Site Leader-Operations Manager

Momentive; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 121,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Paid parental leave

PTO and holidays

401k with employer match

Job summary

Momentive seeks a Site Leader-Operations Manager to drive manufacturing excellence at our Texas City facility. You will lead a ~40-person team and manage a $10 million operating budget, steering safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement to achieve site objectives.

You will champion cost optimization, process reliability, and world‑class safety standards while collaborating with global manufacturing peers to share best practices and elevate site performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or relevant employment experience.
• 10+ years chemical manufacturing experience with 5+ years in a people leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of plant operations including safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost.
• Develop and manage annual and multi-year budgets and plans with continuous improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize capital and human resources.
• Ensure compliance with process safety, environmental, health, regulatory requirements and ISO 9001 quality system.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Employee engagement

Safety awareness

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or Chemistry

Job description

Job Title

Site Leader-Operations Manager

Summary

As the Site Leader, you will serve as the senior leader of our Texas City manufacturing facility, overseeing a team of approximately 40 employees and managing a $10 million operating budget. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact by driving operational excellence, strengthening a culture of safety, and developing a high‑performing workforce while supporting the site's strategic business objectives. In this role, you will be accountable for all aspects of plant operations, including manufacturing performance, environmental health and safety, quality, workforce development, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will lead a talented team, set the vision for operational success, and create an environment where employees are empowered, engaged, and focused on delivering results. The successful candidate will champion cost optimization, productivity improvements, and process reliability while ensuring world‑class standards for safety, quality, and environmental stewardship. Working closely with cross‑functional business leaders and manufacturing sites across the global network, you will identify and implement best practices that enhance performance, reduce variability, and strengthen operational competitiveness. This role is ideal for a proven manufacturing leader who thrives on building strong teams, driving change, and delivering measurable business results. You will have the opportunity to influence site strategy, develop future leaders, and play a key role in advancing the organization’s operational excellence journey. If you're a hands‑on leader who enjoys solving complex operational challenges, inspiring teams, and making a lasting impact on business performance, this is your opportunity to lead a critical manufacturing site and help shape its future success.

Environmental, Health and Safety

• Ensures site compliance with all safety, health and environmental laws, codes and standards.
• Provides leadership to the site and its personnel to drive continuous EHS improvement; high visibility on the factory floor driving improvements and accountability.
• Working with EH&S professional staff, develops and implements programs, processes and procedures to ensure the safety and health of all associates working at the site.
• Develops and maintains a constructive relationship and dialogue between the site, the community and local regulatory bodies as appropriate.
• Aligns operations activities with Momentive’s core values of safety and environmental responsibility.

Human Resource Management

• Establishes employee performance expectations and ensure that these expectations are met throughout areas of responsibility.
• Establishes and implements direct training and development program for operating personnel together with HR.
• Aligns site policies and practices with company policies, procedures and expectations.
• Directs the activities of the entire production workforce.
• Hires, consistent with Senior Leadership Team approval, trains, develops and promotes associates in support of Momentive long-term business goals, and the personal career goals of the associates.
• Take responsibility for works council negotiations in terms of Manufacturing related matters at site in conjunction with HR.

Productivity/Cost/Finance

• Develops annual and multi-year budgets and plans targeting year-after-year performance improvement.
• Manages and measures cost performance, and takes corrective cost control action.
• Develops, leads and directs site productivity improvement programs and processes, implementing CI initiatives, to drive human and capital resource optimization.
• Ensures site compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley regulatory requirements.
• Monitor all plant costs, and explain adjustments and variances.

Capital/Facilities and Process Improvement

• Manages site capital planning and spending to both reduce business and EH&S risk, and improve cost and profitability.
• Ensures site maintenance is adequate and appropriate to support business reliability needs and to maximize unit up-time.
• Utilizes most effective technology assessment to improve overall process capability, yield, and configuration.
• Champions continuous improvement methodology usage across the site to reduce waste and variability.

Quality and Customer Satisfaction

• Ensures timely delivery of quality products to customers.
• Organizes and enables quality improvement efforts at the site, aligned with business and customer priorities.
• Ensures appropriate internal and external customer focus in daily activities on site.
• Manages and measures overall customer satisfaction of delivered products and services.
• Manages the quality management system ( ISO 9001).
• Ensures effective coordination between work teams both on and off-site.
• Leads the site and its personnel in a way that supports achieving business results and growing the capability of the site and its people.
• Acts as the primary liaison between the site and the business.
• Champions, sponsors, leads and participates on a variety of functional and cross-functional teams in an effective manner.

Qualifications

The following are required for the role

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline or relevant employment experience
• 10+ yrs chemical manufacturing experience and 5 + yrs experience as a people leader
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.
• Knowledge of process safety, environmental, health, and regulatory requirements applicable to chemical manufacturing.
• Strong communication and employee engagement skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, or similar methodologies.
• Experience managing production planning, maintenance coordination, and resource allocation in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing production planning, maintenance coordination, and resource allocation in a manufacturing environment.

What We Offer

Base Pay Range: $121,000 - $177,100

The actual salary offered is determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, skill sets, and geography. Local geographic pay differentials may not be reflected in the above pay range and will be discussed with you by a member of the HR team when applicable.

Additionally, this role is eligible for incentive or sales variable compensation payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company's incentive plans, the Company's financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

At Momentive, compensation is one part of your overall package. We offer a fantastic variety of total rewards and development programs to support your unique needs for overall well‑being and personal career aspirations.

• Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
• Paid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
• Short term disability with 100% base salary coverage.
• Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
• 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays. Additional time off with years of service.
• 401k savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.
• Student debt pay-off program.
• Professional development programs and courses.
• Wellness programs and financial education.

Refer to the Hiring Process tab on our Careers page for a detailed description of the physical job requirements and location details for candidates considering relocation.

About Us

Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting‑edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.

Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.

Note to third parties

Momentive is not seeking or accepting any unsolicited assistance from search and selection firms or employment agencies at this time.