out How We Work At ZF

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