Plant Manager

Evonik Opportunity

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct site operations to deliver safe, environmentally sound, cost-effective production and shipment of quality products
• Support business strategy and develop site-level strategies to meet customer needs and community expectations
• Allocate local resources and set internal priorities to optimize plant profitability and meet market demands
• Promote a culture of safety, health, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement
• Drive waste minimization through reduction, reuse, and recycling initiatives
• Ensure compliance with all internal/external standards, including RC14001, ISO9001, FSSC22000, and ISO50001
• Set, track, and achieve business goals, objectives, KPIs, and performance metrics
• Coach and develop line managers and leadership teams
• Ensure resources to maintain product quality, plant reliability, and sustained capacity
• Oversee budgets, capital, costs, assets, inventories, and project systems to ensure efficient operations

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's or Master's degree (Chemical Engineering preferred)
• Experience in process engineering
• Proven supervisory/people leadership experience
• 810 years of production/manufacturing management experience
• Experience working in a union environment strongly preferred; contract negotiation experience strongly preferred
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience in highly hazardous environments preferred

Compensation Details

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. (Specific rate to be determined, but not limited to, geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).

Pay Range: $138,200 - $230,300

Evonik offers a comprehensive benefit package, subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. Benefits included, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan
• 401(k) savings plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.