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Plant Manager
MANN+HUMMEL. Lead and manage all plant operations to ensure production targets, customer requirements, and business objectives are met .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading plant operations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Proficient in managing budgets, operational KPIs, and cross-functional teams to achieve production targets and business objectives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Plant Operations ManagementLean ManufacturingContinuous ImprovementBudget ManagementCross-Functional Team Leadership
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Hard Skills
Manufacturing OperationsProduction PlanningQuality SystemsSafety ComplianceOperational ExcellenceKPI MonitoringProcess ImprovementResource PlanningCorrective ActionsEmployee Development
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingChange Management
Tools & Technologies
ERP SystemsMicrosoft Office
Industry Keywords
Lean ManufacturingSix Sigma5SKaizenSafety CultureOperational StrategyPerformance ManagementSuccession PlanningWaste ReductionBest Practices
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and manage all plant operations to ensure production targets, customer requirements, and business objectives are met
- Oversee daily manufacturing activities, resource planning, production performance, and operational execution
- Coordinate production, maintenance, quality, engineering, supply chain, HR, finance, and other support functions
- Monitor key performance indicators and implement action plans to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and efficiency
- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across the facility
- Ensure compliance with company policies, environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements
- Support quality systems and ensure products meet customer, company, and industry standards
- Drive corrective actions and continuous improvement activities
- Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to plant leadership teams and employees
- Support workforce planning, employee development, performance management, and succession planning
- Partner with Human Resources on employee relations, staffing, training, and organizational needs
- Manage plant budgets, cost controls, productivity initiatives, and operational spending
- Support business planning, forecasting, capital planning, and operational strategy
- Lead lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Drive standardization, process improvement, waste reduction, and improved plant performance
- Support implementation of best practices, systems, and tools to improve operational effectiveness
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field required
- Several years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Prior plant management or senior operations leadership experience preferred
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, safety, quality, maintenance, production planning, and continuous improvement
- Experience managing budgets, operational KPIs, productivity initiatives, and cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methods preferred
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to lead teams, manage change, and drive accountability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications preferred