Plant Manager

The Plant Manager (PM) must effectively organize, lead & manage all functional elements of the facility. The PM must embrace corporate & business unit initiatives including lean manufacturing & implementation of the Dana Operating System (based on the Toyota Production System (TPS)). The PM will maintain a workforce of highly motivated employees with a morale that is conducive with performance being measured at or above minimum acceptable levels, drive performance to achieve or exceed financial plans & strategic goals. The PM operates within the overall framework of Dana strategies, set objectives, & procedures.

o Full plant P&L responsibility including strategy, policies, processes, practices, systems
o Provide leadership & mgt of people, processes, & products including, but not limited to:
o Manufacturing &/or assembly operations
o Sales; finance (operating budget, cost controls, capital mgt, AP/AR etc.)
o Supply chain mgt (procurement/distribution)
o Inventory mgt
o Environmental/occupational health & safety
o Employee selection & development
o Labor relations
o Continuous improvement (cost, quality, productivity, operational excellence)
o Metrics & reporting
o Program mgt
o Product launches
o Facilities & equipment, & engineering
o Communicate well at all levels within the organization as well as externally with customers, suppliers & the community
o Establish credibility (through Lean knowledge, business acumen, & plant-specific knowledge) with Business Unit & other executive leadership to influence basic strategy & effective inclusion of long-range improvements to Business Unit plans

Minimum Qualifications
o Bachelor's in engineering or related technical field preferred; Post-secondary education in business administration, engineering, quality mgt or purchasing-materials mgt may be considered
o At least 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment which supports lean principles
o Proven record of success driving lean enterprise wide & with high growth including multiple product launches.
o Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, lean deployment, six sigma & world class manufacturing systems
o Self-starter - results-oriented with a record of demonstrated successes accomplished through teamwork
o Superior communication skills & teaching abilities
o Strategy development experience
o Demonstrated experience in leading & transforming manufacturing cultures from mass to lean production
o Strong business & financial acumen
o Experience in developing business strategies & plans, operating forecasts, performance metrics & reports, & safety & quality certification processes
o Progressively responsible mgt & supervisory experience in manufacturing, with responsibility for multiple plants or manufacturing disciplines