Area Manager

Job Posting Title

Area Manager

Job Description Summary

Dauch is looking for an Area Manager to join our Alamance Manufacturing Facility in Mebane NC. This is a fully onsite position.

This individual will manage the day-to-day operations of a specified area at our Alamance Manufacturing Facility. They will define monitor and will be held responsible for overall operations performance. They will implement production cost and quality control mechanisms. They will also oversee operations ensuring that schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively. This person will manage staffing development and performance management programs for operations staff; manages motivates and develops management team. They will also manage relationships with business sales and engineering; defines delivers and manages required service levels. They will coordinate strategies communications and joint initiatives for the Alamance Manufacturing Facility.

Job Description:

• Manages associate outcomes by selecting orienting training assigning scheduling coaching counseling and correcting behaviors as needed; communicating job expectations; planning monitoring and appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures. Sets priorities for outcomes and resources.
• Determines and monitors standards budgets and departmental goals/operational objectives based on company policies and available resources.
• Implements measures to motivate employees and to improve productivity quality and efficiency.
• Achieves product and operations operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production productivity quality customer-service safety security and health standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; identifying developing and implementing system improvements.
• Contributes to product and operations management and organization success by welcoming related different and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
• Manages Plant priorities within their area of responsibility by reviewing customer orders and requirements; analyzing equipment materials and associate availability.
• Resolves production scheduling problems by analyzing reports; reviewing equipment materials and associate availability; conferring with production control; developing solutions.
• Prepares production information and reports by collecting analyzing and summarizing data and trends.
• Contributes to plant and organization success by welcoming related different and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of relevant experience preferably within in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing and leading a team.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit MI with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age race color gender religion weight height marital status sexual orientation genetic history or information gender identity or expression disability protected veteran status national origin or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that Associates are treated equally during employment without regard to their age race color gender religion weight height marital status sexual orientation genetic history or information gender identity or expression disability protected veteran status national origin or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations please e-mail Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.