Site Manager

C100 Quaker Houghton PA, Inc.; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Savings Plan

Job summary

Quaker Houghton is seeking a Site Manager to optimize regional site performance, overseeing personnel, plant and materials to ensure on-time order fulfilment at minimal cost while meeting quality targets.

The role leads Safety, Health, Environment and Quality management and CSR initiatives, with accountable union and non-union personnel management and training, ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement across Zion and Aurora locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, chemistry, or engineering or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/supply chain with chemical products or technical knowledge of manufacturing equipment.
• Experience working in a union environment, dealing with grievances, and negotiating union contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage site performance, personnel, plant, materials to meet on-time orders at minimal cost.
• Establish and maintain Safety, Health, and Quality systems and CSR support.
• Oversee training, personnel organization, and manpower planning (union and non-union).
• Lead internal/external audits and corrective actions; ensure regulatory compliance (SOX, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Responsible Care).
• Maintain maintenance programs for equipment, installations, and buildings to ensure business continuity and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Global mindset

English fluency

Financial acumen

People management

Continuous improvement

Union experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/chemistry

Job description

Job Summary

The Site Manager ensures optimal performance of the regional site in all its aspects. Manages optimal use of means of operations (personnel, plant, raw and auxiliary materials), to effect that orders are realized on time, at minimal expense while safely, meeting quantitative and qualitative requirements. Responsibility for reproducibility and repeatability of all products in the site. Establishes and maintains the local Safety, Health, Environment and Quality management system and support CSR program. Responsible for all safety within the plant with the goal of Zero LTI’s.

Job Description

The Site Manager ensures optimal performance of the regional site in all its aspects. Manages optimal use of means of operations (personnel, plant, raw and auxiliary materials), to effect that orders are realized on time, at minimal expense while safely, meeting quantitative and qualitative requirements. Responsibility for reproducibility and repeatability of all products in the site. Establishes and maintains the local Safety, Health, Environment and Quality management system and support CSR program. Responsible for all safety within the plant with the goal of Zero LTI’s.

Summary: The Site Manager ensures optimal performance of the site to achieve customer expectations in a safe and cost-effective manner. Responsible for two locations: Zion, IL (Union Site) and Aurora, IL (Non-Union Site) Responsible for compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements. Establishes and maintains the local Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Management systems. Responsible for all safety within the plant with the goal of Zero LTI’s. Maintains indirect responsibility for all non-operational areas like Finance, Information Systems, Procurement, Quality Assurance and Human Resources. Implements the general strategies, policies, and directives of Quaker Houghton. Manager is responsible for personnel management (union and non-union): Maintaining correct personnel organization and manpower requirements. Ensure proper training. Creation of optimal working conditions. Executes order fulfilment processes, from receipt of the order through delivery to the customer. Maintains a continuous improvement process on site, involving all associates, to improve efficiency, quality, or delivery. Ensures compliance with SOX, ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and Responsible Care, and proper execution of internal and external audits and associated corrective actions. Ensures compliance with operating and capital budgets once approved. Responsible for the maintenance programs of the site (predictive, preventive, and corrective interventions in equipment, installation/utilities, and buildings) to guarantee the EHS standards, business continuity and cost effectiveness are all maintained.

What do we look for:

• Key Education or Certification Required Bachelor's degree in business, chemistry, or engineering or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Must have successful work experience in a manufacturing/supply chain environment, preferably related to manufacturing chemical products or technical knowledge of manufacturing and equipment.
• Must have experience working in a union environment, dealing with grievances, adhering to the CBA, and negotiating union contracts.

Required Minimum Number of Years of Relevant Experience At least 10 years of experience in a management position or multiple roles.

Required Skills and Competencies Position holder thinks globally / internationally and are culturally sensitive. Position holder is fluent in the English language (verbal and writing) and has knowledge of local EHS legislation and regulations; individual has adequate knowledge of financials and has the following characteristics: leader, analytical, result oriented, creative, flexible, collaborator and people manager.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee may have to stand for extended periods and walk moderate distances daily; routinely required to reach with hands and arms; may be required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds (25 kilograms).

In accordance with applicable pay transparency requirements, the expected salary range for this position is $125,000 - $162,000 . Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

About Us

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

What's in it for you

• Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
• Paid time off for volunteerism
• Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring
• Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan
• Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry
• Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates.

Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.