Plant Manager - II

Cooper Standard · New Philadelphia, OH

Level: Manager
Team: Production
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Industry: Automotive
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Cooper Standard (automotive) in New Philadelphia, OH. Manage, coach and develop leadership staff.

They ask for: degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names: Lean, SAP

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How this role compares

Against 20 other live production postings in Ohio.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 71%
✓ Lean 52%
Six Sigma 38%
EHS / safety 38%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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How to get in at this plant

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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Cooper Standard
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
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- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: Cooper Standard in New Philadelphia

1 other open role at this site.

Third Shift Supervisor · Manufacturing · Supervisor

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Position Summary

A leader who demonstrates and communicates the company’s vision, mission, and values to the plant workforce. Responsible for the overall management, direction and execution of plant operations.

Primary

Responsibilities

Serve as Plant Champion for Vision, Mission, Values

◆Align with Cooper Standard Top Priorities
◆Lead communication effort with plant workforce
◆Serve as primary community partner on behalf of Cooper Standard
◆Role Model Cooper Standard Values & Capabilities

Foster the engagement and development of the plant workforce

◆Manage, coach and develop leadership staff
◆Drive organizational success through performance management system
◆Support positive employee and labor relations (union/works council)
◆Ensure a respectful and ethical environment

Ensure a safe and environmentally responsible workplace

◆Implement and enforce Cooper Standard Total Safety Culture
◆Execute 6S

Continually improve overall quality performance of the plant

◆Serve as first contact for customer quality escalations
◆Execute Cooper Standard Quality Operating System
◆Achieve all green customer scorecards/become supplier of preference
◆Manage and minimize scrap and containment actions

requirements

✓Achieve inventory days on hand target
✓Achieve on-time delivery target to the customer
✓Minimize premium freight

Facilitate plant activities with other company groups (IT, CoC, Engineering, Launch Management, etc.)

✓Coordinate implementation of corporate initiatives (SAP, process, product, etc.)
✓Act as spokesperson for the plant in corporate activities
✓Manage program launches through ClauS (Cooper Launch System) adherence
✓May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description

Qualifications

✓Seven to ten years of prior management experience.
✓Four-year college degree or equivalent. Advanced degree or equivalent preferred.
✓Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary.

Competencies

Communicates Effectively

Ensures Accountability

Manages Complexity

Decision Quality

Drives Engagement

Instills Trust

Drives Vision and Purpose

Total Safety Culture

Quality

Lean Manufacturing

Financial Acumen

Inventory Management

Program Management

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Optimize financial and cost performance

•Ensure a Continuous Improvement environment in the Plant
•Use and promote the use of Lean Manufacturing
•Ensure correct launch performance
•Identify and implement best business practices (BBP)
•Focus on Net Operations Variance and cost/equ
•Maximize labor efficiencies
•Manage to the plant budget
•Execute Cooper Standard and JV partner initiatives to plan (where applicable)

Meet customer delivery

Work Environment/Work Conditions

•Professional Office Environment
•Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor
•Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
•Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury