ASCO Power Technologies is opening a new electrical switchgear manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the new facility operations and team at a brand new factory and help build an employee culture to help Schneider Electric, ASCO Power Technologies and our employees be successful.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Manages, directs and coordinates overall ATS (automatic transfer switch) Mfg. operations in Queretaro, MX including Quality, Safety, Maintenance, Assembly and Shipping plus all ATS manufacturing and materials related activities. Through subordinate supervisors and managers assures production objectives are met within cost and quality standards. The Plant Manager from ASCO is responsible for all operations metrics, reporting, and improvement initiatives.

• Provide overall leadership and direction for all Queretaro plant related functional disciplines including Quality, Materials, and Manufacturing

• Has overall authority and decision-making responsibility for all business activities between functional disciplines, customers, vendors

• Work as a contributing, cooperative team member within the cross functional quality, engineering, and test organizations.

• Overall responsibility for the accomplishment of all safety, quality, and financial / business objectives.

• Responsible for all quality related issues as they pertain to this position.

• Assures that organizational production objectives are met.

• Participates in plant organizational and operational planning consistent with the overall organizational objectives.

• Reviews and approves actions regarding pay, people, and costs.

• Drives continual improvement activities in the manufacturing and materials functions to streamline production and improve the operation.

• Performs such individual assignments as the Vice President of Operations may direct; establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation, and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree or equivalent; or ten years or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specific ATS product knowledge will be a significant advantage.

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong organizational and analytical skills, results driven, ability to effectively communicate at all levels of employees.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Excellent PC and system knowledge, including the ability to analyze data within an MRP system and make effective assumptions to drive business results.

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 0096B9