Senior Plant Manager

Business Overview

MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions is a global supplier of industrial metal and plastic finishing chemistries.  We primarily design and manufacture chemical systems that protect and decorate surfaces. Our high-performance functional coatings improve resistance to wear and tear, such as hard chrome plating of shock absorbers for cars or provide corrosion resistance for appliance parts. Our decorative performance coatings apply finishes for parts in various end markets such as automotive interiors or jewelry surfaces. As part of our broader sustainable solutions platform, we also provide both chemistry and equipment for turnkey wastewater treatment and recycle and reuse solutions.

Our industrial customer base is highly diverse and includes customers in the following end markets: appliances and electronics equipment; automotive parts; industrial parts; plumbing goods; construction equipment and transportation equipment.  MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.

Job Purpose

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 60 direct & indirect reports

The purpose of this position is to lead the team responsible production of chemical batches for industries.

It is also focus on continuous process improvements and site management.

Job Responsibilities

• 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) and oversee execution of expense budget.
• 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.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
• Over 10+ years of same role experience required.
• Previous experience in a plant, site and/or production management role with excellent leadership skills.
• Experience managing complex, varied manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience of Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement techniques.
• A passion for quality, environment, health & safety performance.
• Strong working knowledge of the chemical sector and/or similar manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Knowledge of the specific chemistry industry, customers, competitors, and product lines.
• Expertise in batches production lines, with high volumes.
• Able to communicate effectively with leadership, direct report, peers and customers to execute tactics and goals.
• Effective communication, in writing and verbally, both inside and outside the company.
• Develop effective relationships with customers and other team members.
• Capable of understanding customer needs.
• Independent and self-motivated to achieve business goals and understand priorities.

Competencies

• Proven effectiveness working alongside a sales team in a similar Site Manager position.
• Good collaborator in achieving business goals.
• Good language skills, business report writing, presentation creation and delivery.
• Italian and English languages.
• Ability to travel as required by the business and territory (regional and/or international).

Education

EEO Statement

Element Solutions Inc group of companies are E-Verify Companies and provide 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