Focus Factory Manager

Modine Manufacturing Company
life insurance, short term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Tennessee, Lawrenceburg
2009 Remke Ave. (Show on map)
Sep 22, 2024
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 About the Team The future of transportation is here. Our industry is going through a once-in-a-generation evolution as we push to zero emission mobility, and the Modine Advanced Thermal Systems (ATS) team is helping to drive that cleaner future. Are you excited by fast-moving projects as part of a highly collaborative team? We are looking for team players who are curious enough to ask questions and explore new ideas, passionate enough to serve our customers, and ready to take ownership of challenges and grow with us. We are a team, first and foremost, and we take pride in our collaborative efforts; Everyone is accountable for achieving our goals. Check Out Our Products: www.modineEV.com 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 Focus Factory Manager - ATS is based out of our Lawrenceburg, TN manufacturing plant supporting our ATS business serving Bus, Truck and Specialty Vehicle customers. This position is responsible for providing a safe work environment, meeting customer requirements, managing production, quality, manufacturing engineering, and production/material control. Additional responsibilities include creation and delivery of capacity, capital, and financial plans, creating an environment of continuous improvement through lean principles, development of employee skills, succession planning, and communication of organization direction and alignment of the workforce to goals of the ATS vertical. 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 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. Material planning and control for Business Unit. Production planning - level loading for Business Unit. Customer satisfaction management Quality oversight for the Business Unit, including IATF 16949 compliance. Capacity and resource planning Forecasting (current year) and business planning (5 year) Development of key personnel Required Education & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Engineering MBA preferred 7-10 years' 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-TH1 #LI-ONSITE