Plant General Manager

Who We Are

AP Emissions Technologies provides aftermarket emissions and exhaust solutions for all vehicle classes. With nearly a century of innovation and integrated manufacturing expertise AP delivers OEM-quality performance regulatory compliance and broad product coverage to customers worldwide.

What Youll Do

As the Plant General Manager you will serve as the on-site executive leader for AP Emissions Technologies new 208000-square-foot facility in Apex North Carolina. You will lead the sites start-up production ramp-up and long-term operational performance across manufacturing engineering maintenance automation supply chain quality logistics EHS and people development.

This is a high-impact leadership role with end-to-end accountability for site performance from facility commissioning and team development through customer-ready production and shipment. You will establish the operating foundation for a new manufacturing facility while building a high-performing team and delivering on safety quality delivery productivity and financial objectives.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and develop cross-functional teams across production engineering maintenance automation supply chain quality logistics and EHS

• Establish organizational structure clear accountability performance expectations and site governance

• Build manufacturing career paths succession plans mentoring programs and performance management practices

• Establish a safety-first continuous-improvement culture across all shifts

• Lead manufacturing operations for cordierite ceramic substrate production automated DPF/DOC/TWC catalyst coating and automated substrate encapsulation

• Develop and execute production staffing resource allocation capacity and ramp-up plans to meet customer demand

• Own site performance across key metrics including output OEE on-time delivery scrap yield conversion cost inventory and quality

• Apply Lean and continuous-improvement methodologies to eliminate bottlenecks reduce waste and improve throughput

• Partner with R&D and technical teams to transition products from laboratory and pilot stages into stable scalable mass production

• Lead engineering and maintenance strategy including equipment lifecycle management commissioning capital projects retrofits and process improvements

• Improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime across production assets and plant utilities

• Partner with automation and process teams to stabilize manufacturing systems and establish standard work

• Own site environmental health and safety performance and compliance with OSHA North Carolina requirements and corporate standards

• Lead supply chain inventory control warehousing material receipt and finished-goods logistics

• Mitigate supply risks associated with ceramics washcoat materials and precious-metal-related inputs

• Own the site operating budget and financial performance across labor energy materials overhead and conversion costs

• Lead cost-reduction value engineering yield improvement and waste-reduction initiatives

• Monitor performance against budget identify variances and communicate results risks and mitigation plans to the Division President

• Serve as the primary site contact for regulators authorities key suppliers and visiting OEM and industrial customers

• Partner with division and technical leadership on capital projects process scale-up new product readiness customer delivery and quality initiatives

Cross-Functional Partners

• Division and corporate leadership

• Production engineering maintenance automation and technical teams

• Supply chain logistics and quality teams

• R&D and product development

• EHS and human resources

• OEM and industrial customers

• Key suppliers regulators and external partners

Ownership

• End-to-end operational and financial performance of the Apex facility

• Plant start-up production ramp-up and long-term manufacturing performance

• Safety quality delivery productivity and cost performance

• Organizational development talent management and succession planning

• Manufacturing capacity equipment reliability and operational readiness

• Regulatory environmental and corporate compliance

Project Work

• Lead the commissioning and start-up of the new 208000-square-foot manufacturing facility

• Develop and execute production ramp-up and capacity expansion plans

• Lead equipment commissioning capital projects retrofits and process improvements

• Support new product launches and transition products from pilot production to full-scale manufacturing

• Implement Lean and continuous-improvement initiatives to improve yield throughput and cost

• Develop and implement systems processes and standard work to support scalable plant operations

What Youll Need

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Materials Science Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline ; MBA preferred

• 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in U.S.-based heavy or advanced manufacturing

• At least 5 years of experience as a Plant Manager or equivalent senior site leader

• Demonstrated experience leading a greenfield or brownfield plant start-up and production ramp-up

• Experience in chemical manufacturing automotive components emissions manufacturing or a closely related industry

• Experience leading large cross-functional organizations spanning production maintenance quality supply chain and EHS

• Proven accountability for multimillion-dollar operating and capital budgets

• Demonstrated success delivering improvements in cost yield productivity and operational performance

• Experience with automotive quality systems such as IATF 16949 and OEM manufacturing expectations preferred

• Lean or Six Sigma certification PMP or other formal project-management credential preferred

Technical Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement methodologies

• Deep understanding of high-volume automated manufacturing environments

• Working knowledge of manufacturing quality systems and automotive OEM expectations

• Understanding of U.S. manufacturing regulations OSHA requirements and North Carolina environmental and safety requirements

• Experience with ERP/MES systems operational reporting budgeting and data analysis

• Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering automation equipment reliability and plant maintenance

Hard Skills

• Plant operations and manufacturing leadership

• Greenfield/brownfield facility start-up and production ramp-up

• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement

• Budget and P&L management

• Capital planning and project execution

• Manufacturing engineering and automation

• Supply chain and inventory management

• Quality systems and regulatory compliance

• Operational KPI management and data analysis

• Talent development and organizational design

Soft Skills

• Strong business acumen and results-oriented mindset

• Ability to build develop and inspire large diverse manufacturing teams

• Data-driven decision-making and sound operational judgment

• Ability to balance safety quality delivery and cost priorities

• Strong communication presentation and stakeholder-management skills

• Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence on the shop floor

• Ability to make effective decisions in a fast-paced ambiguous start-up environment

• Strong collaboration skills across technical operational and corporate teams

What Youll Gain

Impact & Contributions

• Lead the launch and long-term success of a new 208000-square-foot manufacturing facility

• Build the organizational and operational foundation for a significant new manufacturing operation

• Directly influence safety quality productivity customer delivery and financial performance

• Play a key leadership role in the continued growth of AP Emissions Technologies

Career Growth

• Executive-level visibility within AP Emissions Technologies and Marmon Holdings

• Opportunity to build and lead a large multidisciplinary manufacturing organization

• Exposure to advanced manufacturing automation emissions technology and new product development

• Opportunities to influence broader operational strategy and continuous improvement

Benefits & Culture

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Collaborative hands-on leadership environment

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing global organization

Work Environment & Travel

This role is based on-site in Apex North Carolina with regular shop-floor presence across shifts. Occasional domestic travel may be .