Plant Manager

Sika AG • Lancaster, TX

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Sika is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead the efficient, safe, environmentally responsible operation and growth of its Lancaster, Texas facility. The role develops and implements programs to improve quality and productivity while maintaining the safest workplace, and represents the Corporation in advancing its manufacturing vision by fostering confidence and trust. The Plant Manager drives annual safety, quality, delivery, and expense goals; executes the capital budget; coordinates with engineering, maintenance, and quality teams; and develops professional staff and factory associates. The position also promotes continuous improvement, effective communication, and a cooperative, respectful workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of manufacturing management experience.
• Experience managing production personnel.
• Strong understanding of safety management and the ability to communicate and enforce safety rules and procedures.
• Knowledge of product quality demands in manufacturing; problem-solving, error-proofing, mentoring, and process-mapping skills.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and quality functions, including on capital planning and preventive maintenance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of continuous-improvement concepts, including statistical process control and lean manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering and conceptual understanding of chemical and/or electrical engineering.
• Excellent communication skills characterized by sincerity, persuasiveness, and clarity of thought.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including sensitivity and the ability to foster cooperative teamwork.
• Ability to manage fairly and consistently, bring a positive attitude, and lead with humility.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual safety goals by applying safety-management knowledge and communicating and enforcing safety rules and procedures throughout the manufacturing organization.
• Meet annual quality and delivery goals by addressing product quality demands, solving problems, applying error-proofing, mentoring, mapping processes, and identifying non-value-added activities to streamline production.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and quality functions, including participation in capital planning, preventive maintenance, and problem solving.
• Apply continuous-improvement concepts, including statistical process control and lean manufacturing, and educate employees on the importance of continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the organization.
• Attain annual expense-budget goals and execute the annual capital budget to achieve promised benefits.
• Select, train, and develop professional staff.
• Train and develop factory associates to ensure an uninterrupted supply of skills needed to operate equipment and meet customer-order demand.
• Motivate and coach professional and factory personnel to meet required performance levels and annual goals.
• Lead fairly and consistently in applying rules, policies, and procedures, and foster teamwork, listening, and respect.

Benefits

• 401(k) with generous company match
• Bonuses
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Floating holidays
• Paid volunteer time
• Wellness/fitness reimbursements
• Education assistance
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager