Plant Manager

As the Site Manager , you will develop an organization within the site that supports both Business and Operational strategies in the Aerospace business unit. You will provide strategic, developmental, and tactical direction of the facility to lead Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement. Additionally, you will be responsible for the accurate delivery of product to our customers within the desired Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Customer Service standards. This is an onsite position based at our Mojave, CA facility and you will report to the Director of Operations and Supply Chain. Key Responsibilities Participate in Safety and Quality; lead by example and ensure that you fulfill operational discipline and compliance with both company and regulatory requirements for all departments on site. (Including those that do not directly report to the site manager such as Finance, Supply chain, quality, etc.) Monitor and review Environmental, Health, and Safety performance; ensure compliance and continuous improvement in striving for a risk‑free manufacturing environment. Develop an organizational culture that has a bias for action, commitment to value‑added services/processes, and a sense of accountability and leadership. Develop, monitor and improve Key Performance Indicators; lead corrective action to deviations to plan. Facilitate communications throughout the site and within the respective SBU, Platform, and Teams off‑site. Provide the critical thinking necessary to lead and direct the analysis of alternative approaches and methodologies necessary to deliver efficiencies and simplicity. Develop the strategies and processes of the operational functions within the site; ensure alignment and progress on process standardization, accomplishment, and collaboration. Deliver financial commitments to operating plans; achieve expense, variance, and production plans as budgeted. Participate in Working Capital management; including regular communication and action to address deviations to plan. Anticipate technological industry changes and review opportunities to enhance operations to increase productivity, support business growth, and deliver competitive advantages. Create ideas and plans to enhance the performance of the manufacturing site, e.g., safety, process, rate, yields and quality improvement through lean manufacturing and six sigma concepts. Stimulate site personnel to think outside the box. Drive the root cause/corrective action process for critical issues and ensure that you complete and sustain all corrective actions to drive the predicted results. Conformance with the PPG and SBU Quality and EH&S policies. Ensure MOCs, RCCA for EHS CARs and Quality CARs are completed as expected. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline. 10+ years of operations and engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. 5+ years of management/supervisory experience. Labor relations experience is a bonus. Demonstrated success in driving improved and sustained manufacturing performance and operational metrics. Experience working in a highly regulated environment, ideally AS9100D. Identify and develop talent. Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply. Candidates must have or be eligible to obtain top secret clearance. The base salary range for this position is $200,000-$230,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus. PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr