Plant Manager

About the Team

We are looking a new colleague at our location in Rayong.

What you can look forward to as Plant Manager:

• Responsible for the following main areas: EHS & Environment protection, ensure legal requirement compliance, provide excellent services for all stakeholders, achieve business results and develop team.
• Assure and ensure appropriate assets (manpower, equipment / infrastructure and materials) of the plant are available and deployed to deliver the required and agreed operational performance and new product introduction.
• Lead, manage, coach, mentor, find and develop plant leadership team with passion to ensure that a diverse result/process and problem solving-orientated organization is in place and is cascaded throughout the plant by empowerment, clear accountability and compliance.
• Responsible for the financial accountability of the Plant and ensure the department is meeting or exceeding budgetary commitment. Provide support / expert opinion to subordinates and to management as needed.
• Drive the organization in achieving agreed operational performance/budgets, ensuring the achievement of Daily (SFM Process), Monthly Operations Review, Quarterly and Annual Plant Targets of: Safety Performance, Quality Performance, Internal and External Customer Delivery Performance, Production Volumes, Manufacturing Costs, Productivity, Working Capital, Profit, Cash, Production KPIs and long-term business objectives.
• Drive strategic development of the plant by executing globally driven company initiatives across Digitalization, Industry 4.0, IT security, Overall Plant Maturity across all domains, Production System, and the DNA of Quality.
• Drives and fosters an environment of continuous improvement, ensures that there is a long-term vision for the plant supported by a detailed plant roadmap with a clear correlation between action and results, following company's strategy.
• Based on the planning cycles, the plant manager will construct the Plant OP/SP and resource / infra-structure plan with their superior. 
• Ensure that customers (internal and external) are fully understood and that reliable relationships are established and maintained to the mutual benefit of both parties. 
• Ensure 24 hour support of Plant leading the daily gemba agenda and the observation approach.

Your Profile as Plant Manager:

• 5+ years solid working experience in Operations and relevant Functions
• 3+ years leadership experience incl. coaching/mentoring skills
• Experience in Project Management
• Lean Management, Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Transformation competence and organizational development skills
• Coaching and Mentoring Skills
• Business / Finance Management Acumen
• Results/Process/Problem Solving - Oriente
• In Depth knowledge in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Production and Launch Readiness

Why you should choose ZF?

• Individual Growth: At ZF, you accelerate your career by working together across borders and cultures. Take advantage of global development opportunities, support and a flexible working environment.
• Experience Variety: Join ZF to shape future mobility and sustainable systems. Drive smart solutions and contribute to safer, cleaner, affordable mobility for all.
• Find Inspiration: Develop yourself in a team-oriented and supportive environment at ZF. Take on international challenges, be inspired by your colleagues and shape the future with us.