Plant Manager Job

Arkema; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkema is seeking a Plant Manager for its Piedmont, South Carolina site to lead manufacturing operations and drive operational excellence. The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, cost control, and continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma methods.

The ideal candidate will set a vision, engage employees at all levels, build high-performing teams, and champion a culture focused on safety, quality, collaboration, and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 10+ years in manufacturing, engineering, or operations.
• Proven leadership with track record of improving performance.
• Ability to build, coach and lead high-performing teams.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for plant operations including safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, and CI.
• Lead organizational and cultural change, drive engagement and accountability.
• Develop and mentor plant leadership and future talent pipeline.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture and EHS compliance.
• Drive operational excellence using Lean Six Sigma, OEE, VSM and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Safety culture

People management

Change management

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

OEE software

VSM tools

Job description

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Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing operation in Piedmont, South Carolina. This is a highly visible leadership role for a proven manufacturing leader who can drive change, develop high-performing teams, strengthen accountability, and deliver operational excellence.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, people-focused leader who can set a clear vision, engage employees at all levels, challenge the status quo, and build a culture centered on safety, quality, continuous improvement, collaboration, and results.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, and Continuous Improvement.
• Lead organizational and cultural change, building employee engagement, accountability, and ownership.
• Develop, coach, and strengthen the plant leadership team while building the organization's future talent pipeline.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture and ensure compliance with EHS requirements.
• Drive operational excellence using Lean Six Sigma, OEE, VSM, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement tools.
• Deliver plant financial, productivity, quality, customer service, and inventory objectives.
• Partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, R&D, Sales, and other business functions to achieve business goals.
• Identify and eliminate barriers, improve processes, and create sustainable improvements in plant performance.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and actively engage with supervisors and employees.
• Lead and support capital investments and improvement initiatives aligned with business strategy.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing, engineering, or operations experience.
• Proven manufacturing leadership experience with a strong record of leading change and improving performance.
• Demonstrated ability to build, coach, and lead high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to drive accountability and results.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Chemical, specialty chemical, adhesives, batch/process manufacturing, or similar experience preferred.

The Leader We're Looking For

You are a visible, decisive, and engaging leader who knows how to bring people along through change. You set clear expectations, hold yourself and others accountable, develop talent, and create an environment where employees are empowered to solve problems and improve the business.

Most importantly, you can deliver today's results while transforming the organization for tomorrow.

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 20,700 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.1 billion, of which 3.1% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you through www.arkema.com to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States, however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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