Plant Manager

Sika AG; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with generous match

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid time off, holidays

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

Education Assistance

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Sika is seeking an experienced Plant Manager for its Lancaster, TX facility to drive safe, efficient operations and growth. You will develop programs to improve quality and productivity and serve as the plant's representative to achieve the company’s vision for manufacturing excellence. You will lead engineering, maintenance, and quality functions, manage budgets, train staff, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years manufacturing management experience.

Responsibilities

• Attain annual safety goals and enforce safety rules across the manufacturing organization.
• Meet annual quality and delivery goals; map processes and identify non-value-added activities to streamline production.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and quality functions; participate in capital planning and preventative maintenance.
• Apply continuous improvement concepts (lean, SPC) and understand mechanical/chemical/electrical engineering basics.
• Communicate effectively with all levels; educate teams on continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries.

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. Approximately 33,000 employees generated CHF 11.20 billion in sales in 2025.

Job Description

Sika is looking for an experienced Plant Manager to join its growing team in Lancaster, TX. This position is tasked with the efficient, safe, and environmentally correct operation and growth of the Lancaster facility. The incumbent is expected to develop and implement new programs to achieve higher quality and productivity in the safest workplace and be the Corporation's representative to direct and achieve our Vision in the Manufacturing Plant by cultivating an environment of confidence and trust.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Attain annual safety goals through a solid understanding of safety management as well as the ability to convey and enforce safety rules and procedures throughout the manufacturing organization.
• To attain annual quality and delivery goals, this position must be familiar with the product quality demands of manufacturers. Problem-solving, error-proofing, and mentoring skills are required. The incumbent must have the ability to map processes and identify non-value-added activities to streamline production activities.
• Demonstrated ability to team up with the engineering, maintenance, and quality functions including participating in capital planning, preventative maintenance, and problem solving.
• A comprehensive knowledge of continuous improvement concepts including statistical process control and lean manufacturing is also required. In addition, the incumbent must have a solid understanding of mechanical engineering with conceptual understanding of chemical and/or electrical engineering.
• The ability to communicate effectively with all members of the organization including educating them on the importance of continuous improvement as a key element of manufacturing.
• Attain annual expense budget goals and execute annual capital budget to achieve promised benefits.
• Select, train, and develop professional staff to perform at their own personal best.
• Training and development of factory associates to ensure uninterrupted supply of necessary skills to operate equipment to meet customer order demand.
• Motivating assigned professional and factory personnel to perform at required levels to attain annual goals through solid management and coaching skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a well-educated manufacturing leader who can push forward the necessary strategies and programs to increase quality, productivity, and customer service.
• This person must possess excellent communication skills, which are characterized by sincerity, persuasiveness, and clarity of thought.
• Incumbent must have strong interpersonal skills reflecting leadership, sensitivity and the demonstrated desire and ability to foster teamwork focusing on positive cooperative communication.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years Manufacturing Management experience.
• Experience managing production personnel
• Strong leader who manages fairly and consistently when applying rules, policies, and procedures
• Brings a positive attitude to the organization
• Humility - Leads from a strong position yet checks their ego at the door and nurtures a culture of listening and respect for all.

Additional Information

• 401k with Generous Company Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays
• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Education Assistance
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program & More!

Sika fosters a culture of entrepreneurship, empowering each individual to make decisions, learn from experiences, and shape their own career path. The safety and well-being of employees are top priorities at Sika, with a strong commitment to open communication and maintaining a safe workplace. In addition, Sika actively contributes to the community and promotes sustainability by giving back, minimizing environmental impact, and embracing social responsibility.

Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.