Plant Manager

As a Plant Manager at MKS Atotech, you will lead the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the Rock Hill manufacturing facility through a visible, hands-on leadership approach while driving operational excellence across manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse/logistics and supply chain functions. You will be responsible for achieving performance objectives related to safety, quality, delivery cost, employee engagement, and continuous improvement while collaborating across a highly matrixed organization.

You will champion Lean Manufacturing principles, lead structured problem-solving initiatives, and partner with regional counterparts to drive operational excellence and business results. In this role, you will report to the Director of Operations.

As a Plant Manager at MKS Atotech, you will lead the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the Rock Hill manufacturing facility through a visible, hands-on leadership approach while driving operational excellence across manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse/logistics and supply chain functions. You will be responsible for achieving performance objectives related to safety, quality, delivery cost, employee engagement, and continuous improvement while collaborating across a highly matrixed organization.

You will champion Lean Manufacturing principles, lead structured problem-solving initiatives, and partner with regional counterparts to drive operational excellence and business results. In this role, you will report to the Director of Operations.

• Lead day-to-day plant operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost objectives.
• Translate regional and business priorities into executable site-level operational plans and drive accountability for results.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements while championing a culture of zero incidents.
• Lead manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse/logistics, and supply chain execution to meet customer demand and service expectations.
• Manage operating costs, support budgeting and capital planning activities, and identify cost reduction and productivity improvement opportunities.
• Develop and lead supervisors and employees while fostering a high performing, engaged, and accountable workforce.
• Partner effectively with Sales, Customer Service, EHS, Quality, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders within a matrixed organization to achieve business objectives.
• Lead structured root cause investigations utilizing methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Fishbone analysis and ensure sustainable corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Facilitate and lead Kaizen events focused on safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, cost, and waste reduction improvements.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across the site while utilizing data and visual management systems to improve performance.
• Collaborate with regional and global manufacturing counterparts to share best practices, benchmark performance, and implement common operational excellence initiatives.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, uptime, and asset performance.
• Travel Requirements:
  Up to 10 % of Travel is required.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Operations, Business, or a related discipline, OR equivalent combination of education and manufacturing leadership experience.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, preferably within chemical, process, or industrial manufacturing environments.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing supervisors and/or…