JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary:
The Plant Manager leads and directs all plant activities, is responsible for meeting production schedules and producing a product in accordance with customer requirements while achieving the plant financial targets.
Specific Duties:
- Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to maintain a safe, efficient, functional, operational and profitable plant.
- Drives performance to achieve financial and operational targets
- Communicates across the organization to ensure attainment to targets and successful launches
- Engages the hourly workforce through continuous improvement actions to ensure all employees are involved in the business.
- Directs, guides and motivates immediate subordinates in attainment of projected goals and objectives to increase operational efficiency.
- Ensures compliance with all corporate communications, adheres to and promotes HSE & E policies and procedures.
- Leads activities to ensure a continuous improvement culture is established in the plant. Leads and manages, the plant continuous improvement operations around safety, quality, efficiency, and/or financials.
- Communicates with customers and suppliers to identify/resolve concerns on an as needed basis.
- Positive Employee and Labor Relations
- Ensure that material released from this facility has achieved the highest quality standard possible.
- Plans and forecasts plant requirements with respect to equipment, manpower, materials and facilities to establish budgets for labor and materials.
- Maintains contact with civic and business leaders in the community relations and to improve the Plant’s local image by participation in organizations with company interests.
- All other tasks as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration.
- 8 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing to include at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Solid leadership skills
- Strong written, verbal, and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
- Good decision maker
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certification in Lean; prefer Green Belt
Pay Range: $185,000.00 - $210,000.00
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
- Disability
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401k
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
PRIMARY LOCATION
NormalSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration
- 8 to 10 years of manufacturing experience
- At least 5 years of leadership experience
- Solid leadership skills
- Strong written, verbal, and communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
- Good decision-making ability
- Lean certification, preferably Green Belt
Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.
Adient Insights
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.
