Title
Site Manager - Automotive
Original Issue Date:
Revised Date:
Reports To
Operations Managers
Location
Multiple Locations Detroit, MI, Toledo, OH and Rockford, IL
Supervises
0 People
General Summary
The Site Manager will lead and coordinate the activities of Haas personnel at the site, ensures excellent service from tier II suppliers, oversees purchasing activities and responds to customer needs and issues. The Site Manager is accountable for delivering program profitability while at the same time delighting the customer.
Individual Responsibilities:
- Maintains a positive image for Haas with our customers, while demonstrating high standards of business ethics and integrity.
- Ensuring optimum performance of the Chemical Gas Management Program by recommending and implementing actions to improve productivity, increase effectiveness and reduce costs.
- Acts within the scope of authority and remains consistent with Haas objectives, guidelines, policies and practices.
- Consistently demonstrates the ability of Haas to provide value to the customer.
- Develops solutions arising from emergency situations.
- Determines appropriate inventory and service levels, plans or approves corrective action or process changes as required.
- Responds to customer requests regarding products, projects, information and other inquiries.
- Acts as site ISO coordinator.
- Reviews monthly site financial information and takes or recommends appropriate action.
- Insures all program reports are submitted correctly and in a timely manner to both internal and external customers.
- Participates in monthly chemical management meetings (requested by customer)
- Promote and ensure effective communication with Haas corporate personnel and with customer personnel
- Represents Operations on a system wide basis with the continual development of Best Practices and Knowledge Sharing Initiatives.
Management Responsibilities
- Develops, trains, monitors and motivates a staff capable of delivering daily value, while playing a key role in meeting all Chemical Management Program Goals.
- Keeps abreast of customer needs and practices affecting the Chemical Management Program and communicates pertinent information to the staff.
- Coordinates activities related to projects requested by the customer or identified by Haas site staff members; maintains project list; assigns Haas personnel to projects
- Promotes and ensures effective communication and teamwork among staff and customers.
- Promotes and assists in development of Tier II suppliers, oversees their technical activities and ensures they are meeting the needs of Haas and our customer.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor degree, preferably in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or something similar.
Minimum three years experience working in chemicals management
Automotive industry experience helpful
Paint shop experience preferred
Skills:
Must possess the ability to express ideas clearly, orally and in writing.