New

Plant Manager

Modine Manufacturing Company
life insurance, short term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Wisconsin, Franklin
Feb 28, 2025
At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com. Position Description You will have a critical role in our Advanced Thermal Systems team, as we work closely with our customers to define the future of commercial electric vehicles. The Plant Manager - ATS supports our ATS business serving Bus, Truck and Specialty Vehicle customers. This position is responsible for providing a safe work environment, meeting customer requirements, managing plant operations, environmental health & safety, warehousing, and shipping/receiving. Additional responsibilities include creating an environment of continuous improvement through lean principles, employee development, succession planning, and communication of organization direction, and alignment of the workforce to goals of the business. The successful candidate will report to the Operations Director - Advance Thermal Systems. Key Responsibilities Business Unit safety leadership and culture development Application of 80-20 principles to simplify, focus, and improve the business Drive a culture of improvement using CI/Lean leadership principles. Application of various lean tools including Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Kata, and others as appropriate. Ownership of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity (SQDIP) KPIs for value streams. Adherence to labor strategy; union avoidance; use of temporaries etc. Manpower planning; efficiency control; standard hour reductions; overtime control. Oversight of standard training processes and standard work. Resource planning Forecasting (current year) and business planning (5 year) Development of key personnel Travel requirements for this role will start at 50% (traveling to Lawrenceburg, TN twice per month) and decrease to 10% as our Franklin, WI plant ramps up to production over the next two years. After the product line transfers are complete, intermittent travel will be required to meet with customers, suppliers, other facilities, and Regional and Corporate meetings. Required Education & Qualifications Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Business Management or Engineering; MBA a plus. 7-10 years of experience in a manufacturing management environment. 5 years in a direct management position with multiple direct reports. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Good working knowledge of financial management. History of Lean & continuous improvement responsibility with measurable results. Desire and ability to be a self-directed manager working within the corporate reporting and organizational structure. Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring. #LI-LR1 #LI-Onsite