US Plant GM

Wistron NeWeb Corporation

$150K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Business Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Science, or related field.
  • Experience managing an electronics factory with over 1000 employees.
  • Proficient in Chinese, English, and Spanish for effective communication.
  • Strong background in Business Relationship Management and Digital Transformation.
  • Knowledgeable in Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all operational aspects of the U.S. plant, ensuring performance targets are met.
  • Lead teams in planning and executing capacity expansions and mass production readiness.
  • Enhance production efficiency through Operational Excellence initiatives.
  • Manage supply chain and materials to support new product introductions and production ramp-up.
  • Act as the primary liaison for customer interactions regarding production and quality issues.
  • Coordinate cross-department communication to solve complex operational challenges.
  • Facilitate collaboration with global facilities for manufacturing consistency and strategic planning.
  • Build a culture of integrity and accountability within the local workforce.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and influence a large-scale manufacturing operation.
  • Support for professional development and growth in a global context.
  • Dynamic work environment with a focus on operational excellence and efficiency.
  • Engagement with international teams across various sites for cross-site projects.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Responsibilities
1. Overall Operational Management of U.S. Plant
Oversee and manage Manufacturing, SMT, Assembly, Testing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Materials, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Customer Satisfaction to ensure the achievement of plant operational goals.
2. Drive Capacity Expansion and Mass Production Readiness
Lead Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing teams in planning and executing new factory setup, production workflows, line layout, manufacturing environments, capacity expansion, and production ramp-up to ensure smooth product introduction into mass production.
3. Drive Operational Excellence and Performance Improvement
Lead Operational Excellence (OPEX) initiatives to enhance production efficiency, quality, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness.
4. Supply Chain, Materials, and Capacity Allocation Management
Coordinate supply chain, materials, inventory, production scheduling, and capacity allocation to effectively support NPI (New Product Introduction), ramp-up, and mass production shipping demands.
5. Primary Liaison Between Plant and Customers
Serve as the key point of contact to meet customer requirements regarding production, quality, lead times, and shipping; manage customer visits, audits, escalation of critical issues, and resolution of production problems.
6. Cross-departmental Resource Integration and Critical Issue Management
Manage top-down and bottom-up communication related to operations; coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Materials, and Sales teams to drive problem-solving and decision execution.
7. Drive Cross-site Collaboration and Global Manufacturing Consistency
Collaborate with Asia and other global facilities to support cross-site transfer, factory replication, capacity allocation, and 1-3 year manufacturing strategic planning.
8. Lead and Build a Culture of Integrity and Accountability in the U.S.
Cultivate local talent with a focus on integrity and accountability; strengthen organizational governance, KPI management, and execution to build a sustainable U.S. manufacturing organization.

Education
Master - Business Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Science and other related fields

Work Experience
Electronics Factory with 1000 + employee

Language
Chinese, English_Total, Spanish

Skills
Business Relationship Management (BRM), Digital Transformation, Manufacturing Engineering, Project Commissioning, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Risk Management, Six Sigma, Sustainability Strategy (ESG), Sustaining Engineering

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