Operations Manager

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Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ESI) is a leading specialty chemicals company whose operating businesses (see below) formulate a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. Developed in multi-step technological processes, our innovative solutions enable our customers' manufacturing processes in several key segments, including electronic circuitry, communication infrastructure, automotive systems, industrial surface finishing, consumer packaging, and offshore energy.

Customers of ESI’s businesses use our innovation as a competitive advantage, relying on ESI to help them navigate in fast-paced, high-growth markets. The breadth of ESI’s offerings provides strong strategic value to the end markets they serve. With over 5,500 people in operating facilities across more than 50 countries, ESI has established a growing legacy of creating technological advances for customers around the globe.  Our people and technical sales teams are located close to our key markets, allowing us to maintain strong customer relationships and accelerate our product innovation process.

Who are we looking for?

The Site Manager has overall responsibility for the management of supply chain operations. The facility supports a broad range of Element Solutions business verticals, through the manufacture and distribution of chemicals and solid products.

The Site Manager is responsible for ensuring the site operates to the highest Environmental, Health & Safety standards, while ensuring products meet the required quality standards and are delivery on time and on cost. The Site Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to continually improve in all these areas.

Key functions reporting into the role are Environment, Health & Safety, Quality, Engineering, Production, Production Planning, Distribution Planning, Purchasing, Warehousing & Logistics. Approximately 10 direct & indirect reports.

What will you be doing?

• Ensure that the facility operates to the highest Environmetal, Health and Safety standards and as a minimum complies with all applicable laws, regulations and policies.
• Ensure management systems are maintained in line with certifications (ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO14001 and ISO45001) and global Company requirements.
• Lead and develop the site Operations Management Team to deliver site performance targets in areas of Quality, Environment, Health and Safety, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, driving performance in EHS, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Analyse activities to reduce costs and to obtain optimum utilization of personnel and equipment.
• Ensure close co-operation with all internal customers and stakeholders e.g. Sales, Marketing, R&D, Finance, HR...
• Prepare and submit a monthly report for supply chain management, highlighting deviations in KPI performance and providing corrective actions to resolve.
• Prepare an operations budget on an annual basis and forecast on a quarterly basis (including staffing and capital plans).
• Build business case to gain approval for capital expenditure and implement projects, on time & on budget.
• Close collaboration with European Supply Chain team, including European functional heads to optimise regional operations.
• Implement regional and global company initiatives, e.g. best practices, Quality projects, EHS improvements...

Who are You?

We are seeking candidates with experience of the following;

• HBO/WO way of working and thinking
• Organisation and group goals
• Production processes
• Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma (Six Sigma Champion level)
• Company and business financial skills
• Metallurgy and engineering
• Development and implementation of management tools
• Production of company plans and the associated budget
• Implementation of improvement processes
• Set-up and management of projects and implementation of organisational changes
• Principles of supervision and staff management
• Requirements and standards for the control systems for quality, health and safety at work and the environment that are applied to the production process.

What competencies will you need?

• Ability to motivate and lead by example.
• To be comfortable in the board room and shop floor.
• Rich exposure to, and understanding of manufacturing challenges.
• Developed 'thinking out of the box' mentality.
• High level of Dutch and English language skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Element Solutions Inc is an E-Verify Company and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. "Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation” #LI-ED1