Plant Superintendent

About the Company

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

About the Role

The Plant Superintendent has direct responsibility and leadership for overall operations for daily production operations. Responsible for collaborating with the Site Leader to set vision, implementing 80/20 and Lean Simplification to ensure a safe work environment, maximizing profitable growth through 80/20, driving quality improvements, providing differentiated customer service, developing a technically qualified workforce, optimizing operating costs, inventories, and lead times through continuous improvements. This role will oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual operating plans goals. This includes developing long and short-range plans to assure the manufacturing areas are aligned with strategies using 80/20 and lean principles as the basis for continuous improvement. Lastly, this position assures that manufacturing resources are properly managed to meet customer needs in a cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership:
  • Promote, utilize, and drive the DMS (Daily Management System – Tier meetings, GEMBA walks, loss tracking, day-by-hour tracking, etc.) to ensure an efficient and effective operating system is in place.
  • Provide development and guidance to the hourly and salaried workforce through proper coaching, partnering, and relationship building.
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Operation (Shift) Supervisors and skilled labor.
  • Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Health & Safety Compliance:
  • Promote effective Health, Safety, and Environmental programs and practices, ensuring that high standards of site safety are established and followed by all associates in the operation.
  • Drive process standardization with respect to EHS by monitoring all injuries, near misses, property damage, etc., with robust investigative activities and partnership with the EHS Manager onsite driven through the use of the Daily Management System.
  • Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
  • Participate, delegate, and hold accountable all production supervision and team leaders to conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments as part of the DMS.
• Production Management:
  • Responsible for the execution of production plans to meet the required schedule at a satisfactory cost level (includes cost center, budget, manpower plans, systems developments, and asset management).
  • Responsible for appropriate personnel planning during peak and non-peak operations to balance customer need and cost goals.
  • Provide ongoing analysis of manufacturing area operating results and corrective action to meet or exceed planned performance levels of quality, expense, efficiency, and inventory control.
  • Collaborate with engineering and design teams to align production capabilities with product specifications.
  • Implement and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess operational efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Support the development and implementation of the capital plan to provide adequate capacity, aggressive quality improvement, and strong cost and asset control.
• Quality Assurance:
  • Drive accountability in the daily operations through process audits to maintain high standards of product quality.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reduce waste.
• Process Improvement:
  • Responsible for the design and implementation of plant production systems, policies and procedures, and methods as required to meet short/long-term objectives.
  • Responsible for the development of improved methods, layouts, equipment, techniques, and processes to maintain and improve the competitive nature of the manufacturing area.
  • Identify and implement lean manufacturing techniques to optimize production workflows.
  • Utilize 80/20, Lean, or similar methodologies to streamline operations and reduce costs.
• Inventory and Supply Chain Management:
  • Through the use of visual management techniques, maintain and manage inventory levels of materials and components to avoid production delays on the shop floor.
  • Drive consistent output, robust inventory management techniques, and process adherence to ensure that inventory accuracy and consumption are maintained daily.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in automotive production.
• Proven leadership experience managing fabrication or production teams.
• Strong knowledge of 80/20, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in Excel spreadsheets (analytics).

Benefits

• Health & Well-being:
  • Day One competitive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program (after 90 days of continuous employment).
  • Maternity Leave: 12 weeks at 100% pay.
  • 8 weeks of short-term disability leave paid at 100%.
  • 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%.
  • Paternity Leave: 4 weeks at 100% pay.
• Financial Benefits:
  • 401k Retirement plan with company-paid match.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
  • Short-term Disability (company-paid).
  • Long-term Disability.
• Work-Life Balance:
  • Competitive time-off policies.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.