This isn't a plant-manager-in-a-stable-business job. This person will be leading a certified, operating facility
and helping chart a growth agenda that AISIN has publicly committed to:
- Remanufacturing today: FWD, RWD, CVT, hybrid, and heavy-duty automatic transmissions - 60+ models across multiple global OE brands
- Where it's going: hybrid transmission systems, CVT remanufacturing, and new branded reman programs under the AISIN name
- The standards: an IATF 16949-certified, ISO 14001-certified operation with real engineering, quality investigation, and OE technical-support capability
- You get the ownership of a general manager, the platform of a global Tier 1, and the timing of a company in an aggressive growth phase.
What you'll own- Full P&L and site performance: safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and people
- A cross-functional organization spanning operations, quality, engineering, materials, maintenance, and EHS
- The growth roadmap for our remanufactured product portfolio - new launches, capacity, and capital planning
- A continuous-improvement culture that is genuinely part of who we are (this is a company that lives IATF 16949 and lean discipline, not just audits it)
- Partnerships with commercial, technical, and supply-chain teams across the Americas to turn customer demand into factory throughput
- Your own leadership bench - hiring, developing, and retaining the people who will scale with us
What we're looking for- 10+ years of progressive leadership in automotive manufacturing, remanufacturing, or powertrain operations - transmission experience is a strong plus
- A leader who has run a large site with full ownership of results, not a functional specialist with a big title
- Deep working knowledge of lean manufacturing, problem-solving rigor, and quality systems (IATF 16949 or equivalent)
- Comfort with complex electromechanical products - the more drivetrain/CVT/hybrid exposure, the better
- Financial acumen to defend a budget, justify capital, and drive cost with conviction
- Executive presence to work the plant floor in the morning and a customer or boardroom in the afternoon
- A builder's instinct: integration, transformation, or launch experience is a differentiator
