Plant Manager, Resin & Electrocoat

PPG; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG in Delaware, Ohio seeks a Plant Manager (Senior Operations Manager) to lead resin and e-coat manufacturing on site. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across production and process engineering, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving performance improvements in a union environment.

Reporting to the Director of Plant Management, you will develop talent, scale processes across resin and ecoat technologies, and steer capital projects, new product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience in resin, polymers, coatings, or specialty chemicals.
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience overseeing operations in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading process engineering or technical teams.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations, PSM, and quality systems.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent preferred.
• Experience leading site expansions, major capital projects, or plant transformations.
• Experience supporting growth through capacity increases, new product introductions, or technology upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year operational strategies for growth, capacity, and product development.
• Partner with leadership to align manufacturing strategy with commercial, capital, and workforce planning.
• Lead site-level planning for capital investments, new product introductions, and process modernization.
• Oversee daily manufacturing operations to meet production, cost, quality, and delivery goals.
• Establish and manage indicators; lead unions with positive labor relations.
• Manage workforce planning, shift structures, and overtime.
• Provide technical direction to production and engineering teams.
• Promote process optimization, yield improvement, and variability reduction.
• Support troubleshooting using data-driven methodologies.
• Champion safety culture and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, PSM).
• Collaborate with Quality for audits and corrective actions.
• Coach leaders and build succession plans.
• Promote engagement, learning, and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Union experience

Data‑driven decision making

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical field

Master's degree in Engineering/Operations Management or MBA (preferred)

Job description

As the Plant Manager (Senior Operations Manager) you are responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of a resin and e-coat manufacturing facility. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across production and process engineering to support current performance and long-term growth plans. As a Leader with deep technical credibility, experience in union environments, and the ability to translate strategic growth goals into executable operational plans, you will report directly to the Director of Plant Management. You will work on site at our Delaware, Ohio manufacturing facility. You will guide quality assurance and process improvement projects within the resin operation. You will help develop talent, and scale processes across resin and ecoat technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year operational strategies to support business growth, capacity expansion, and product development.
• Partner with leadership to align manufacturing strategy with commercial, capital, and workforce planning.
• Lead site-level planning for capital investments, new product introductions, and process modernization plans.
• Oversee daily operations for manufacturing. Ensure completion of production, cost, quality, and delivery goals.
• Establish and manage Indicators to increase performance visibility and accountability. Lead operations in a union environment, promoting positive labor relations and adherence to collective bargaining agreements.
• Manage teams that oversee workforce planning, shift structures, and overtime to meet operational demands.
• Lead the production and engineering teams, providing technical direction, prioritization, and coaching.
• Promote process optimization, yield improvement, and variability reduction across resin and e-coat operations.
• Support troubleshooting of complex process, quality, and equipment issues using data-driven methodologies.
• Champion a safety culture with visible leadership and accountability at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, PSM, and other regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality team for quality systems, audits, and corrective action programs to ensure customer and regulatory standards are met.
• Coach operations leaders, supervisors, engineers, and production teams.
• Build succession plans and talent pipelines across operations and engineering.
• Promote a culture of engagement, learning, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical
• Master's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or MBA, preferred
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience in resin, polymers, coatings, or specialty chemicals.
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience overseeing operations in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading process engineering or technical teams.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations, PSM, and quality systems.
• Facilitation, problem‑solving, and data‑lead in decision‑making skills
• Experience with resin polymerization, compounding, or electrocoating (e-coat) operations.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification, preferred.
• Experience leading site expansions, major capital projects, or plant transformations.
• Experience supporting growth through capacity increases, new product introductions, or technology upgrades.

About Us

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We are excellent operators

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