Plant Manager

About the role

The Plant Manager position at Dauch is based in North Vernon, IN. This role involves leading the development and execution of action plans to achieve business goals, ensuring adequate resources are available, and overseeing all manufacturing activities to promote a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of action plans required to achieve the business plan.
• Work with the corporate staff to ensure adequate resources are in place to meet business objectives.
• Plan and direct the manufacturing activities working closely with all departments to establish standards of performance, progress measurements, and interdepartmental flow.
• Determine staffing levels, shift requirements, operating schedules, and make recommendations regarding machinery.
• Create an accident-free culture by implementing, supporting, and training as required to comply with all facets of the company’s environmental, health, and safety systems.
• Analyze production capacity and workload in order to determine machine usage and establish required labor hours.
• Manage Facility Staff with overall responsibility for Operations associates in manufacturing areas.
• Provide technical leadership for new product/process development including machine retool activities and prototype manufacturing.
• Participate in design review process in order to ensure manufacturability was considered in design and product specifications are clear.
• Review financial statements and data and utilize financial data to improve profitability.
• Prepare and control operational budgets; Plan effective strategies for the financial well-being of the company.
• Understand and apply 5S principles in daily job duties.
• Show attention to detail, maintain a productive attitude, and have the willingness to take the extra steps needed to ensure the job is done correctly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business management, manufacturing, or related field.
• Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in manufacturing/machining with in the automotive industry.
• Solid and extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes, daily operations, material handling, quality criteria, safety, and human resource issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of management, associates, and customers.
• High level of planning, organizational, and analytical abilities to troubleshoot complex problems.
• Prior Lean Kaizen manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership role within an automotive/manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and practices.
• Ability to analyze production capacity and workload.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.