Senior Plant Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Overview

Lead plant operations, safety, quality, and team development for manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• continuous improvement
• manufacturing process
• budget analysis
• strategic planning
• labor planning
• customer interaction

Tasks

-Support the performance management process and executes in regard to supporting career development and growth for team members and leaders. -Analyze capital budget investment opportunities and make recommendations to operations/segment leads. -Provides input to strategic plan: including timelines, reports, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and communications. -Research and implement the appropriate application of continuous improvement tools and techniques in meeting manufacturing objectives. -Design manufacturing objectives and work plans for areas or facility of responsibilities; delegates assignments and ensures accountability for successful completion. -Cultivate excitement and employee engagement around serving the mission of our customers and company. -Partner with peers within Operations to strategically select and develop operations talent. -Collaborate with Operations leaders on labor planning to ensure proper staffing levels to service the business while effectively managing overhead costs. -Provide guidance and leadership of manufacturing process for multiple production areas or one large facility. -Oversee leaders and the plant manufacturing process/daily workflow of a larger facility with greater than 300 employees and setting standards to ensure on-time production and quality objectives are met. -Attends daily/weekly production, staff, marketing, business unit, and CIP meetings. -Interact with external customers and segment leadership on a frequent basis.

Requirements

• six sigma
• microsoft office
• project management
• ev manufacturing
• automotive
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Five (5) or more years of management experience leading and developing others. -Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations Management, or in a related field. -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. -Experience with electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly operations. -Experience with automotive or heavy-duty equipment manufacturing. -Proven project management experience. -Knowledge in six sigma principles -Proficient in Microsoft Office suite. -Leadership and interpersonal skills. -Leadership and interpersonal skills desirable -Ten (10) years of relevant experience.

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About Oshkosh Corporation

-Built its reputation with ‘Old Betsy,’ a pioneering four‑wheel‑drive truck that still operates today. -Expanded into military trucks, aerial lifts, fire apparatus, airport rescue vehicles, refuse trucks and concrete mixers. -Structured into distinct segments—Defense, Access, Vocational (fire/emergency), and Commercial. -Major projects include supplying the U.S. military’s family of tactical vehicles, pioneering electric USPS mail trucks, autonomous garbage robots and airport fire engines. -Their patented TAK‑4 independent suspension and AI‑powered safety systems propel off‑road performance and operator protection. -Recent deals span electric fire trucks (Volterra series) and zero‑emission refuse vehicles.

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