Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
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 for 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.
This position has a workforce totaling approximately 200 people with a USW partnership.
• Full plant P&L responsibility including strategy, policies, processes, practices, systems
• Provide leadership & mgt of people, processes, & products including, but not limited to:
• Manufacturing &/or assembly operations
• Sales; finance (operating budget, cost controls, capital mgt, AP/AR etc.)
• Supply chain mgt (procurement/distribution)
• Inventory mgt
• Environmental/occupational health & safety
• Employee selection & development
• Labor relations
• Continuous improvement (cost, quality, productivity, operational excellence)
• Metrics & reporting
• Program mgt
• Product launches
• Facilities & equipment, & engineering
• Communicate well at all levels within the organization as well as externally with customers, suppliers & the community
• 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
• 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
• At least 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment which supports lean principles
• Proven record of success driving lean enterprise wide & with high growth including multiple product launches.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, lean deployment, six sigma & world class manufacturing systems
• Self-starter – results-oriented with a record of demonstrated successes accomplished through teamwork
• Superior communication skills & teaching abilities
• Strategy development experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading & transforming manufacturing cultures from mass to lean production
• Strong business & financial acumen
• Experience in developing business strategies & plans, operating forecasts, performance metrics & reports, & safety & quality certification processes
• Progressively responsible mgt & supervisory experience in manufacturing, with responsibility for multiple plants or manufacturing disciplines
• Prior Mgt experience in a unionized plant
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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