Plant Manager

As Plant Manager, you will serve as the pivotal force driving leadership excellence within the organization. You will provide visionary guidance and strategic direction, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and high performance among diverse teams. You will be responsible for managing all activities within a single plant, including production, quality, logistics, technical service, HSE, and maintenance, while contributing to and executing functional and business strategy.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and articulate a compelling vision for the organization, aligning it with long-term strategic goals.
• Formulate and implement comprehensive business plans that ensure sustainable growth and competitive advantage.
• Understand and execute functional strategies across all PSOs.
• Cultivate a leadership pipeline by identifying, nurturing, and developing high-potential individuals within the organization.
• Implement robust leadership training programs to enhance managerial skills, foster innovation, and create a culture of continuous learning.
• Shape, reinforce, and role model a positive organizational culture aligned with company values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks, ensuring robust risk management practices.
• Foster a culture of compliance and ethical behavior at all levels.
• Establish the operations budget, approve investments, and monitor the cost and effectiveness of production activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, implementing and sustaining production fundamentals to achieve benchmark results in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory.
• Sustain and implement a quality management system by developing and enforcing local quality assurance strategies and procedures.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Business, or equivalent experience required.
• Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience:

• 10 years of previous experience as a plant manager in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong experience with continuous improvement concepts (Lean, Pull Flow).
• SAP experience is required.
• Strong background in risk management and production fundamentals.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and driving strategic initiatives.
• Knowledge of TS 16949, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.

What You Will Bring:

• Strategic Mindset: Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically, aligning operations with long-term organizational goals.
• Hands-On Leadership: Proven ability to lead plant floor operations in a hands-on environment.
• Lean Expertise: Working knowledge of Lean tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and continuous improvement.
• Team Building: Success in building and developing diverse teams across cultures.
• Project Management: Strong experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Core Skills: Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.