Plant Manager

About the role

Dauch is searching for a Plant Manager to join our team at our Alamance, NC location. As a Plant Manager, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all of the organization’s operations. You will improve performance, productivity, efficiency, and profitability through the implementation of effective methods and strategies while managing a team of managers, supervisors, and other direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of action plans required to achieve the business plan.
• Work with corporate staff to ensure adequate resources are in place to meet business objectives.
• Plan and direct manufacturing activities, collaborating closely with all departments to promote a safe working environment, establish performance standards, and ensure smooth interdepartmental flow.
• Determine staffing levels, shift requirements, operating schedules, and make recommendations regarding machinery.
• Create an accident-free culture by implementing, supporting, and training to comply with all facets of the company’s environmental, health, and safety systems.
• Analyze production capacity and workload 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 the design review process to ensure manufacturability is considered in design and product specifications are clear.
• Review financial statements and data, utilizing financial insights to improve profitability.
• Prepare and control operational budgets; plan effective strategies for the financial well-being of the company.
• Demonstrate understanding of 5S and S4 principles in daily job duties.
• Show attention to detail, maintain a productive attitude, and take extra steps to ensure the job is done correctly.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

About Dauch

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations spanning 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries—GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy—Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.