Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager

Department: Production

Division: Delaco Kasle Processing Indiana

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: VP of Operations

Date: November 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Plant Manager oversees the operations of a tier one automotive blanking and stamping supplier. Lead the manufacturing facility to safely provide the best solutions and service to the supply chain and the customers. Define current and long-term objectives for safety, service, quality, and employees and deploying resources effectively. Establish and communicate clear goals, strategy, and deliverables. Support and foster a high-performance work team that encourages collaboration and continuous improvement. Exercise sound judgment in the execution of your job responsibilities.

Essential Functions:

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers' expectation through the oversight of shipping, receiving, production and maintenance activities
• Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
• Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
• Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime
• Commit to plant safety procedures and hold others accountable for adherence
• Responsible for hiring, performance management, employee relations, monitoring employee productivity, training and disciplinary measures that fosters self-correcting employees.
• Responsible to enforce and support company policies and procedures, escalating matters of importance
• Responsible for ensuring ISO /TS standards and regulations are adhered to
• Regularly inspect the plant floor and equipment to ensure everything is working properly, to include the grounds and truck yard as well
• Work closely with all internal plant and corporate functions, including and not limited to sales, marketing, quality, procurement, finance, and human resources
• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, get firsthand customer information; established and maintains effective relationships with customers
• Other duties as assigned by senior management

Requirements:

• Demonstrated strong leadership skills
• Proven work experience as a plant manager as well as managerial experience
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Familiarity with automotive aluminum and steel blanking equipment and technical expertise.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes
• Computer literacy
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
• Strong attention to detail and follow through
• Able to effectively manage multiple tasks at one time while meeting deadline

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does have supervisory responsibilities of plant management and maintenance personnel

Work Environment

Work is performed in a plant, warehouse, or an office setting. Time is spent on the plant floor and in a managerial office. Work performed in a manufacturing setting will have moderate to high levels of noise due to machinery and equipment. The temperature of the facility will vary based on outside weather conditions and the use of personal protective equipment for safety compliance as may be required by management. Work times may involve alternating rotation of day shifts and night shifts as needed

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is an exempt, salaried, full-time position, Monday through Friday and requires a great deal of flexibility on days and hours worked based on the needs of the business

Travel

This position requires minimal travel. If travel is required, it will be scheduled in advance

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field is preferred. Formal education may be substituted with experience and training when competency in the position is demonstrated.
• 8 + years previous experience in manufacturing field required, preferably in steel and aluminum
• 8+ years progressive managerial experience required
• Proficient skills in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong financial and business acumen, including knowledge of market trends, technology and best practices

AAP/EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may be added, deleted, or change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100, $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of Budgeting/Financial Accountability experience do you have?

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 8 years (Required)
• Plant management: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: In person