Site Manager

kp seeks a Site Manager to oversee the Gordonsville site, ensuring daily operations align with commercial objectives and drive efficiency, profitability, and growth. Summary The Site Manager is responsible for the strategic vision, implementation thereof and daily management of the Gordonsville site. The Site Manager works cross‑functionally with all levels of the organization to align the site with Commercial deliverables, while streamlining processes for more efficiency, profitability and growth. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Serve as the figurehead of the Gordonsville site, scalable to all levels of the organization, up to and including the CEO. Lead by example to promote a culture of accountability, integrity, continuous improvement, HSSE, and quality; active champion of the company’s values, mission and vision. Drive dramatic culture change in terms of safety, quality, and operational performance at the GOR site. Lead stakeholders of HSSE, operations, engineering, planning, maintenance, supply chain, quality, and human resources to positively impact their functional areas and drive continuous improvement. Lead visionary approaches to transforming antiquated production scheduling processes to meet customer and operational needs in a transient work environment. Create, analyze and modify site budgets to maximize efficiency and reduce costs. Build a collaborative environment between operations, maintenance, engineering, sales, research & development, IT, and finance. Be fully comfortable and active in using Lean/Six Sigma principles to improve operational excellence. Be bold and visionary in managing the facility, challenging the status quo and thinking "outside the box" to deliver operational and business key performance indicators. Manage, lead, and motivate the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels. Partner with HR to handle recruitment, training, development, disciplinary issues, etc. at a tangible level to drive performance. Other duties and projects as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities Direct responsibility for seven functional managers, supervising approximately 250 employees across all functional areas. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving complaints. Qualifications Master’s of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in a technical field plus five to ten years related experience in the plastics/polymer industry or equivalent education/experience. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions. Education and Experience See above for specific educational and experience requirements. Physical Demands Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands, reach, lift up to 10 pounds. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment Exposure to mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles. Noise level typically moderate. At kp, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is vital. We welcome applicants of all identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences, and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We aim to create an inclusive culture where employees feel empowered and reflected in the organization, without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or any other protected class. Recruitment Notice Please be aware of recruitment scams. Klöckner Pentaplast will never ask candidates to provide payments, bank details, national identification numbers, or other sensitive information during the interview process. If you are unsure about the legitimacy of a communication claiming to be from kp, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Klöckner Pentaplast