About Wolverine Advanced Materials

Wolverine Advanced Materials produces and sells performance-critical, specialty elastomer-coated metals used in gaskets for automotive & industrial applications; automotive brake noise insulators and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) damping solutions for automotive.

Wolverine employs approximately 600 people worldwide and has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida, Germany, and China, as well as sales & technical offices in Michigan, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil, and India.

Wolverine Advanced Materials, an entity of Center Rock Capital, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials. Our core competency is in performance-critical, specialty elastomer–coated metals that offer damping and seal-ability solutions in the automotive and gasket industries.

Center Rock Capital is a company where they see potential where others may not look; and as a team we can find the right solution to the right challenge.

For more information, visit centerrockcp.com or wamglobal.com.

About the role

The Plant Manager will be responsible for the managing of staff managers, providing strategic oversight and direction to the plant(s) and full accountability of the plant(s) P&L.  Accountable for the overall direction, coordination, and performance of this unit.  Also directly supervises non-supervisory employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include hiring, Union relations planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees.

What you'll do

•       Accountable for Safety and Environmental Culture and systems throughout the plant.

•       Work together with Director of Operations to drive optimum Safety, Quality and Delivery results and expectations.

•       Complete Plant Manager Standard Work and all deliverables of the Plant

•       Accountable for plant P/L budget development and implementation

•       Production System is implemented across all functional areas per standard

•       Optimize extended value stream KPI performance

•       Coach and mentor, his/her staff

•       Drive the identification, selection, and prioritization of projects with an emphasis on those that have breakthrough potential

•       Train Value Stream Managers and his/her staff on the application of tools and appropriate project planning to improve processes and eliminate waste.

•       Audit the Value Stream system on a regular basis (LPA’s)

•       Accountable for project executions from inception to completion, including communication of results and verification.

•       Develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes and personnel designed to accommodate the growth objectives of Wolverine.

•       Based on sales forecasts, complete long-range planning of required man hours, capacity, materials availability, tooling, and available floor space.

•       Accountable for customer, quality and or safety related audits, including meeting/exceeding environmental standards

The above is intended to describe the general content of, and the requirements for, the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Qualifications

•       Minimum of Bachelor’s level degree in Engineering or related technical field and minimum of fifteen (15) years business experience in Supply Chain and/or Operations functions. 

•       Minimum eight (8) years of leadership experience at either supervisory or managerial level, preferably in automotive related industry.

•       Must have developed and managed to an operational budget

•       Must have experience in product launch(s) or demonstrated high-level project management leadership role(s).

•       Must have demonstrated ability to create and lead teams and drive change for implementation of Production System.

•       Demonstrated continuous improvement and problem-solving skills.

•       Knowledge of Toyota Production System/Lean Certification is required.

•       Must have demonstrated computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

•       Must be able to perform administrative duties as requested

•       Lead TS or ISO audit responsibility preferred

•       Green belt certification preferred

•       Must be able to travel up to 25%