Site Manager

Sun Chemical Corporation; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with match

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Sun Chemical Corporation seeks a Site Manager for its Cincinnati-area operations, leading a 92-person site within a 24/7 manufacturing facility. You will oversee eight department leaders, drive safety, and ensure reliable product availability while aligning with Sun Chemical and DIC values.

The role focuses on delivering operational excellence, cost control, and continuous improvement across manufacturing, with collaboration across finance, regulatory, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 15+ years of demonstrated managerial leadership in chemical manufacturing.
• Plant Manager experience is required.
• Experience managing both union and non-union teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site team to excellence in EHS performance and manufacturing capability, meeting customer expectations for quality, service, and delivery.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, breakthrough performance, and employee engagement.
• Identify and manage operational risks including EHS, regulatory, quality, and asset reliability.
• Develop budgets, objectives, personnel plans, inventory, and capital plans aligned with global objectives.
• Ensure asset strategies maximize utilization and reliable product availability.
• Represent Sun Chemical to state/local authorities and community stakeholders.
• Foster Sun Chemical/DIC values and a high-performance, diverse team culture.
• Establish and support a safety culture where accidents are preventable.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Cooperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website atwww.sunchemical.comor connect with us onLinkedInorTwitter

The Site Manager drives operational excellence, safety leadership, and financial performance across Cincinnati-area operations. Operating within a 24/7 manufacturing facility, this role directly leads the Chickering production site while providing administrative oversight for the Color Intermediates production site. Leading a site team of approximately 92 employees, the Site Manager directly manages 8 department leaders to foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and customer reliability.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Lead, coach, and develop the site team to excellence in EHS performance and manufacturing capability, to meetcustomer expectations in quality, service, and delivery, with the results of businessgrowth and increasedcash generation.
• Drive a culture where continuous improvement, breakthrough performance, employee engagement, and an enjoyable work environment are expectations of all team members.
• Identify and manage all operational risks including EHS, regulatory, quality, material management, cost, and equipment reliability.
• Develop and implement budget, objectives, personnel plans, inventory management, and capital plans that align with the strategic objectives of the global business.
• Develop and implement long-term manufacturing and asset strategies to ensure assets are aligned with global business strategy, as well as provide for reliable and flexible product availability while maximizing asset utilization.
• RepresentSun Chemicalthrough relations with state and local authorities and community outreach.
• Foster a work environment based onSun Chemical / DIC values, promote diversity of perspectives, and create a high-performance team across the organization resulting in strong employee satisfaction.
• Establish and support a safety culture in which all accidents are preventable.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Fifteen (15) years or more of demonstrated managerial leadership experience in chemical manufacturing, including a variety of management positions, required.
• Plant Manager experience required.
• Experience in successfully managing both union and non-union teams, with demonstrated ability to positively manage employee relations, improve site culture through employee engagement, and optimize organizational design.
• Demonstrated track-record of manufacturing achievement in the critical success areas of EHS, quality improvement, cycle time reduction, asset optimization, capital project management, cost reduction, and application of leading-edge methods and technologies.
• Excellent analytical/problem solving skills with ability to analyze complex technical, operational and financial data, and develop effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence people at all levels in the organization, customers, suppliers and other external contacts, which enables achievement of substantial results through others.
• Keen ability to focus employees at all levels to recognize the "right thing to do" and empower them to act decisively within their ability and area of responsibility.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to build strong teams, coach, influence and guide employees, as well as recognize and develop talent throughout the organization.
• Proven track record for creating continuous improvements in the culture, facilities, and technology at a manufacturing site.

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Sun's policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.