Manager, Plant Operations - Tennessee

Job description

Summary: Customer-focused leader accountable for delivering a reliable, high-quality product and an exceptional customer experience from the Knoxville, Tennessee transmission manufacturing site (~100 employees). Leads overall site performance across safety, quality, delivery, people, and cost—anticipating customer needs and driving strong customer scorecard results. Owns site execution to achieve operating leverage while delivering multiple program launches that increase volume and meet customer SOP and ramp commitments. Partners with Finance, HR, Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering, Quality, and Commercial teams to deliver the site operating plan (including material effectiveness and disciplined launch execution) in a lean-overhead environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience: Minimum - 7 to 10 years related experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, including leadership responsibility for production, engineering, quality, and/or supply chain. Preferred - Plant leadership experience in automotive manufacturing (powertrain/tr...