Director of Manufacturing

Adhesives Research Inc.•Glen Rock, PA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Manufacturing provides strategic and operational leadership for all manufacturing operations at the Adhesives Research Glen Rock manufacturing campus. This role is responsible for driving the performance of manufacturing operations to meet business objectives related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The Director is accountable for all aspects of day-to-day production, including resource allocation, productivity, yields, product quality, and delivery performance, ensuring safe implementation and compliance with all relevant regulations (e.g., ISO, FDA, OSHA, EPA-DEP) and company procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or related field.
People-first focus, leadership skills, personal energy, the ability to energize and inspire others, ability to make difficult decisions.
10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations including mentoring and management in related industry.
Strong leadership, influencing, interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills to resolve equipment, component, scheduling, quality, safety, and personnel issues and concerns.
Relevant computer systems proficiency in a manufacturing environment as well as with standard desktop computer software applications.
Trained, experienced and proficient in application of statistical methodology in problem solving and process control optimization.
Trained and experienced in operational practices and systems (e.g. ERP) with relevant certifications (e.g. APICS, LEAN, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Polymerization experience and knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Leverage daily, weekly, and monthly communications and actions to strive for zero accidents.
Assure a safe work environment and that all practices are conducted in a safe and effective manner.
Develop and sustain behavior-based auditing programs.
Grow safety committee efforts and continue to strengthen the safety culture within the AR family.
Drive continuous improvements through safety initiatives.
Develop and maintain a long-term manufacturing maturity roadmap, including areas for investment and subsequent resource allocation to best meet business objectives and customer commitments.
Develop vision and effectively communicate and reinforce it to the team.
Provide effective leadership of managers, experienced professional staff, and operational associates.
Promote a productive work environment with high employee engagement levels.
Effectively coordinate with regional business and functional counterparts.
Effectively communicate operational status within function as well as across division and company.
Ensure all operational associates, supervisors, and managers are fully oriented and trained.
Effectively manage the operational workforce, including assuring up-to-date position descriptions, establishment and auditing of performance expectations, annual reviews, career planning, and individual development plans.
Conduct all aspects of the position in a professional, respectful manner consistent with AR Guiding Principles and the Corporate Quality Policy; embrace & champion 6S LEAN culture; organize personnel workspace and appearance consistent with corporate professional image.
Set achievable stretch goals aligned to AR operational KPI’s and hold the team accountable.
Develop key metrics around Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost for execution and to best meet business objectives and customer commitments.
Continuously challenge metrics for improvement.
Engage with the quality team, critically address opportunities, and deliver a quality product on first pass.
Monitor and drive improvement on current visual management and daily Gemba management practices.
Set annual goals (quality, scrap, etc.), plan implementations, and assign resources to improve both operator and process efficiencies.
Identify and implement continuous improvement actions as warranted; make identifiable and substantial contributions to continuous improvement of the process and product quality.
Be responsible for operational strategy consistent with overall business/divisional strategy; participate in overall business strategy formulation, annual business planning, budget forecasting; manage and execute spending consistent with objectives.
Regularly monitor key metrics and communicate status versus goals.
Coordinate and support as needed product development assuring smooth and robust transition to commercial production to support top line sales growth.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.