Production Manager

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Production Manager – Wyandotte, MI

 

 

Where the Chemistry Happens…

 

The Production Manager is responsible for safely and efficiently executing the operations activities in the Wyandotte Dispersions & Resins plant, developing the production team and system capabilities to perform at ever increasing levels of reliability and effectiveness.

 

 

Formula for Success:

 

Provide hands-on leadership for production team; high level of presence in the plant; sets the example for integrity and priorities; utilizes Mindset & Behaviors tools and principles to drive behaviors; accepts responsibility for results. Align production roles & responsibilities and accountability of production coordinators, production/process engineering, and Production Team Leader.

 

 

Set high standards for EHS; holding self and team accountable for leading activities and lagging results; places health and safety of team above all other priorities; performs safety contacts and process hazard inspections; visible and accountable; leader of site’s Exposure Reduction Process implementation within the Wyandotte Dispersions & Resins operation; expects and demands the highest standards for Process Safety performance at all organizational levels.

 

 

Ensures that customer needs drive operational priorities; recognizes and rewards customer focus of team; communicates as needed with supply chain (SC) and commercial teams regarding plant issues which have the potential to impact customers; development of relationships with SC, sales team, and customers as appropriate; supports quality improvement projects and non-conformance management (NCM) to drive first-time-quality (FTQ) and customer satisfaction up.

 

 

Creates a culture of Continuous Improvement; seeks ways to reduce cost without compromising safety, reliability, or budget; understands cost drivers and is sensitive to changes; supports quality improvement projects to drive Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) down.

 

 

 

Ingredients for Success: What We Look for in You…

 

 

Qualifications:

 

• BS in Engineering or equivalent.
• 10 years or more hands-on experience in complex plant operations and optimization.
• Five or more years in supervisory/management positions, with a proven ability to lead and motive people
• Demonstrated team orientation towards leadership, with s