Sr. Area Manager – Assembly

Responsible for overseeing manufacturing activities for one product group or multiple manufacturing areas within the plant. Ensure continuous improvement in production efficiency, quality and cost. Establishes schedules and ensures effective and efficient use of manpower, materials, and equipment. Manages and develops direct reports.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard Duties:

• Set strategic vision for areas of responsibility.
• Responsible to communicate goals for support groups. (i.e. Engineering, Human Resources, Supply Chain, etc.)
• Accountable for area’s safety, quality, delivery and financial performance.
• Responsibility and ownership of manufacturing performance metrics and develops continuous improvement action plans.
• Participate in the creation of new policies and assist in the deployment of new employee related policies.
• Monitors capacity to meet the requirements of existing and projected customer programs.
• Responsible for manufacturing input to appropriate cross-functional teams for customer interaction and customer complaint response (8D).
• Provides guidance on daily activities as necessary to support production.
• Coordinates with other functional managers in planning and implementing Quality, Human Resources and Manufacturing programs.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

Additional Information:

• Travel is occasionally required, up to 5% of the time.

Safety and Physical Requirements:

• All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding and complying with the safety policies and procedures.
• Wear PPE when appropriate in designated campus areas.

Key Competencies

Managing Vision and Purpose Business Acumen Decision Quality Motivating Others Organizational Agility Customer Focus

Education & Experience

• Bachelor Degree in related discipline required
• MBA preferred
• 8 plus years of experience in manufacturing related field
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience supervising salaried employees in a manufacturing environment
• At least three years of Lean Manufacturing experience required
• Ability to train, coach and mentor a team of salaried production supervisors.

EEO Statement

“BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.”

Salary Range:

$107,600 - $147,950Internal Use Only: Salary

Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement

Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.

Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

Career Scam Disclaimer: BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.