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Sun Chemical Corporation Plant Manager in Franklin, Ohio
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 POSITION SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: Our Franklin site is seeking a Plant Manager to lead, own, and direct all production and plant activities at the site.The facility is 55,000 square feet with a headcount of 51 employees. 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. This role requires an experienced manager who can provide leadership to direct/indirect reports in operations, 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. Comprehensive Sun Chemical, SunCare EHS protocols must be managed and implemented 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 recomme