Assistant General Manager

Challenge Manufacturing Company

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required
  • 5+ years' experience leading a multi-shift production facility
  • Proven leadership experience required
  • Strong business acumen including P&L and strategic planning
  • Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, and inventory processes
  • Computer literacy in MS Office and ERP/MRP systems
  • Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
  • Union experience, especially in a UAW environment, preferred
  • Experience with Plex Systems ERP preferred
  • Previous experience in the automotive industry preferred

Responsibilities

  • Define and prioritize operational goals and objectives to meet corporate goals
  • Direct the team in solving operational challenges and managing projects
  • Collaborate with HR to recruit and develop talent in the business area
  • Mentor team members and identify future leaders for development
  • Interface with customers to resolve issues and communicate action plans
  • Establish goals and drive improvement of key performance measures
  • Write and present memos, reports, and effective communication

Benefits

  • 1st Shift / 8AM-5PM, Monday to Friday schedule
  • Occasional flexibility required beyond normal hours
  • Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
Full Job Description
Who We Want:

The Assistant General Manager will support oversight of daily plant operations from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. They will also develop processes to maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity.

What You'll Do:
  • Define and prioritize operational goals and objective and manage projects to meet corporate goals and customer deadlines. Direct the team in solving specific challenges and overcoming project roadblocks when necessary, so that agreed upon goals and objectives are met. Guide direct personnel toward the achievement of established goals.
  • Work with human resources department to recruit/hire employees needed to execute the functions of your responsible business area and help to influence the development of and implement strategies and programs that attract, develop, reward, and retain exceptional people.
  • Mentor operational and logistic team members, managers, team leaders, and other contributing members, assisting in creating professional and technical growth goals for each team member. Identify future leaders within the company and support their leadership development.
  • Interface with customers on key issues to resolve and communicate action plans as needed.
  • Establish goals and drive improvement of key performance measures as determined each year.
  • Write and/or present effective memos, letters, e-mail messages, reports, and presentations.
  • Communicate verbally and in writing using appropriate language and tone


When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift / 8AM-5PM M-F position located at our Plant in Holland, MI.

Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.

What You Need to Have:
  • High School Diploma required
  • 5+ years' experience leading the operation of a multi-shift production facility
  • Proven leadership experience required
  • Strong business acumen (P&L, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
  • Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, inventory, and stewardship processes
  • Computer literacy required, including MS Office (Excel) and ERP/MRP experience
  • Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
  • Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
  • Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
  • Union relations / experience in a union (UAW) environment strongly preferred
  • Experience with Plex Systems ERP strongly preferred.
  • Previous experience in automotive industry preferred.
  • Has high standards of performance for self.
  • Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
  • Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
  • Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
  • Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
  • Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
  • Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
  • Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
  • Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
  • Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
  • Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
  • Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
  • Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
  • Leadership
  • Communication Proficiency
  • Decision Making
  • Problem Solving/Analysis
  • Financial Management

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