Plant Manager

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

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 this role you will report to the Director of Operations.

You Will Make an Impact By:

Principal Responsibilities:

o Lead day-to-day plant operations to achieve safety quality delivery inventory and cost objectives.

o Translate regional and business priorities into executable site-level operational plans and drive accountability for results.

o Ensure compliance with all safety environmental regulatory and company requirements while championing a culture of zero incidents.

o Lead manufacturing maintenance warehouse/logistics and supply chain execution to meet customer demand and service expectations.

o Manage operating costs support budgeting and capital planning activities and identify cost reduction and productivity improvement opportunities.

o Develop and lead supervisors and employees while fostering a high performing engaged and accountable workforce.

o Partner effectively with Sales Customer Service EHS Quality HR Finance and other stakeholders within a matrixed organization to achieve business objectives.

o Lead structured root cause investigations utilizing methodologies such as 8D 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis and ensure sustainable corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

o Facilitate and lead Kaizen events focused on safety quality delivery inventory productivity cost and waste reduction improvements.

o Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across the site while utilizing data and visual management systems to improve performance.

o Collaborate with regional and global manufacturing counterparts to share best practices benchmark performance and implement common operational excellence initiatives.

o Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability uptime and asset performance.

o Travel Requirements: Up to 10 % of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

o Bachelors degree in Engineering Chemistry Operations Business or a related discipline OR equivalent combination of education and manufacturing leadership experience.

o 5 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience preferably within chemical process or industrial manufacturing environments.

o Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing supervisors and/or functional teams.

o Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations supply chain maintenance warehouse/logistics and regulatory requirements.

o Demonstrated experience leading Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

o Proven expertise in root cause analysis utilizing 8D 5 Whys corrective action systems and structured problem-solving methodologies.

o Experience facilitating Kaizen events and driving measurable operational improvements.

o Strong financial business and operational acumen.

Supervisory Scope:

o Reporting Relationships: Direct leadership of Manufacturing Maintenance/Facilities Warehouse/Logistics and Supply Chain supervisors. Indirect responsibility for approximately 20-50 employees.

o Financial Responsibilities: Responsible for plant operating costs budget performance productivity improvements inventory management and capital planning activities.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

o Regular presence throughout manufacturing warehouse laboratory and office environments.

o Frequent walking standing climbing stairs and interaction with production equipment and personnel.

o Exposure to chemicals industrial equipment forklifts and manufacturing operations requiring adherence to all safety policies and PPE requirements.

Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures and noise levels.

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer including disability veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements foradditionaldetails. MKS isgenerally onlyhiring candidates whoresidein states where we are registered to do business.

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