OPERATIONS SENIOR MANAGER (IN125_01)

Mersen; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersen is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team in a Virginia facility. You will oversee production, HSE, quality, CI, engineering, and supply chain while ensuring safe, efficient operations and adherence to budgets.

You will implement Continuous Improvement programs, drive Lean manufacturing practices, and focus on training, KPI performance, and on-time delivery to meet strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent extensive experience.
• 6-10 years professional experience in production/manufacturing/planning.
• Experience with IT tools and applications.
• Strong project management skills.
• Background in health, safety & environment management.
• Cost management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages a multidisciplinary team (production, HSE, quality, CI, engineering, supply chain, maintenance, purchasing).
• Defines equipment and personnel needs to operate production safely and efficiently within budget.
• Controls daily plant operations to maximize efficiency, monitoring KPIs.
• Deploys Continuous Improvement programs and feeds transformation projects.
• Promotes training and development; ensures on‑time delivery and regulatory compliance.
• Leads lean initiatives and drives cost reductions and waste reduction.

Skills

Project management

Production planning

Lean/manufacturing

Quality & safety

Cost management

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

IT tools & applications

ERP/production systems

Job description

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Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 32 countries with 50 industrial sites and 24 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Main missions

• Manages a multidisciplinary team (production ± HSE, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance and Purchasing)
  
• Defines the equipment and personnel needs required to ensure production unit operates in the safest and most efficient way possible based on budgeted targets.
  
• Controls the daily operations within the plant to ensure optimal efficiency and output, monitoring established key performance indicators, while following and enforcing all site, group and local regulations related to environment, health and safety, lean management and quality, purchasing and maintenance, engineering and supply chain.
  
• Ensures the deployment of the Continuous Improvement Program within his areas of responsibility. Feeds constinuously the Improvement and Transformation projects pipeline to meet the strategic goals.
  
• Fosters a positive attitude throughout the facility ensuring that all employees are aligned with the company goals and vision, applying tact, sensitivity and professionalism through strong communication practices and policies.
  
• Promotes strong training practices for new and current employees.
  
• Initiates, implements, documents and manages the site maintenance program based on best practices in the industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance following a "Total Preventative Maintenance" approach while tracking key site indicators and following regulating requirements.
  
• Controls the planning, flow, processes and operations within the plant targeting optimal cost efficiency and output ensuring on time delivery goals are met while following all company and local regulations including health and safety, quality and ISO standards.
  >> Assessment indicator : On time delivery/Costs/PP/Budget/Turnover/Inventory/Lead Times/Audit Results/LTIR/TRIR/SIR/CONQ/Waste reduction plan/EiO matrix/Machine uptime
• Generates positive employee motivation and counsels staff on performance, attendance, annual reviews, skills and career development.
  >> Assessment indicator : Employee turnover, Performance appraisals, Productivity measures, Employee Surveys
• Ensures processes for employee training and instruction in the proper tools and equipment in compliance with health and safety regulations and operational standards.
  >> Assessment indicator : On time delivery/Costs/Budget/ Revenue/ Audit Results/PP/Medium Time Between Failure (MTBF)
• Engages Continuous Improvement methodologies and tools (Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen workshop, 8D, QRQC, DMAIC, DMADV, VSM,...) to improve operational performance focused on customer satisfaction (quality improvement and lead time reduction) as well as costs optimization feeding continuously the Productivity Plan.
  >> Assessment indicator : VSM, Lean Metrics, On Time Delivery, Costs, Headcount, Gross Margin

Job specificities

• Travel: Yes, occasional and local
• On call service: Yes

Job Qualifications

• Education: Graduate : Master's, or equivalent extensive experience
• Professional experience required: 6 - 10 years
• IT tools and applications
• Project management
• Production / Manufacturing / Planning
• Health, safety & environment (management)
• Cost management

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.