Sr Plant Manager - #7469951

THE COMPANY

We have been retained by a client who is a private equity-owned global design, engineering and manufacturing company that sells product solutions to the white goods, EV & Commercial industries. They leverage their product portfolio into adjacent markets and after-sales channels. This global leader manufactures more than 10,000 sophisticated controls for commercial, home appliances, and automotive/off-road markets. Primary applications include controls for clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, electric and gas cooking, ice makers, fluid dispensing, storage water heaters, gas valves for space/central heating, and automotive/off road temperature and fluid controls. The company was founded over 100 years ago in Illinois and employs over 5,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers, and 12 manufacturing locations.

THE POSITION

This global leader manufacturing controls for multiple sectors, seeks a Senior Plant Manager for two large Mexico sites in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas with over 1000 employees. The new Sr Plant Manager will be tasked with turning around some operational metrics, motivating and developing a high performing team, and developing more robust processes and procedures in a complex low volume and high mix labor intensive plant. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Operations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operations for multiple plants.
• Full responsibility and ownership of plant(s) P&L
• Manages Operations functions including Production, Quality and Maintenance, Planning, SCM, Program Management, Logistics, EHS, Manufacturing Engineering, etc
• Responsible for operational efficiency, lean, kaizen optimization, operational improvements
• Lean manufacturing, Capex, shop floor lay-outs, installation, and commissioning of new lines
• Responsible for driving operations projects, cost-saving targets, resource optimization
• Establishes manufacturing budgets, long-range objectives, and criteria for monitoring progress and measuring success of manufacturing processes
• Administers the operations policies through subordinates and managers
• Works closely with all managers and supervisors to formulate strategies that satisfy the requirements of the customers/clients
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
• Coordinates with sales departments to determine pricing, deliveries, customer complaints, etc
• Support NPI and Engineering development
• Need to work closely with other functions such as Sales, Engineering, Product Development

THE CANDIDATE

Experience and Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or an Industrial-related degree
• +10 years of experience in a similar position (i.e., Plant Manager, Director of Operations, Director of Manufacturing, etc.) managing manual assembly and semi-automated assembly processes, preferably experienced with low volume and high mix manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale manufacturing operations (1000+ employees), driving continuous improvement initiatives, and achieving operational excellence
• Technical knowledge in areas such as manufacturing, industrial engineering, production and inventory planning and quality control.
• Experience moving production lines and/or transferring a process
• Experience interfacing with the customer on production related questions
• Administrative knowledge and experience in costing, budgeting, forecasting, capital projects, wage and salary administration, and occupational health and safety regulations
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, and other continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Solid understanding and demonstrated experience using S&OP principles and processes
• Fully Bilingual – English and Spanish
• Availability to relocate to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico (with company support)

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams, foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and innovation
• The ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• High integrity

Employer is offering an excellent compensation and benefits package in addition to a performance bonus. Company will provide relocation support to Nuevo Laredo, if needed.