Plant Manager
Tenneco · Kansas City, MO
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Tenneco (automotive) in Kansas City, MO. With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, EHS / safety
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How this role compares
Against 7 other live production postings in Missouri.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ EHS / safety 75%
- Team leadership 63%
- ✓ Lean 38%
- Root cause 25%
- Tooling 25%
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Tenneco
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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About the role
The Plant Manager directs all plant operations including Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Finance, and Human Resource functions. The individual will guide the facility in its support of internal and external customer requirements. The Plant Manager will also direct Continuous Improvement activities (Lean, Kaizen, BOS, TVM, etc.) and coordinate the development of the plants people, processes, and capabilities. The safety of our employees is our No 1 priority!
Key responsibilities
- ◆Plan and manage all financial aspects of the facility (P&L, Annual Operating Plan, capital, etc.)
- ◆Champion of plant continuous improvement activities (BOS, Lean, TVM, Kaizen)
- ◆Identify and track key measures to monitor facility/function effectiveness, and set and monitor staff goals and objectives.
- ◆Ensure all people and customer
requirements
are maintained to the highest standard.
- ✓Interface regularly with internal stakeholders to achieve plant objectives.
- ✓Champion development of team members, including succession planning.
- ✓Ensures plant is meeting highest standards of safety.
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Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field required, or equivalent experience.
- ✓7-10 years of related automotive business and managerial experience required.
- ✓Experience leading manufacturing facility functions including leading cross-functional teams.
- ✓Working knowledge of automotive industry and related manufacturing systems.
- ✓Proven safety track record with demonstrated improvements in plant safety culture.
- ✓Demonstrated use of lean principles to solve problems.
- ✓Knowledge of ISO and TS Quality Management Systems.
- ✓Strong business acumen specifically around capital purchases, project management, and annual operating budget planning.
- ✓Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Strongly Preferred.
- ✓Ability to engage a diverse workforce.
We don’t want average. We want exceptional. We want someone who’s hungry to build, unafraid to challenge, and bold enough to lead with empathy, speed, and precision. Sound like you? Let us know.
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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.
With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.
How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.
Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.
Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way