Plant Manager

Meknes ES Plant

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Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of more than 165,000 talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Lear has been operating in Morocco since 2003, offering a wide range of products and demonstrating strong expertise in electrical distribution systems, electronics, surface materials, and seating JIT(Just-in-Time).  With its 17 cutting-edge production and engineering sites located in Rabat, Tangier, Kenitra, and Meknes, Lear Morocco has become a major and significant player in the industry employing over 19,000 diverse & talented team members.

Lear Morocco has been certified as a Top Employer for 2022 and 2023 in recognition of its unwavering commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and fostering supportive work environment.

Position overview:

Reporting directly to the Operations Director Wire Harnesses Africa, our future Plant manager will have as main mission to develop and sustain the plant competitiveness by delivering our products at the right time with the Quality expected and with positive profitability.

Meet the plant Budget and Forecasts on a monthly basis, involving and developing people to ensure Lear as an employer of choice.

Promote CI culture in the plant, improve plant saturation, strengthen succession plan for Meknes, and ensure 90% of employees are A players.

Key Responsibilities:

• Directs, manages and monitors the overall plant operations


• Establish the vision and goals for the plant that are aligned with the overall business vision.


• Directs and manages plant operations for production, maintenance, quality, and other production-related activities.


• Communicate and realize the vision in terms that the team can understand and know how they each contribute, and what is required to achieve said vision.


• Direct and coordinate plant operations within company policies and procedures and strive for continuous improvement of process improvements


• Establishes and maintains positive community and customer relationships.


• Prepare the IATF certification for 2024


• Deploy LPA on all plant levels and ensure 100% compliance and action completion


• Ensure 100% compliance on 5S


• Ensure the beneficial occupancy planned and smooth layout upgrade


• Meeting salaried hiring plan


• Meeting forecast commitment and controlling CAPEX Spend


• Prepare and update corporate reports as required


• Drives the highest standards of excellence across the plant as a whole including functional areas within a matrix organization,


• Drive CI Culture in the plant by implementing kaizen events


• Set up suggestion system workshops 1 idea/employee


• Encouraging innovative ideas by celebrating on a monthly basis (Best Kaizen, best operator, and best team)


• Publish best practices with sister plants and implement volunteer and mandated BP

Key skills and Qualifications:

• Significant experience in a plant management function, preferably within a Wiring factory


• Drive, determination, and management skills to lead, engage and motivate your team


• Experience in a high complexity manufacturing environment


• Experience with High Performance Work Teams


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• Mastery of the English language and the French language


• Planning and Organization skills.


• Time Management and Prioritization skills.


• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Why Lear

We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary,


• Competitive social perks including:  
  
  
  
  • Medical insurance
  
  
  • Social security benefits,
  
  
  • Transportation allowance,
  
  
  • Canteen in site
  
  
  
  


• Paid Vacations


• Flexible working hours,


• Access to Learning and development opportunities


• Opportunities to give back to the community


• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.