Plant Manager

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 Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

Plant Manager, St. Charles IL 

Sun Chemical is seeking a Plant Manager to join our St Charles, IL facility.  The Plant Manager will lead, own and direct all production and plant activities at the site. This includes general management, production, financial management, EH&S and regulatory compliance. The incumbent is expected to achieve targeted goals and to deliver on the Annual Operating Plan (AOP). The Plant Manager is also expected to set aggressive targets to ensure both customer satisfaction and consistent product quality are achieved while maintaining a safe working environment. The role requires an experienced leader who can provide leadership to direct/indirect reports in operations, engineering, quality control, ISO management, and plant administration. It also requires driving plant improvement through contemporary manufacturing systems, such as lean, 5-S, quality/ISO, six-sigma, and employee engagement programs. The incumbent should be a change agent capable of building a strong team that can execute and deliver results.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Safety:

• Leads a safety-focused organization that prioritizes safety and housekeeping techniques and programs - SunCare, 5-S to minimize hazardous conditions and lost-time accidents.

• Leads the site safety OSHA program in partnership with the site EHS Coordinator and plant leadership team.

• Leadership:

• Leads and motivates the workforce in a positive manner including effectively handling employee relations issues including, but not limited to, training, counseling, discipline and conflict resolution.

• Metrics-driven approach focusing on continuous improvement and accountability.

• Embraces and promotes a continuous improvement mindset focused on identifying and removing bottlenecks in process and policy.

People Development:

• Leads an operation that focuses on hiring and developing talent at all levels of the plant.

• Champions organization / human resource initiatives (performance management, succession planning, training & development planning) which impacts team and individual performance.

• Develops/builds a leadership culture that prioritizes rewards and recognition programs that foster positive employee relations, engagement and recognition.

Customer Value System:

• Owns and leads the planning, organizing and controlling of the technical functions, ensuring products made are within specifications/control limits as agreed to between technical, sales and the customer, and delivered on-time in full.

• Ensuring customers receive necessary and responsive product technical support as deemed suitable and necessary to maintain and grow the business.

• Investigates customer complaints from a production, technical or administrative viewpoint to determine cause, implement solutions, and monitor results.

• Reviews miscellaneous daily reports indicating the status of production, technical and administrative issues and recommends or advises actions and monitors results.

• Maintains a continuing ISO program and certification.

Productivity:

• Owns and leads the planning, organizing and controlling of production, ensuring coordination with other departments, taking into account such factors as sales forecasts, delivery dates, inventory levels, raw material availability and freight rate reductions, as allowed on volume shipments.

• Supervises the planning, organizing and controlling of the administrative functions, ensuring accurate and timely collection and reporting of production, sales, inventory and payroll & employee information within policy standards.

• Develops effective metrics and performance standards to improve efficiency, remove bottlenecks, improve batch cycle times, reduce defect rates and costs, as well as maximizing quality and customer satisfaction.

• Establishes and monitors production techniques through screening of ideas presented by senior management, peers, subordinate personnel or generated through personal experience.

• Champions the concepts of continuous improvement and Six Sigma

• Manages cost center expenses and drives productivity.

Other:

• Consistently administers corporate, regional, unit and local policies and procedures in accordance with their terms.

• Maintains good communication and working relationship within site departments, branch network and externally to sales and other corporate, regional or unit.

• Communicates, written and verbally, to the site team, customer service and sales.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BS Degree in Chemical Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration or related

• 7-10 years’ experience in supervision, employee relations, management and operations in a manufacturing environment

• Must be metrics-driven and have experience with establishing and maintaining performance-based metrics to achieve objectives.

• Understanding of an automated production environment

• Experience with leading and sustaining successful projects using lean manufacturing concepts.

• Experience driving continuous improvement projects with measurable, achieved results.

• Financial/P&L analysis and bottom-line orientation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience driving an effective rewards and recognition culture.

• Conflict resolution, coaching and team development experience.

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.
 

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.