Senior Plant Manager

Location: Louisville, KY (Relocation Assistance Eligible)

Job Type: Full-time, On-Site

As a Plant Manager
, you’ll be at the forefront of our innovation, driving specialty chemical solutions forward. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing, and enhance modern life.

The Louisville facility is a key manufacturing location for our Temp Rite and Vycar products. The Plant Manager will be accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost and continuous improvement at the facility. This position is a focal point to set the site safety culture and a vision for the plant that allows for the effective planning and execution of all activities to support our customers.

As a Plant Manager you will:

• Lead and exemplify a culture where ‘safety is a core value’ is a true belief and ensure safety is the first consideration. Expected to always model and coach the appropriate behaviors.
• Provide leadership for operational excellence programs, including continuous improvement, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action.
• Manage and lead the site central functions including safety, quality, manufacturing, logistics, procurement, maintenance, capital engineering and finance.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Leadership for the Temp Rite and Vycar functions.
• Promote a plant culture that is responsive to the manufacturing environment and business needs through teamwork and personal accountability.
• Oversee talent management and employee development and promote constructive employee relations.
• Ensure site compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Ensure alignment between the plant goals and the different business strategies.
• Work closely with Business leadership, marketing, sales, and the process technology teams to support and contribute to new product development, scale-up, and product transfers.
• Ensure both plant and Lubrizol systems/standards are followed and improved.

• BS Degree in Engineering or related discipline
• 12+ years of Chemical Manufacturing Experience
• 8+ Years experience managing teams.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience
• Experience making decisions with some ambiguity or incomplete information
• Experience presenting technical information to diverse audiences.

• Working in a lab or manufacturing setting with appropriate PPE provided
• Use of computers and digital tools in an office or hybrid environment
• Occasional lifting or movement of materials
• Adherence to rigorous safety protocols and ergonomic standards

We continuously invest in our facilities and technologies to ensure they support your well-being, productivity, and growth. If you require reasonable accommodation, we are committed to working with you to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401(k) match + Age-Weighted Defined Contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave

Nearest Major Market: Louisville

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