Lead and oversee all plant manufacturing activities—including production, materials management, quality control, and manufacturing engineering—to ensure safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operations.
Champion a strong safety culture by driving site engagement, regulatory compliance, and a long‑term commitment to zero incidents.
Promote and communicate the plant’s vision, values, strategies, and objectives, ensuring alignment across all teams.
Build a culture of trust, employee engagement, and capability development while fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at all levels.
Act as a change leader by challenging existing paradigms and strengthening continuous improvement and problem‑solving practices across the site.
Ensure world‑class performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost, and People through effective leadership and operational excellence.
Maintain and improve production capacity, drive asset reliability, and support maintenance best practices to meet customer service and manufacturing plan commitments.
Collaborate closely with global network partners, business leaders, and functional teams to enhance competitiveness and operational performance.
Set the plant’s future vision and define critical operating objectives to support long‑term business goals.

University degree in a relevant technical field; an advanced degree is preferred.
At least 10 years of industrial or chemical process experience and at least 5 years of people leadership experience.
Proven ability to set priorities, influence senior stakeholders, and guide teams toward shared objectives.
Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and communication skills with the ability to inspire and engage teams.
Ability to quickly learn operational technologies and effectively drive or support organizational change.
Strong track record of leading cultural transformation and building high‑performing, empowered teams.
Data‑driven, action‑oriented mindset with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.

Plant Manager

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