Plant Manager: Safe, Lean Chemical Manufacturing Leader

Pilot Chemical Co.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilot Chemical Co. is seeking a Plant Manager for its Lockland, OH facility to drive safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operations. You will set the operating cadence, lead a culture of safety and environmental compliance, and ensure production, quality, maintenance, logistics, and people development goals are met.

You will supervise six direct reports and 18-24 indirect staff, partnering with EHS&S, Quality, Engineering and other functions to deliver a best-in-class site performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, or equivalent technical leadership experience.
• Minimum 12 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years leading operations in a multi-product chemical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own site safety performance and promote a prevention-based safety culture.
• Direct daily manufacturing, maintenance, logistics, and support activities to meet commitments.
• Serve as the site quality management representative and improve on-time shipment and perfect-order performance.
• Improve equipment uptime through preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Manage site operating expenses, labor, utilities, repairs and maintenance, and capital plans.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports and indirect employees.
• Use data and Lean methods to drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional areas to align site with company strategy.

Skills

Safety leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Operations management

Lean Six Sigma

Budget management

People development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job description

Pilot Chemical Co. is seeking a Plant Manager for its Lockland, OH facility to drive safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operations. You will set the operating cadence, lead a culture of safety and environmental compliance, and ensure production, quality, maintenance, logistics, and people development goals are met.

You will supervise six direct reports and 18-24 indirect staff, partnering with EHS&S, Quality, Engineering and other functions to deliver a best-in-class site performance.