Production Manager; Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials

Company

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc.

Join Mitsubishi Chemical Group, a global leader in advanced materials innovation. As a Production Manager at our Mesa, AZ site, you will oversee, coordinate, and improve the day-to-day operations of the plant to ensure efficiency, productivity, and quality across multiple departments. This position plays a critical role in aligning production processes, workforce management, and resource utilization with company goals while maintaining a strong focus on safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure adherence to safety regulations; nothing comes before safety.
• Oversee daily production operations to meet schedules while maintaining efficiency and quality standards.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
• Manage labor, materials, and equipment to meet production targets cost effectively.
• Ensure all products meet quality standards and customer requirements.
• Motivate, coach, train, and develop employees to achieve performance goals and foster a positive team culture.
• Define, monitor, track, and report key performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement.
• Partner with quality, maintenance, logistics, planning, and other departments to ensure seamless operations.
• Anticipate future production needs and plan resources accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, environmental, and industry regulations.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and resolve supply chain issues.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary support to the Plant Manager and act as second in command to drive operational excellence across all areas of plant management.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.

• Minimum of 10 years of proven leadership experience as a people manager with a strong record of team development and performance management.
• Foundational knowledge of plastics manufacturing and CNC machine shop operations preferred.
• Hands‑on experience working in regulated environments adhering to ISO 9001, AS9100, or ISO 13485 standards.
• At least 5 years of experience utilizing ERP or MRP systems for operational planning and management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including creating reports, presentations, and documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive, can‑do attitude with the ability to engage and inspire teams.
• Ability to interact professionally with customers when needed.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% as necessary.

At Mitsubishi Chemical Group, we are driven by our purpose of Science. For Good. You will join a collaborative team dedicated to innovation, safety, and continuous improvement. Your leadership will directly impact operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth in a global organization committed to advancing materials for a better world.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth within a company that values integrity, innovation, and collaboration.

$103,400 - $129,300
. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment according to a specific city and state, if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.