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Piston Automotive

Plant Manager

Auburn Hills, MI

Overview Piston Automotive is seeking a Plant Manager for our Auburn Hills, MI new facility launch! This facility will support General Motors. The Plant Manager is a critical thinker (independent ...

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Hazel Park, MI · On-site

... assembly, shipping, quality control, maintenance, and manufacturing engineering.Develop and ... In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes of the automotive industry. * Knowledgeable in Lean ...

Cesna Group

Plant Manager

Cusseta, AL · On-site

$100K - $200K/yr

Ensure assembly lines meet customer delivery schedules, support new product launches (APQP), and ... Enforce strict adherence to automotive standards including IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001.

Higher Talent Group LLC

Plant Manager

Romulus, MI

Lean Manufacturing - Plant Manager - Romulus, MI About our client: Our client is a manufacturer and ... Our client is a highly regarded machining and assembly supplier to automotive/aerospace, marine ...

Hinton Lumber LLC

Plant Manager - Production and Assembly (La Porte, TX) Position Overview Required Experience: 2+ years in automated manufacturing We're seeking an experienced Plant Manager to oversee and ...

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Manufacturing Plant Manager

Glen Cove, NY · On-site

$160K - $260K/yr

The Plant Manager sets the standard for how the facility operates, builds the systems and team ... assembly culture that strong automotive operators bring. * Experience in robotics, automation ...

Image Associates Inc.

Plant Manager

Peoria, IL · On-site

Experience with CNC and manual machining, metal products assembly, parts making, machinery ... Experience in production and plant management for a company that makes steel parts and assemblies ...

Comprehensive Logistics

Plant Manager

Wentzville, MO · On-site

Automotive and/or Third-Party Logistics is required * VAA or manufacturing experience is required ... Understanding and experience of assembly tooling and equipment and ROBOTICS * Strong Customer ...

GTI Fabrication

Plant Manager

Wilmington, NC · On-site

Lead full-site manufacturing operations as a Plant Manager across fabrication, welding, industrial assembly, electrical integration, and paint * Oversee Manufacturing Managers, Production Managers ...

Image Associates Inc.

Plant Manager

Peoria, IL · On-site

Experience with CNC and manual machining, metal products assembly, parts making, machinery ... Experience in production and plant management for a company that makes steel parts and assemblies ...

Socket.dev

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Wilmington, NC · On-site

Lead full-site manufacturing operations as a Plant Manager across fabrication, welding, industrial assembly, electrical integration, and paint * Oversee Manufacturing Managers, Production Managers ...

Comprehensive Logistics

Plant Manager

Wentzville, MO · On-site

Automotive and/or Third-Party Logistics is required * VAA or manufacturing experience is required ... Understanding and experience of assembly tooling and equipment and ROBOTICS * Strong Customer ...

Image Associates Inc.

Plant Manager

Peoria, IL

Experience with CNC and manual machining, metal products assembly, parts making, machinery ... Experience in production and plant management for a company that makes steel parts and assemblies ...

Image Associates Inc.

Plant Manager

Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site

Experience with CNC and manual machining, metal products assembly, parts making, machinery ... Experience in production and plant management for a company that makes steel parts and assemblies ...

Image Associates Inc.

Plant Manager

Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site

Experience with CNC and manual machining, metal products assembly, parts making, machinery ... Experience in production and plant management for a company that makes steel parts and assemblies ...

Comprehensive Logistics

Plant Manager

Wentzville, MO · On-site

Automotive and/or Third-Party Logistics is required * VAA or manufacturing experience is required ... Understanding and experience of assembly tooling and equipment and ROBOTICS * Strong Customer ...

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Plant Manager

Auburn Hills, MI

Piston Automotive
501 - 1,000 employees
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Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Company rating: 3.0 out of 10

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Job description

Overview

Piston Automotive is seeking a Plant Manager for our Auburn Hills, MI new facility launch! This facility will support General Motors. The Plant Manager is a critical thinker (independent thinking) who will direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for Production, Maintenance, Quality, HR, Finance, IT and all other production-related activities within the site. This position manages all employees in the plant and is responsible for their performance management, with input from other functional leaders, on an annual basis. The successful candidate will have strong organizational and planning experience as well as excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Piston Automotive wasn't just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar. 

Why Piston Automotive?

Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts

Responsibilities
  • Plans and monitors both short and long-term budgets to ensure the plant meets the sites financial commitments.
  • Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to insure the manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries.
  • Manages capital asset maintenance.
  • Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
  • Control and minimize overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.
  • Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace, or make adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
  • Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives in a safe manner.
  • Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs.
  • Incorporates shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.
  • Ensure all legal requirements, company safety procedures, and local and state health and safety regulations are met.
Qualifications
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of plant or general management experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Business. Finance, Engineering or a related field
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing in a union environment.
  • Eight years of experience leading salaried employees
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of experience with: ? Lean Manufacturing Principles 5-S Kanban Kaizen Poka-Yoke ? Six Sigma ? Root Cause Analysis
  • Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  • Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Automotive industry experience
  • Six Sigma Black Belt certification
  • Lean Manufacturing certification
Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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