Plant Director, Rubber & Dispersants Operations

Arclin; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arclin in Ohio seeks a Plant Manager to lead a rubber and dispersants manufacturing facility, ensuring safe operations, on-spec product delivery, and cost control. You will establish budgets, drive performance against goals, and develop talent in line with World Class Leadership principles.

As head of operations, you’ll oversee EHS, production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and supply chain, while mentoring managers and pushing Lean and continuous improvement across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience with at least 5 years in operations or plant management.
• Strong background in chemical, rubber, polymer, or specialty chemicals manufacturing.
• Experience with dispersants, additives, compounding, or batch/continuous processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations including EHS, production, maintenance, engineering, quality, cost, internal controls, HR, and other functions in accordance with Model Plant standards.
• Develop and execute production plans to meet customer demand, quality standards, and cost targets.
• Monitor KPIs such as throughput, yield, downtime, and scrap/rework rates.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies).
• Drive employee engagement in developing and executing beneficial outcomes, while building the capability of team members.
• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance programs and equipment reliability.
• Build a high‑performance culture focused on results, accountability, engagement, problem solving and continuous learning.
• Support workforce planning, hiring, training, and performance management.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Operations management

Lean Six Sigma

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Job description

Arclin in Ohio seeks a Plant Manager to lead a rubber and dispersants manufacturing facility, ensuring safe operations, on-spec product delivery, and cost control. You will establish budgets, drive performance against goals, and develop talent in line with World Class Leadership principles.

As head of operations, you’ll oversee EHS, production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and supply chain, while mentoring managers and pushing Lean and continuous improvement across the plant.