Facility General Manager Tuscola

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Fully Onsite locations:
Tuscola, ILtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R26 000274

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs.

Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.
If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply! Our first  plant was built at Tuscola, Illinois, in 1958. Currently, our site has 9 manufacturing units that produces  fumed silica and the site also packages  fumed silica. These products serve all types of applications, including , , , pharmaceuticals, , thermoset composites and electrophotographic printing.

For more than 65 years, our manufacturing facility has been committed to maintaining the highest standards in safety, health and environmental (SH&E) performance while positively impacting the community in which we  the role of Facility General Manager you will manage manufacturing facility, production, as well as all other cross-functional activities. The FGM is a key player to develop the team and the technology change to set the site for success for the coming decades.

Hence, we are looking for a strong leader with enthusiasm and vision for strategic and long-term development of the site, with passion for people development, strong personal safety and process safety commitment and solid understanding in Lean principles.

If so, please consider the opportunity we have for You to join our team!
** How You Will Make an Impact:
*** Ensures safe production of products that meet customers’ needs for quality and quantity.  Facility generally comprises of more than three production units; chemical processes are complex because of their volume and variety, specialized nature or strategic position in terms of new markets or geographies.  May oversee other smaller facilities.
* Manages activities of plant’s cross-functional staff and ensures compliance with all company and external standards/regulations for Manufacturing, Sales, SH&E, Finance, Quality, HR, and Community Affairs.
* Develops a culture where all employees pursue continuous improvement.  Ensures improvement of process capability / reliability, resulting in less process variability and reduction in generation of off-quality material.  Ensures safe, reliable and cost effective manufacturing of standard recipe products.  Ensures that the appropriate management of change process is followed for recipe modification.  Effectively manages local measurement capability, resulting in desired levels of measurement error for expected testing of Cabot products.
* Demonstrates commitment to effective Human Resource processes and effectively promotes the necessity of excellence in these activities throughout the site.
* Establishes and implements local initiatives that enhance effective utilization of plant assets through prudent management of fixed and variable costs. Ensures long-term integrity and fit for purpose of all facility assets.  Efficiently manages capital budget through use of the capital management system.
* Plans and monitors departmental budgets and expenditures to meet financial cost targets and objectives established through formal planning processes.
* Leads community outreach that includes development, implementation, and participation in a facility plan consistent with our neighbor’s choice of philosophy. Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001 technical specification, as…