Business Leader PreBuck

Tremco; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 73,800 - 90,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Company Pension Plan

Performance Based Bonus/Commission

Continuing education

Job summary

Tremco Sealants is seeking a Business Leader to manage daily production operations, ensure on-time shipping, and meet cost and quality targets in a chemical plant environment in Grand Rapids, MI.

You will lead staffing, resource planning, and collaboration with senior leadership to drive Lean practices, continuous improvement, and safe operations while maintaining compliance with SOX and ISO standards. Experience in specialty chemicals and a Bachelor's degree are required.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years operations experience (3 years management or supervisory) with a preference in a specialty chemical plant environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Science or Business, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent business experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, revision, and accuracy of production plan. Sets lead-times and ensures orders are shipped on-time, ensures all necessary inventory is available to meet customer timelines and demands.
• Defines necessary manpower and material resources to meet schedules and product delivery commitments. Troubleshoots and finds solutions when bottlenecks or threats to delivery commitments arise & communicates promptly to any key stakeholders impacted.
• Acts as primary contact with customers.
• Provides technical support to customers including collaboration on product development and custom orders as well as general technical questions.
• Acts as first point of contact and problem resolution for supplier issues and concerns regarding service level agreements.
• Assists in educating key stakeholders to drive sales of PreBuck Technologies as needed.
• assists in determining pricing, channel strategy, custom configuration, and geographical expansion to support growth strategy.
• Assists in quoting and special pricing efforts through collaboration with sales, customer service and management to ensure a smooth and seamless flow of information to establish pricing for all quotes and special pricing.
• Ensures the safety of staff, equipment, and facility in accordance with the North American Manufacturing Safety Program and Policies.
• Ensures that all activities are in compliance with corporate policies and procedures, including SOX compliance and ISO standards.
• Undertakes long and short-term planning and supervision of projects.
• Implements LEAN practices.
• Oversee all quality related functions in the plant.
• Participate in the development of specifications for processing, products, and materials.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

LEAN

Problem solving

Team motivation

Strategic planning

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree (Science or Business, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering)

Tools

Excel

SAP

Word

Job description

Tremco Sealants manufactures sealants, air barriers, waterproofing membranes, traffic coatings, glazing accessories and more for new construction and restoration. Our products can be seen on structures from parking garages and mixed-use buildings to single-family homes and high-rises, and are also used in the modular, residential window and door, industrial and manufacturing markets.

The Business Leader manages daily production operations to meet production schedules, product standards and operational costs to ensure supply chain execution in the provision of finished goods. Ensures compliance to operating policies and procedures to achieve safe operations, regulatory compliance, production schedules, product quality standards and operational cost targets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the development, revision, and accuracy of production plan. Sets lead-times and ensures orders are shipped on-time, ensures all necessary inventory is available to meet customer timelines and demands.
• Defines necessary manpower and material resources to meet schedules and product delivery commitments. Troubleshoots and finds solutions when bottlenecks or threats to delivery commitments arise & communicates promptly to any key stakeholders impacted.
• Acts as primary contact with customers.
• Provides technical support to customers including collaboration on product development and custom orders as well as general technical questions.
• Acts as first point of contact and problem resolution for supplier issues and concerns regarding service level agreements.
• In collaboration with VP Framed Technologies and the Director of Business Integration, assist in educating key stakeholders to drive sales of PreBuck Technologies as needed.
• In collaboration with Director of Business Integration & VP Framed Technologies, assists in determining pricing, channel strategy, custom configuration, and geographical expansion to support growth strategy.
• Assists in quoting and special pricing efforts through collaboration with sales, customer service and management to ensure a smooth and seamless flow of information to establish pricing for all quotes and special pricing.
• Ensures the safety of staff, equipment, and facility in accordance with the North American Manufacturing Safety Program and Policies.
• Ensures that all activities are in compliance with corporate policies and procedures, including SOX compliance and ISO standards.
• Undertakes long and short-term planning and supervision of projects.
• Implements LEAN practices.
• Oversee all quality related functions in the plant.
• Participate in the development of specifications for processing, products, and materials.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Business, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent business experience.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 4 years operations experience (3 years management or supervisory) with a preference in a specialty chemical plant environment.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to motivate, coach, develop, and direct people as they work. Ability to delegate responsibility to staff and identify the best people for the job.
• Ability to consider the relative costs, long-term employee impact, and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to persuade others to change their minds or behavior. Ability to effectively communicate the need for change with the goal of getting employee consensus.
• Ability to assess a situation and mediate the issue to ensure a constructive outcome.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of safety, environment, SOX, and workplace regulations.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation, and benefits.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, statistics, "Lean" concepts, and their applications. Ability to apply Excel, Word, and SAP applications to daily job responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain a lean culture focused on safety and continuous improvement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Incumbent must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, kneel, talk, hear, and lift up to 25 lbs.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

The salary range for applicants in this position generally starts at $82,000 and goes up based on experience. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operations, needs, and other considerations permitted by law.

Tremco offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Bonus/Commission, and continuing education.

EEO STATEMENT

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status