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Plant Manager roles at U.S. manufacturing facilities qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers file with DOL to certify no qualified U.S. workers are available, then petition USCIS for permanent residency. Operations leadership experience and a relevant degree strengthen your sponsorship case significantly.
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Get Access To All JobsSince 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.
Job Summary:
The Site Controller will measure the performance of the site and each of its operating areas against previously established plans, budgets and analyze variances and their causes and then drive corrective action. The Site Controller manages all site accounting personnel in the development, implementation and maintenance of the accounting system, as well as providing financial and cost data to management (partner to the Plant Manager). This position will establish, implement, and direct financial controls, policies and practices for the site.
Responsibilities
- Provides financial analysis support to operations and the site management team – Partner with Plant Manager
- Supervises the plant finance team including:
- General ledger and financial reporting
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Inventory and Costing
- Fixed Assets
- Payroll
- Tax
- SOX compliance
- Provides data and financial leadership to the site management team to drive value-creating growth using return on investment and cash generation measures for long-term sustainable performance in support of the strategic objectives.
- Responsible for the budget and forecasts, including ongoing variance analysis.
- Responsible for the weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual consolidated actual reporting and forecasting requirements including detail monthly variance reporting (Causal Analysis, Etc.).
- Participates in the consolidation of the business plan at the site level
- Provides financial analysis and controls covering diverse financial issues, e.g., leasing, capitalization, assets, projects, allocations.
- Delivers business analysis to guide clear management understanding of variances to plan and helps develop clear corrective actions, both in profit performance and management of fixed assets and working capital in the balance sheet.
- Liaises with Treasury to manage the appropriate capital and financing structure.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships within the site and business unit, including its various locations along with corporate financial management.
- Ensures compliance with all financial policies and procedures, including accounting standards, local legal & taxation requirements, company rules and delegated authorities.
- Ensures compliance with and local statutory and taxation reporting requirements as applicable.
- Ensures a robust and complete control environment, including:
- Developing a formally documented set of Financial Process controls
- Ensuring rigorous adherence to and application of the processes at all times, certifying to this effect on a monthly basis
- Plant’s inventory valuation (cost accounting principles) and ensures inventory reporting accuracy
- Monthly reconciliation of all BS control accounts
- Ensures appropriate provisions made in the BS, representing the genuine risks and liabilities of the business
- Ensuring the accuracy of the financial reporting to the Division and Group
- Certify compliance to all SOX Requirements
- Champions the accuracy and completeness in use of the business systems.
- Provides financial analysis and control for capital expenditure projects and major cost reduction initiatives.
- Supports the requirements of internal and external audit activities.
- Provides support as needed to the manufacturing site on other projects as requested.
- Drive the weekly cash forecast process for site
Stoneridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the applicable laws in the countries we operate. Stoneridge also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.
Job Summary:
The Site Controller will measure the performance of the site and each of its operating areas against previously established plans, budgets and analyze variances and their causes and then drive corrective action. The Site Controller manages all site accounting personnel in the development, implementation and maintenance of the accounting system, as well as providing financial and cost data to management (partner to the Plant Manager). This position will establish, implement, and direct financial controls, policies and practices for the site.
Responsibilities
- Provides financial analysis support to operations and the site management team – Partner with Plant Manager
- Supervises the plant finance team including:
- General ledger and financial reporting
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Inventory and Costing
- Fixed Assets
- Payroll
- Tax
- SOX compliance
- Provides data and financial leadership to the site management team to drive value-creating growth using return on investment and cash generation measures for long-term sustainable performance in support of the strategic objectives.
- Responsible for the budget and forecasts, including ongoing variance analysis.
- Responsible for the weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual consolidated actual reporting and forecasting requirements including detail monthly variance reporting (Causal Analysis, Etc.).
- Participates in the consolidation of the business plan at the site level
- Provides financial analysis and controls covering diverse financial issues, e.g., leasing, capitalization, assets, projects, allocations.
- Delivers business analysis to guide clear management understanding of variances to plan and helps develop clear corrective actions, both in profit performance and management of fixed assets and working capital in the balance sheet.
