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Plant Manager

MAHLE Senica
California, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/22/2026
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BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution

As a Plant Manager reporting to the Director of Operations USA/Canada, you will be full P&L responsibility in addition to full up line responsibility for Production Engineering, Logistics & Operational Excellence, Controlling, Human Resources and all other functional departments for the MAHLE Tilbury site. You will have overall responsibility for fostering a highly functioning ONE-MAHLE team culture, developing short, mid & long-term business strategies, budgeting, cost reduction, warranty, staffing, safety and labor relations for in order to achieve organizational performance in line with our strategic plan.

This Role Is Responsible For:

  • Embrace the MAHLE Leadership Principles:

✓ Empower with accountability: Own mistakes and practice continual learning.

  • Foster autonomy and development.

✓ Trust each other: Practice collaboration and communicate in an honest and authentic way.

  • Utilize differences to make us stronger.

✓ Inspire for change: Create enthusiasm for MAHLE’s future by establishing an environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.

✓ Lead by example: Make and keep commitments. Receive feedback before giving feedback.

  • Strive to create an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.
  • Take ownership of talent management practices within the team. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning.
  • Responsible for assisting with the establishment & execution of the strategic long
  • range plan while also identifying and supporting short term objectives for BU2 North America.
  • Create roadmaps for Operations, Operational Excellence, Logistics & Production Engineering which includes a comprehensive analysis and prioritization of key opportunities regarding sustainable increases in productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction across a range of business processes and functions for the region.
  • Assist with the analysis and prioritization of key opportunities for locations, including areas outside of direct scope (Engineering, Purchasing, Controlling, HR). As needed, include and engage cross functional & cross
  • Business Unit members at all levels of the organization to execute initiatives that will drive sustainable results.
  • Work closely with Executive Staff, including Plant Managers, to drive and foster a cultural transformation through the business by building effective matrix teams and driving involvement and talent multiplication to deliver successful business outcomes.
  • Oversee the development key performance indicators (KPIs). Manage escalated issues related to manufacturing, logistics, operational excellence & production engineering.
  • Lead strategic, complex process improvement projects.
  • Accountable for delivering strategic results from the application of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and effective change management.
  • Support the development of a wide variety of improvement initiatives, workshops and projects designed to improve throughput time, flexibility, quality and value utilizing lean techniques such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), 8-D, Problem Solving and Value Analysis which result in significant efficiency improvements.
  • Maintain a culture which supports disciplined & systematic process management, has data driven decision making & where continuous improvement is aligned with established strategy & objectives.
  • Serve as a leader of change and innovation. Challenge status quo, effectively influence others (at all levels of the organization) to embrace change, overcome resistance and seek out outstanding ideas and implement.
  • Establish measurement systems where needed to identify opportunities and to quantify implemented improvements.
  • All other duties and projects as assigned.

Your Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in production operations management, Engineering, Business or related discipline is required; MBA preferred.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience, including experience in manufacturing processes, with 10 years in progressive levels of management for Tier 1 global or multi-national company as a Plant Manager.
  • Proven track record for delivering strategic results and executing effective change management. Well-developed leadership and project management capabilities with demonstrated success in completing core-business, cross-functional and cross-cultural projects are required.
  • Strong foundational knowledge of the P&L.
  • Excellent vision regarding benchmarking and year over year progress is fundamental to this role.

Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

Compensation Range: $175,000 - $225,000

Do you have any questions?

SHEILA.HOOVER@MAHLE.COM

CA

Facts about the job

Benefits:

Entry level: Management

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Production

Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Location:

Tilbury, CA

Company: MAHLE Filter Systems (CA)

Closing date for applications

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Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.

Shape the future with us.

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Your Contribution

As a Plant Manager reporting to the Director of Operations USA/Canada, you will be full P&L responsibility in addition to full up line responsibility for Production Engineering, Logistics & Operational Excellence, Controlling, Human Resources and all other functional departments for the MAHLE Tilbury site. You will have overall responsibility for fostering a highly functioning ONE-MAHLE team culture, developing short, mid & long-term business strategies, budgeting, cost reduction, warranty, staffing, safety and labor relations for in order to achieve organizational performance in line with our strategic plan.

This Role Is Responsible For:

  • Embrace the MAHLE Leadership Principles:

✓ Empower with accountability: Own mistakes and practice continual learning.

  • Foster autonomy and development.

✓ Trust each other: Practice collaboration and communicate in an honest and authentic way.

  • Utilize differences to make us stronger.

✓ Inspire for change: Create enthusiasm for MAHLE’s future by establishing an environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.

✓ Lead by example: Make and keep commitments. Receive feedback before giving feedback.

  • Strive to create an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.
  • Take ownership of talent management practices within the team. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning.
  • Responsible for assisting with the establishment & execution of the strategic long
  • range plan while also identifying and supporting short term objectives for BU2 North America.
  • Create roadmaps for Operations, Operational Excellence, Logistics & Production Engineering which includes a comprehensive analysis and prioritization of key opportunities regarding sustainable increases in productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction across a range of business processes and functions for the region.
  • Assist with the analysis and prioritization of key opportunities for locations, including areas outside of direct scope (Engineering, Purchasing, Controlling, HR). As needed, include and engage cross functional & cross
  • Business Unit members at all levels of the organization to execute initiatives that will drive sustainable results.
  • Work closely with Executive Staff, including Plant Managers, to drive and foster a cultural transformation through the business by building effective matrix teams and driving involvement and talent multiplication to deliver successful business outcomes.
  • Oversee the development key performance indicators (KPIs). Manage escalated issues related to manufacturing, logistics, operational excellence & production engineering.
  • Lead strategic, complex process improvement projects.
  • Accountable for delivering strategic results from the application of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and effective change management.
  • Support the development of a wide variety of improvement initiatives, workshops and projects designed to improve throughput time, flexibility, quality and value utilizing lean techniques such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), 8-D, Problem Solving and Value Analysis which result in significant efficiency improvements.
  • Maintain a culture which supports disciplined & systematic process management, has data driven decision making & where continuous improvement is aligned with established strategy & objectives.
  • Serve as a leader of change and innovation. Challenge status quo, effectively influence others (at all levels of the organization) to embrace change, overcome resistance and seek out outstanding ideas and implement.
  • Establish measurement systems where needed to identify opportunities and to quantify implemented improvements.
  • All other duties and projects as assigned.

Your Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in production operations management, Engineering, Business or related discipline is required; MBA preferred.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience, including experience in manufacturing processes, with 10 years in progressive levels of management for Tier 1 global or multi-national company as a Plant Manager.
  • Proven track record for delivering strategic results and executing effective change management. Well-developed leadership and project management capabilities with demonstrated success in completing core-business, cross-functional and cross-cultural projects are required.
  • Strong foundational knowledge of the P&L.
  • Excellent vision regarding benchmarking and year over year progress is fundamental to this role.

Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

Compensation Range: $175,000 - $225,000

Do you have any questions?

SHEILA.HOOVER@MAHLE.COM

Salary : $175,000 - $225,000

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