Site Director

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Site Director
Based in Ohio,

Job ref: JE/65228

 

The Role:

The Site Director provides overall leadership and accountability for the safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the Ohio manufacturing site. This role is responsible for overall site and manufacturing performance, including safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, reliability, financial performance, asset management, and employee engagement. The Site Director leads cross-functional site operations, develops and executes operating and capital plans, drives continuous improvement, and translates Company strategy into site priorities and results. Working in close collaboration with Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, and other key business partners, the Site Director ensures effective workforce planning, financial management, purchasing and resource decisions support site and Company objectives. As the senior leader at the site, this position develops the site leadership team, maintains constructive labor relations in a union-represented environment, ensures compliance with Company policies and applicable laws and regulations, and represents the Company with employees, customers, regulators, community stakeholders, and other third parties.

 

Responsibilities and Activities:

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day operation of the manufacturing site, including compounding, blending, maintenance, shipping, receiving, production scheduling, Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), Research and Development (R&D), safety, engineering, supply chain, and other supporting site functions.
• Protect the health and safety of employees, contractors, visitors, and the community by maintaining effective environmental, health, safety, security, and process-safety systems and complying with applicable federal, Ohio, and local requirements.
• Deliver site objectives for safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, reliability, working capital, and employee engagement; establish priorities and hold the team accountable for results.
• Prepare and execute the site operating budget and capital plan; manage costs, safeguard Company assets, and ensure resources are used appropriately and responsibly.
• Translate Company strategy into site plans and lead continuous-improvement, innovation, modernization, restructuring, and cost-improvement initiatives while maintaining safe and sustainable operations.
• Lead and develop the site leadership team, build organizational capability, support succession planning, and maintain respectful workplace practices and a performance-focused culture.
• Maintain constructive labor-management relations and administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently in partnership with Human Resources; support grievance resolution, contract interpretation, workforce planning, and labor negotiations as assigned.
• Ensure site practices comply with Company policies, the Code of Business Conduct, internal controls, applicable laws and regulations, and authorized corporate and management decisions.
• Represent the Company before customers, regulators, community stakeholders, emergency-response organizations, and other third parties within delegated authority; elevate matters requiring corporate, legal, or executive approval.
• Protect the Company’s reputation, confidential information, intellectual property, records, equipment, and other assets; promptly report suspected misconduct, compliance concerns, or material business risks.
• In coordination with the EHS and HR teams maintain effective emergency-response, crisis-management, and business-continuity readiness for the site.
• Provide accurate and timely reports, operating reviews, forecasts, and recommendations to Company leadership.
• Participate in required training, meetings, and business travel and return all Company information, records, tools, and equipment upon request or separation from employment.

 

Technical Skills, Competences, Knowledge Of Tools & Systems:

• Manufacturing-site leadership and cross-functional operations management
• Environmental, health, safety, security, process safety, and regulatory compliance
• Financial management, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and capital planning
• Labor relations and administration of collective bargaining agreements
• Operational excellence, Lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Quality systems, asset reliability, risk management, and business continuity
• Strong leadership, decision-making, negotiation, communication, and change-management skills
• Ability to analyze operating and financial data and use standard business and enterprise systems

 

Person Specification:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Minimum 7 years progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, including responsibility for site operations and financial performance
• Demonstrated experience leading employees in a union-represented workplace and partnering with Human Resources on labor-relations matters
• Working knowledge of applicable environmental, health and safety, employment, and manufacturing regulations
• Ability to work on site, respond to significant operational events outside normal business hours, and travel as business needs require
• Proficiency in written and spoken English

 

Preferred:

• Experience in plastics, chemicals, engineered materials, or another process-manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of ISO, IATF and other regulations
• Formal Lean, Six Sigma, safety, or quality-system training

 

 

Please understand that due to the expected high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly

 

 

 

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the role is located. Evidence of the right to work may be required during the recruitment process
For reasons of readability, gender-specific language has been simplified. All references to individuals apply equally to people of all genders.

 

 

To apply please contact Jane Edwards
Jane.edwards@listgrove.com
0044 (0) 1789 207070

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