Senior Plant Operations Leader – Resin & E-Coat

PPG Industries; Reybold (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries in Delaware, Ohio, is seeking a Plant Manager (Senior Operations Manager) to lead resin and e-coat operations on site. You will drive multi-year strategies, oversee daily manufacturing, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across the facility.

The role requires deep union experience, strong technical credibility, and a track record of translating growth plans into executable operations.

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.
• Demonstrated experience leading process engineering or technical teams.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations, PSM, and quality systems.
• Facilitation, problem-solving, and data-led decision-making skills.
• Experience leading site expansions, major capital projects, or plant transformations.

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 in a union environment.
• 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 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.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Union environment

Process engineering

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Eng./related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Job description

PPG Industries in Delaware, Ohio, is seeking a Plant Manager (Senior Operations Manager) to lead resin and e-coat operations on site. You will drive multi-year strategies, oversee daily manufacturing, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across the facility.

The role requires deep union experience, strong technical credibility, and a track record of translating growth plans into executable operations.