- Liaises with Treasury to manage the appropriate capital and financing structure.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships within the site and business unit, including its various locations along with corporate financial management.
- Ensures compliance with all financial policies and procedures, including accounting standards, local legal & taxation requirements, company rules and delegated authorities.
- Ensures compliance with and local statutory and taxation reporting requirements as applicable.
- Ensures a robust and complete control environment, including:
- Developing a formally documented set of Financial Process controls
- Ensuring rigorous adherence to and application of the processes at all times, certifying to this effect on a monthly basis
- Plant’s inventory valuation (cost accounting principles) and ensures inventory reporting accuracy
- Monthly reconciliation of all BS control accounts
- Ensures appropriate provisions made in the BS, representing the genuine risks and liabilities of the business
- Ensuring the accuracy of the financial reporting to the Division and Group
- Certify compliance to all SOX Requirements
- Champions the accuracy and completeness in use of the business systems.
- Provides financial analysis and control for capital expenditure projects and major cost reduction initiatives.
- Supports the requirements of internal and external audit activities.
- Provides support as needed to the manufacturing site on other projects as requested.
- Drive the weekly cash forecast process for site
Stoneridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the applicable laws in the countries we operate. Stoneridge also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Plant Manager
Match your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires employers to define minimum qualifications before advertising. Make sure your degree field and years of supervisory manufacturing experience align exactly with the posted job requirements, or USCIS can reject the I-140 petition.
Target manufacturers with existing PERM history
Large-scale food, automotive, chemical, and aerospace manufacturers file PERM most frequently for Plant Manager roles. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify which employers have sponsored this specific occupation before approaching HR.
Find sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Search Plant Manager roles filtered by green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. The platform surfaces employers with active PERM filing records for operations roles, so you target companies already prepared to sponsor rather than educating every recruiter from scratch.
Verify your wage level before negotiating an offer
DOL's OFLC Wage Search assigns a prevailing wage level to your Plant Manager title based on duties and location. Your offered salary must meet or exceed that level, or DOL will deny the Labor Condition Application and stall your green card process entirely.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility with your employer
If the role genuinely requires an advanced degree, filing under EB-2 can shorten your wait in most countries. If you hold a bachelor's degree and substantial experience, EB-3 is the reliable path. The employer's attorney makes this call during the PERM job order drafting stage.
Confirm the employer uses E-Verify before accepting an offer
Some manufacturers, especially smaller or regional facilities, haven't enrolled in E-Verify. While not always mandatory for PERM, E-Verify enrollment signals an employer's infrastructure for sponsorship compliance and reduces delays during I-9 verification after your green card approval.
Green Card Plant Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Plant Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Plant Manager positions can qualify under either EB-2 or EB-3 depending on how the employer drafts the job requirements. If the role genuinely requires an advanced degree in engineering, operations management, or a related field, EB-2 applies. If a bachelor's degree plus progressive supervisory experience is the actual minimum, EB-3 is the appropriate category. The employer's immigration attorney determines this during PERM job order preparation.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Plant Managers?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a two-year initial term and annual lottery uncertainty. PERM green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside China and India. The PERM process is longer, typically 18 to 36 months from labor certification through I-485 approval, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
What makes a manufacturing employer willing to sponsor a Plant Manager's green card?
Employers sponsor when they can't find a qualified U.S. worker who meets the documented minimum requirements. For Plant Manager roles, this often applies to highly specialized environments, such as regulated pharmaceutical facilities, precision aerospace production lines, or automated food processing plants, where the combination of technical credentials and supervisory experience is genuinely scarce domestically.
How can I find Plant Manager jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Plant Manager openings by employers with confirmed PERM filing history, so you're not wasting interviews on companies that have never sponsored. Targeting employers who have previously completed PERM for operations roles dramatically shortens your search because their legal and HR teams already understand the process and costs involved.
Can I change employers after my PERM is filed but before my green card is approved?
Changing employers generally restarts the PERM process because the labor certification is tied to a specific employer and position. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, you may have portability rights under AC21 if you move to a same-or-similar occupational role and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days. Consult a qualified immigration attorney before making any job change mid-process.