Plant Manager in Manitowoc at Tenneco

Job Description

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

We are looking for a Plant Manager. The Plant Manager directs and manages all plant operations to ensure that the plant is in compliance with and continually improves safety, quality, delivery, profitability/financial reporting and business plan tracking. 

Our recruiting team is ready to act immediately. You’ll first hear from someone in Talent Acquisition to schedule a phone screen, and then the next step will be a personal interview with our Hiring Manager. We pride ourselves on moving through the process quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly responsible for providing leadership, coaching, mentoring, guidance and training to the Manufacturing team as needed.  Also serve as a teacher of these management skills to direct reports and others as the opportunity arises.
• Develops strategies and budgets to achieve operational goals in the areas of safety, delivery, quality and cost.
• Implement and continually monitor safe work practices in VS. Conduct required safety audits and assure that all other employees follow safe work practices. Achieve/improve the plant’s safety metrics
• Meet or exceed the plant’s productivity goal (pieces/hour) and ensure that labor is flexed
• Ensure delivery targets (OE/OES/AM) are met or exceeded with adherence to plant quality, scrap, inventory and shipping cost objectives
• Ensure the implementation of employee training and development objectives
• Create an environment of mutual trust and respect and motivation
• Responsible for continuously improving efficient and lean production within established budgets and manufacturing costs while providing the highest necessary standards of quality and delivery to our customers.
• Establishes standards of performance, measures results, analyzes improvement opportunities and implements processes/solutions to maximize overall manufacturing performance.
• Develops and implements systems supporting teamwork, employee involvement, effective operations and skill-set development of manufacturing personnel to promote personal growth and internal advancement.
• Works directly with the Plant Staff Team to establish short and long- range operating tactics in support of the Strategic Plan and company objectives.
• Coordinates plant activities through departmental managers to ensure corporate, group, and plant objectives are met.
• Develops and controls profits, plans, and budgets.  Ensures plant personnel maintain standards necessary to work within budgetary restrictions.
• Deploys corporate Lean Manufacturing and other productivity initiatives.
• Ensures plant produces parts meeting or exceeding customer demands, delivered on time, in a safe and efficient manner.
• Implements cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, staffing, wages, and salaries.
• Oversees capital asset maintenance, including maintaining existing plant facilities and equipment, and replacing or making adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• Incorporates safety, shop floor organization, and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.
• Provides leadership and training to accomplish company goals and objectives as well as development for personnel.
• Ensures compliance with state, federal, and country regulations.
• Acts as a Safety Committee staff representative, conducts safety inspections, and ensures that the EHS services are performed in a timely manner.
• Ensures compliance with all EHSMS policies and procedures.
• Manages Capital Expenditure process at plant level regarding all purchases for building, grounds, equipment, tooling, etc.
• Sees that company policies and programs are effectively made known; cooperates and assists in the development of effective communications.
• Recommends projects for research and development on machines, equipment, methods and processes.

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree and 7 years of manufacturing (or equivalent combination of formal education and experience) with firsthand experience in at least three (3) of the following areas: 

Hourly supervision, salaried supervision, quality management/engineering, manufacturing engineering, maintenance management, human relations management, financial management, labor contract negotiations, or operations management.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Promotes a positive employer-employee relation. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of management and hourly employees in a group setting as well as a one to one basis.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrates leadership ability, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Financially savvy; understand the drivers of manufacturing costs; previous experience in efficiency improvements
• Demonstrated understanding and hands-on experience with the implementation of lean manufacturing principles. Exhibits a passion for business process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team. Excellent relationship building skills.
• Demonstrates leadership ability, conflict resolution and problem solving
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of management and hourly employees
• Good interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy, are necessary to supervise employees in a fair and consistent manner
• Must be able to counsel, guide and evaluate the work of others in a manner that motivates the achievement of company goals
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information
• Must be willing to travel 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.