Plant Manager

Tenneco - Greenville, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Greenville, MI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Plant Manager is responsible for achieving specific profit levels for the plant while ensuring that facilities, equipment, and machinery are maintained at acceptable standards. This role involves planning, organizing, and controlling the overall operations of the plant through subordinate managerial personnel, covering various functions such as Accounting, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Data Processing, Human Resources, and Manufacturing. The position emphasizes maintaining good employee morale in a safe working environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the development and establishment of plant manufacturing objectives consistent with forecast sales and production capacity.
• Coordinates the development of the Business Plan and annual capital programs with proper organization assignments of responsibility and priority to achieve plant objectives.
• Participates in developing long-range strategic plans for the business unit and is responsible for performance to these plans.
• Coordinates the development of a plant budget, monitors plant performance against the budget, and takes necessary action through cost control methods to attain budgetary objectives.
• Consults with appropriate Corporate and Business Unit personnel regarding overall plant operation and exchanges pertinent data with them in planning plant objectives.

Requirements

• 4 year college degree in management, business, or related field preferred.
• 5 years in plant management preferred.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing environment a plus.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strategic planning skills.
• Well-versed in Constraint Management philosophy.
• Good presentation skills.