Assistant Plant Manager-Techincal

Key Areas of Responsibility (Answerable for the following end results)

· 100% responsible for the day to day operations of the facility operations, including Production, Quality, Materials and Logistics

· Lead departmental management meetings, high-level corrective actions, operations reviews, safety observation tours, 5S walks, and the general promotion of continual improvement as a business culture.

· Lead Operational escalation activities for any risks related to logistics issues, material shortages, quality spills and / or operational performance issues.

· Develop plans to improve the skills of each person in the department and monitor overall effectiveness.

· Direct the shop floor operations, quality, materials and logistics in a manner that promotes high morale, teamwork, pride, productivity, and quality.

· Foster a Safety-First environment by ensuring accidents and incidents occurrence and severity are reduced and eliminated per BP objectives.

· Manage and oversee the budget for operations, quality, materials and logistics departments and conduct annual business planning activities for these departments

· Promote the fostered environment conducive to identify and achieve continuous improvement activities above and beyond the business plan objectives

· Create an environment of clear expectations and accountability to maintain all plant, corporate and business plan objectives.

· Ensure customer satisfaction for operational, delivery, inventory, materials, quality performance, per BP Objectives and customer requirements

· Ensure customer satisfaction for Quality and Scorecard Management Performance per BP Objectives and customer feedback.

· Ensure customer satisfaction and foster positive relationships with the customer. Hold all departments accountable for customer responsiveness and cooperation.

· Ensure Materials, Quality and Operations Departments meet the performance goals per plant and BP Objectives:

· Perform internal reviews, providing coaching, teaching, counseling as required.

· Ensure employee involvement/participation and ownership at all levels of the organization.

· Ensure the successful launch of engineering changes, model changeovers and completely new programs.

· Comply with all company directed policies and procedures developed within the Business Operating System.

· Ensure all departmental dashboards are updated with current metric information for accurate and concise escalation and decision making

· Document all activities as required.

· Adhere to and promote the Vision and Culture Operating Philosophy and observe the rules, regulation and direction of the Employee Handbook and C.B.A.

· Adhere to all company guidelines for Emergency Evacuation to ensure employee safety.

· Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management.

Limits of Authority

· Advise Plant and Executive Management of those situations that may pose a significant risk to the program, product assurance, facilities, employee safety or customer satisfaction results.

· Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformance relating to product, process & systems.

· Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process or system.

· Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through the appropriate channels and verify implementation.

· Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming products until the deficiency is corrected.

· Responsible to meet customer requirements with regards to product quality and delivery.

Basic Education, Experience, Core Competencies and Skills Required

· Bachelor’s degree in a manufacturing or management discipline or equivalent combination of work and education.

· Minimum 7 years related experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.

· Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels within the business as well as executive leadership

· Possess excellent leadership abilities, organizational and communication skills.

· Proficient computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.).

Internal Training (Minimum Requirements)

· Dakkota Orientation

· Dakkota environmental Health & Safety Orientation

o Safety Observation Tours

o Accident Investigation Overview

· Dakkota Vision and Culture

· Dakkota Ethics (Code of Conduct)

· Departmental Training

o Process 02 – Accounting

o Process 05 – Materials Management

o Process 06 – Dakkota Production System

o Process 07 – Engineering Change

o Process 08 – Shipping Management

o Process 09 – Human Resources and Training

o Process 10 – Health and Safety

o Process 11 – Continuous Improvement

o Process 12 – Preventive, Corrective and Nonconformance Management Overview

o Process 14- Business Systems Management Overview

o Process 16 – Quality, Inspection and Supplier Management

o Process 17 – Information Technology

o Flexible Manufacturing System

o Change Management Database Overview

o Outlook

o Trans4M Overview

o Purchase Requisitions

o Quality Mission Statement

o Expense Reporting

o Travel Management System