Plant Manager Vandalia, OH

Plant Manager – Vandalia, Ohio

International chemical manufacturer seeks a Plant Manager to oversee direct and indirect reports in a specialty facility. The role focuses on inspiring staff, meeting targets, and continuous improvement.

• Strategic Leadership and Goal Achievement: Lead the Site Leadership Team, set, communicate, and track specific, measurable goals (KPIs) for the site, drive accountability, and report progress.

• Financial Stewardship and Operational Excellence: Oversee financial objectives and budgets, implement IT and control systems, analyze operations for cost savings, and report progress.

• Compliance, Quality, and EHS Management: Ensure compliance with regulations, policies, ISO standards, manage EHS systems, conduct hazard assessments, audits, incident investigations, training, documentation, and emergency plans.

• Departmental Leadership and Staff Development: Lead key departments (Administration, Quality, Production, Maintenance, EHS), ensure projects are completed efficiently, foster positive workplace, and encourage staff development.

• General Duties: Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support overall site operations.

• Candidate should spend up to 10-15% of time on the manufacturing floor, take ownership, lead by example, coach staff, and drive operations.

• Must thrive in fast-paced, pressured environments and solve problems.

• Experience with plant turnaround excellent.

• Ability to hold others accountable is critical.

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in engineering, operations, chemistry or supply chain.

• At least two years of similar manufacturing operations management experience.

• Experience supervising in blending/mixing manufacturing (chemical, pharmaceutical, coating, food, beverage).

• Experience overseeing multiple facets of manufacturing (production, maintenance, engineering, quality).

• Experience overseeing direct and indirect reports.

• Non-union operations management experience.

• Working knowledge of P&L.

• ERP experience.

• Strong Microsoft Office, Excel skills.

• SAP experience.

• Experience in turnaround situations.

• Power BI experience.

• Master's degree.

• Medical, dental and vision benefits after first month.

• Short- and long-term disability.

• 401K match 100% up to 5%.

• Paid holidays, personal days, vacation, paternity leave, and life insurance.

• Competitive bonus structure.

• One shift operation with minimal weekend work.

• Stable organization with recent expansion and capex projects.

• Work-life balance average up to 50 hours/week.

• Opportunity to empower others and make immediate impact.

Applicants are highly preferred to be local to Vandalia, OH; relocation package available for qualified candidates.