Assistant General Manager

Overview

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

 

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.

Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!

Fair and competitive compensation.

Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.

Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

The Assistant General Manager (AGM) is responsible managing and leading manufacturing department group leaders, team leaders, and team members for assigned areas/shift to ensure safety, quality, positive work environment, customer requirements, and manufacturing needs are met. Provide leadership and motivation to direct reports in manufacturing system that emphasizes safety, quality, customer satisfaction, accuracy, productivity, cost reduction, housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork, and morale. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Ability to apply knowledge in the following categories:

Accounting

Engineering

EHS

Innovation

Inventory Control

Leadership and Culture

Lean Manufacturing

Purchasing

Quality

Passion to see growth in people

Demonstrate a positive attitude

Passion for winning

Strategic planning and thinking

Demonstrate characteristics of humility and compassion

Ability to juggle daily schedules

Quick thinking

Lead by example

Working Conditions:

Primarily working indoors, office environment.

May sit for several hours at a time.

Prolonged exposure to computer screens.

Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

Qualifications:

Minimum of a high school education and one year of factory-related experience. 

Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and Navision. 

Essential Functions:

Develop and Grow your leaders and team's

Establish Expectations for your leaders and put in writing, so they have a clear vision

Lead your plant to financial success by understanding what contributes to this success

Network with other leaders for Best Practices

Being Innovative with Culture and Manufacturing Processes to make the work place enjoyable

Competencies:

Communication Proficiency/Coaching. 

Organizational Skills. 

Staffing. 

Initiative. 

Thoroughness.  

Time Management.  

Management Proficiency.  

Financial Planning and Strategy. 

Process Improvement. 

Decision Making. 

Strategic Planning.  

Quality Management/Control. 

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has supervisory responsibilities. The AGM role will have the PM of pre/post manufacturing, PM of Manufacturing, Safety Coordinator, Leaders in Training all reporting to them. 

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salary position, and hours of work and days are decided by production and your reporting General Manager.

Travel:

Travel would be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Manufacturing/industry experience.

Management/Leadership experience.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be able to pass E Verify.

Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

 

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME