Plant Manager

Summary of Role:To lead the site team to ensure that the product portfolio is manufactured to the required quality, yield, throughput, cost and in sufficient quantity to meet customer demand/business need, without compromise to health, safety and environment performance.Company Overview:The Client is the materials innovation partner that helps global manufacturers harness the power of possibility to make the world a better place. Their specialty ingredients and high-performance materials enhance quality of life, support health and wellness, and enable customers to deliver value-added solutions. Key industries served include household products, coatings & adhesives, energy & electronics, healthcare, food & beverages, agriculture, transportation, and paper & packaging. A Responsible Care company, The Client follows the highest regulatory standards across all manufacturing facilities. The company's global integrated supply chain offers the customer product consistency, easy access, supply security and reasonable turnaround on delivery. The Client is committed to operating at the highest levels of manufacturing consistency, quality control and safety. Role and Responsibilities:Compliance:To ensure all businesses undertaken at site are conducted in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. Meets compliance and reporting requirements and ensures completed work adheres to all local, state & federal regulationsTo ensure compliance with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures To report all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents, and near misses promptly Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times, and ensure the all personnel at site act in a safe and responsible manner at all times. Role Specific Responsibilities:Establishment of a vision for the site and the development of a strategic plan in coordination with business and corporate objectivesDefines and realizes the manufacturing plan short term and long term and tracks performance with relevant KPI'sManages organization operations by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies across functional departments such as EHS, Quality, Production, Engineering, Maintenance and Supply Chain. Creates and fosters a work environment conducive to safe work conditions and high employee moraleImplements programs to ensure attainment of business plan for growth and profit, challenge the status quo and motivate the team to raise the performance of the site to deliver or exceed business resultsFull accountability for P&LDirects and oversees enforcement organization's personal and process safety programs and work safety standards to protect the environment, employees and the company against harmRisk prevention areas include hazardous materials exposure, accidents, fires, or other unsafe conditions - compliance with RMP and PSM regulatory requirementsDrives a performance driven culture through our The Client Core ValuesLeads and directs managers, engineers, professionals, and administrative employeesConducts performance management of direct reportsDrives profitability through control and leveraging of manufacturing costs, inventory, cost of goods, procurement initiatives, and vendor relationships, and use of automationDrives continuous improvement and operational management processes through the implementation of operational excellence principles Leads the long term and short term planning, as well as execution of the annual capital planDrives improvement with regard to the plant equipment and other mechanical and electrical systemsLeads and drives change processes and coordinates improvement projects / process changes (MOC)Leads and drives sustainability initiatives Sets up and maintains relationships with relevant external stakeholders (local authorities, neighbor plants, partners & suppliers, regional networks, etc.), as a point of contact for the Vapi Site.Acts as liaison with other functional groups and business teams within the wider organizations to represent the plantDrive and support leadership across all other functions Problem Solving and Innovation:Active participation within continuous improvement activitiesParticipates in problem solvingTakes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the businessAssists in the training, mentoring and assessment of other team membersExercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidanceSpecific Role Requirements:Education and Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, ChemistryExperienceProven managerial skillsMinimum of ten (10) years' experience in production or plant management, or engineering, with five (5) years' experience in a site leadership position with full P&L accountabilityExperienced in process safety and risk identification & evaluation techniques, experience running a RMP/PSM facility preferred Experienced in small-scale batch multi-step reaction chemistry preferredSE# 510704094

Created: 2025-06-19