Plant Manager

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us

• Plans, directs, and coordinates all manufacturing activities of a small plant of about 100 employees, including production, materials, quality control, and manufacturing engineering, to produce products in the most cost-effective way, while meeting shipping requirements and sales commitments. Operations are characterized by standard products, with very narrow focus and limited range of technology. Plant may be a stand-alone facility or a relatively independent unit within a larger site. Typically requires a broad background in manufacturing technology, line management experience, and an understanding of related administrative areas. Directs production and ensures cost effectiveness and consistency with prescribed quality, accuracy, and performance standards. Maintains plant property and equipment to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and to ensure effective and economical operations. Prepares and submits operating reports to management to inform them of current production status and to make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Assures effective customer service and relations through timely delivery of quality products. Selects, trains, develops, and motivates manufacturing staff to maintain plant operations. Assures compliance of all plant operations with company policy and federal, state, and local regulations.

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us

Specifically, the Plant Manager will be responsible for:

• Leading all operational aspects of the plant.
• Leading Safety for the site with rigor and conviction consistent with safety as our number one value.
• Building and maintaining a winning team through people development, ensuring accountability and efficient recruiting.
• Ensuring that the site operates in accordance with its externally accredited quality management system, meeting customer expectations on product quality and supply.
• Partnering with Plant Controller to ensure cost and productivity targets are met, weekly/monthly forecasts are accurate, and financial walks are developed and analyzed and corrective actions are executed to meet commitment.
• Leading improvements in People Engagement as measured by quarterly pulse survey scores.
• Driving rigorous Daily/Weekly/Monthly Management System ensuring we meet/beat key KPI's across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Improvement and People.
• Developing, maintaining, communicating and executing the vision/strategy for the site, focusing on driving continuous improvement that ensures the safety, quality, production capacity/capability and cost to support business goals. Drive Continuous Improvement program incorporating Lean Tools that results in efficiency improvements and cost reductions in short and long term.
• Developing and implementing an annual business plan in support of overall company objectives; meeting all financial objectives defined in the annual plant business plan.
• Maintaining an effective property conservation program encompassing fire protection, emergency preparedness, loss control, preventive maintenance and finished goods supplies and fixed asset inventory management and control
• Working with the Commercial and R&D functions in new product development, product launches and improvements.

Education

A degree in engineering or related technical discipline is an advantage.

Professional Experience

• A minimum of 7-10 years of progressive management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong financial acumen, able to see cause and effect between operational decisions and financial outcomes; solid understanding of the impact of operating metrics on income statement, and cash flow. Prior P&L experience is required
• Outstanding leadership skills demonstrated through championing accountability, maximizing team and individual strengths, seeking and implementing change and aligning with critical business objectives. Able to mentor, motivate, influence and persuade others
• Experience in world class lean manufacturing techniques, and their application into a manufacturing environment.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Outstanding leadership skills with a high commitment to team values; proven ability to energize an organization and implement change as a visible leader with a strong work ethic and high standards for integrity and honesty
• A results-oriented management style; able to create a clear expectation and accountability system throughout the plant; proven change management skills
• Sophisticated communication skills (oral, written and presentation), able to effectively interact with all levels of the plant, maintain effective relationships with corporate functions and leadership and to interface with outside suppliers, customers and investors
• Experience developing functional leaders in driving safety, quality and performance in their areas of responsibility.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.