Plant Manager

What you will do

Reporting to the Director of Operations you will be responsible for providing strategic direction for this growing, high volume production facility. You will serve as coach and mentor to a developing staff while performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers and/or supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of safety and compliance to environmental standards.

• Confer with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards; develop budget and cost controls and obtain data regarding types, quantities, specification, and delivery dates of products ordered.

• Plan and direct production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.

• Manage materials and control plant spending by gauging production needs, overtime hours, scrap/waste material and utilizes lean processes to narrow and improve inefficiencies within assigned plant.

• Drive the continuous improvement in the Plant sponsoring the use of Lean and Six Sigma Tools, and Achieve and Sustain Maturity levels in our Johnson Controls Manufacturing System Model.

• Coordinate production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.

• Review and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operation reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.

• Identify the need for and installation of new capital equipment on plan and to budget.

• Manage product and process changes to the OEM APQP and Change Management requirements.

• Revise production schedules and priorities as a result of equipment failure or operating problems.

• Consult with engineering personnel relative to modification of machine and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.

• Manage key projects as assigned

What we look for

• Bachelor's degree is required; Engineering degree preferred

• Master's Degree preferred

• Minimum 10 years working in a manufacturing environment required

• 8+ years of experience in plant leadership required

• Previous experience working in a high volume Tier 1 Supplier highly preferred

• Previous experience leading a plant through financial turnaround and capacity expansions

• Previous experience mentoring and developing a growing staff

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience required on Safety and Environmental regulations

• Experience in lean manufacturing preferred.

• Experience working in a unionized environment preferred.

• Experience working for a global manufacturing organization is strongly preferred.

What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire

• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts

• Parental and caregiver leave programs

• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits

• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership

• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility

Who we are:

Clarios is the creator behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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