Plant Operations Manager

4 weeks ago


Mars, Pennsylvania, United States KIK Consumer Products, Inc. Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing site in North America. As a key member of our Site Leadership Team, you will be responsible for the overall management of our high-volume chemical products manufacturing plant.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage all manufacturing activities, including blow molding, liquid blending, packaging, warehousing, and shipment of our products.
  • Lead a team of Managers, Supervisors, Individual Contributors, Indirect Labor, and Direct Labor to create and support an engaged culture that meets or exceeds daily KPI activities.
  • Ensure all plant employees comply with safety policies, procedures, and training.
  • Consult with the Corporate EH&S team to ensure a safe workplace for all full-time, temporary staffing, and contract employees.
  • Establish production and quality control standards and hold employees accountable for expected performance.
  • Manage plant financials, including developing and implementing annual capital and operating expense budgets and cost controls.
  • Partner with Plant Controller and BU Finance leadership on P&L management.
  • Manage production activities in partnership with Supply Chain and direct plant leadership in establishing production priorities.
  • Manage revision of production schedules due to equipment failure or operating problems.
  • Ensure all cross-functional departments are working collaboratively.
  • Lead plant talent management actions in partnership with Human Resources, including securing high-quality hires, employee development, succession planning, etc.
  • Lead actions in support of driving high levels of employee engagement, including the implementation of low-cost/no-cost solutions.
  • Drive continuous improvement throughout the organization.
  • Able to promote and embrace change to support the organization's forward progress and operational excellence.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in a Technical field preferred or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated managerial experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • Ability to manage a complex vertically integrated operation.
  • Transformational leader with the ability to drive an engaged culture across a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong problem-solving, negotiating, and decision-making skills with the proven ability to manage complex situations.
  • Proficiency with computers, including the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and ERP systems such as JDE/SAP).
  • Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and speak to variances on a daily & monthly basis.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative leadership style, and the ability to interface at all levels of the organization, including front-line employees, plant leaders, BU leadership, and senior leadership.
  • Leads and demonstrates the ability to hold the organization to a high standard of ethics and integrity.
  • Experience in Chemical process engineering preferred.
  • Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing or 5S experience preferred.
What We Offer

KIK offers a very competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We also recognize the importance of continuing education and offer Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws.


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