Site Manager

Evonik•Fairfield Township, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Evonik offers a world of opportunities to help shape innovative solutions for a more sustainable, healthier, and more vibrant world. With 33,000 colleagues, Evonik provides attractive career paths, high-quality development programs, performance-based remuneration, occupational health benefits, and hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Employees are encouraged to explore, thrive, grow, take ownership, team up, and make a positive difference. Evonik is a global leader in specialty chemicals, operating in over 100 countries with more than 32,000 employees. This role is for Silbond Corporation, where the Site Manager will represent Evonik as an officer.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Chemical Engineering preferred)
Ability to provide solutions to complex process problems, which require the use of ingenuity and creativity
Ability to drive change with team building experience
Ability to work in a diverse environment and build strong interactions within the region and worldwide
Strong leadership skills and ability to build cohesive and high-performance teams
Willingness to live locally, nearby plant
10 years of manufacturing and managing chemical industry experience or equivalent
5-7 years of supervisory experience in leading people

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred
Strong environmental experience is a plus
Exposure to Semiconductor or other highly regulated industries
Experience in optimizing team structure to ensure high level of organization health preferred
Practical experience preferred in Six Sigma, ideally Master Black Belt
Plant management with Union experience would be a plus
Knowledge of SAP, accounting is a plus
Knowledge of a Silanes production process would be preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure the safety and health of all employees and contractors working in the plant as well as the protection of the environment.
Consistently strive to improve EHS performance in a proactive manner by addressing leading indicators and utilizing innovative techniques and programs.
Manage all operations in compliance with federal, state and local regulations including OSHA requirements, air permitting, storm water, Large Quantity Generator (LQG) hazardous waste disposal, ethanol (TTB, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) handling and others.
Ensure third party remediation efforts for site are properly implemented and long term operational/maintenance plan is addressed and relationship with remediator is secure.
Strive to meet and exceed Evonik’s safety and sustainability goals such as waste minimization, CO2 reduction and reduction in water usage.
Optimize site operations improving efficiencies, quality and process stability in order to address increased product demand and change in product mix.
Evaluate processes to realize additional market opportunities and increase overall EBITDA performance.
Develop proposals for increasing site activities in support of business line and business segment goals and objectives.
Develop and oversee expense budget annually with proposals to target long term objectives of EHS, facility growth, personnel development and reduction in fixed costs.
Develop and oversee capital budget ensuring compliance, expansion, rationalization and asset preservation, as budget allows.
Ensure all spending activities are conducted according to Evonik standards.
Oversee and ensure efficient realization of larger, strategic CAPEX projects to meet business objectives.
Implement Evonik policies while ensuring full compliance and establish facility policies for all site personnel.
Direct an hourly workforce represented by United Steel Workers union, which includes contract negotiations, resolution of disputes and development of personnel.
Direct a salaried workforce ensuring consistent application of site protocol and development of personnel.
Support Marketing, Sales and Applied Technology efforts to increase market share and margin.
Meet or exceed customer expectations and continually improve services.
Optimize scheduling and inventory systems to reduce lead times and optimize net working capital.
Ensure continuous improvement is part of the site culture and being realized to optimize production specific cost and improve efficiency.
Direct efforts to ensure corporate initiatives in the areas of EHSQ, IT, HR, Controlling, Procurement, PT, EPS are implemented and supported by all site personnel.
Represent Evonik as officer for Silbond Corporation and the site in local community awareness programs and state activities in order to enhance Evonik / Silbond’s reputation in the area.
As part of leading the site, host visitors to the site approx. 1x/month.