Plant Manager Job

The Plant Manager (PM) reports to the Consumer & Construction Manufacturing Director and has direct responsibility for managing the plant leadership team level that includes Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Health, Safety, and Environment (HES).  Accountable for a plant size of 75 employees.   The plant is a fully automated sealant manufacturing facility.  In addition, this role is responsible to establish and maintain working relationships with support networks from both Arkema, Inc. as well as Bostik Consumer & Construction.

Fast paced, high pressure environment where you are involved in a wide variety of functions and activities.  Travel could be as high as monthly – less than 20%.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Operation & Financial Management

• Lead adherence to the Quality Management System and improvement in the Quality Index
• In coordination with R&D, support new product introduction stage gate process and continuously improve existing products
• Develop programs, policies and procedures to continuously improve and quality and productivity of the plant while meeting trade working capital targets
• Work closely with Customer Service, Marketing and Sales to achieve the best on-time delivery results while meeting the financial and inventory goals of the plant
• Achieve the manufacturing expense budget while optimizing operations to attain cost saving measures within the plant expenses
• Assist in the creation of the organization’s vision and growth strategies and execute the business and operations plans at the plant to achieve revenue, profit, and performance targets
• Develops long term and short-term capital plans and update on a regular basis
• Communicates plant needs, roadblocks, successes to plant to the business and executive teams

Safety & Environment

• Develop, institute and carry through an ever-improving HES Program to achieve the goal of no safety or environmental incidents while complying with PSM requirements
• Practice safe work habits in accordance with OSHA, EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific HES expectations
• Demonstrates commitment to HES matters through maintaining high visibility in the plant and direct involvement with employees ensuring compliance with plant policies and procedures
• Supports and promotes SMART initiative

Teamwork and Leadership

• Foster an environment of continuous improvement where all associates are involved in the improvement process and there is constant interaction with plant leadership and associates on the floor
• Prioritize plant issues and activities
• Drive culture of root cause analysis

Minimum Qualifications and Education Required

• 7-10 years of experience in Supervision and Management of Manufacturing Operations and/or Engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience in Project Management, Process Engineering and Regulatory
• BS or MS in Engineering or related discipline

Competencies -Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience in a PSM facility is desired but not required
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead in a team environment
• Adaptable to change and can lead change
• Experience with Lean/6 Sigma Manufacturing
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills