Head of Plant Management -- IAM

Job Requirements

• Responsible for the quality, cost, assets, and delivery of plant goals based on the approved budget.
• Manage the coordination of plant activities and optimization of plant efficiency by company standards and guidelines.
• Responsible for the management of plant staff as well as upholding the principles of safety, security, environmental protection, and corporate social responsibility.
• Responsibility for the entire Auburn, IN site including property, building and infrastructure

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition & Employee Discounts
• Annual Bonus
• Employer 401(k) Match

 And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree  in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, business administration or a related discipline
• 10 +  years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5 + years of experience in the rubber or plastic business and an understanding of its environment
• 3 or more years of strategic and business planning experience
• Cross-functional experience in at least 2 different functional areas 
• Quality experience and knowledge either through work experience in the functional area quality (min. 2 years) or work experience as CBS Coach (min. 2 years) or a combination of defined quality certifications (incl. practical experience) 
• Leadership experience: 7 or more years in a leadership position, preferably in operational units such as a factory, with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals
• International experience: experience in working with international teams and understanding different foreign cultures, stayed abroad or has a professional international assignment for at least 1 year

Preferred Qualifications

• Project and/or process experience: 3 or more years acting as project manager in the area of lean production or leadership of an international project involving multiple locations,

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EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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