Plant Manager (Elastomers and POVAL)

Title : Plant Manager (Elastomers and POVAL)

Location : Pasadena, TX

Who we are :

Voted one of the Nation's Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, Kuraray America, Inc. (KAI) is a global leader in specialty chemical, fiber, and resin production. With top-of-the-line research and production facilities and a vast network of supplies from around the world, Kuraray leads the industry in specialty dental, fiber, resin, and elastomer products. Kuraray America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Company, Ltd. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Kuraray has operations in 31 countries and employs more than 11,000 employees, including over 800 in the United States.

Why Kuraray :

Kuraray is building a better tomorrow, today. Our team members are dedicated to expanding our business with committed professionals who share essential values such as integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability.

As a part of Kuraray America, Inc., our team shares the advantages of working for the leader in specialty chemicals, resins, and fibers. Our international presence and resources allow us to be a world-leading innovator in the industries we service. Yet, despite our size, our people are more than just a number. As a new team member, you can expect to earn responsibility quickly. Our commitment to our people is visible in our comprehensive benefits package. As a Kuraray team member, you will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive salaries and benefits, incentive opportunities, and an excellent work environment.

Position summary :

Kuraray America is seeking two Plant Managers to lead operations at two distinct sites : Elastomers and POVAL. Each Plant Manager will oversee and direct all manufacturing activities for their respective site, including production, materials management, quality control, and manufacturing engineering. The role focuses on ensuring products are manufactured in the most cost-effective manner while meeting shipping deadlines and fulfilling sales commitments.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and propose annual business plans for a given area or department, ensuring alignment with strategy.
• Recommend financial and headcount budgets; propose business targets revenues or other KPIs and schedule key activities / projects, ensuring integration with other elements of the organization.
• Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area and explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• Develop monthly and annual production plans for multiple factories across the business with dependencies on other processes / units to include resource planning and monitoring and reporting on performance against the plan.
• Provide input to the overall production planning framework and systems.
• Monitor and review performance against health, safety, and environment KPIs and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility.
• Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.
• Initiate, formulate, and implement new manufacturing methods and processes while managing the development and / or delivery of a significant element of the company's manufacturing process improvement program.
• Manage budget plans for a department.
• Manage and report on performance within the plant
• Set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them and take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.
• Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs.
• Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities.
• Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Lead efforts to refine and enhance process safety systems, proactively mitigating risks and embedding safety practices into daily operations at a moderately complex site.
• Effectively guide, influence, and support the development of team members, encouraging their professional growth while driving team success.

Minimum Qualifications :

Competencies :

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.

Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

Learn more at kuraray.us / careers /

Kuraray America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer AA M / F / disability / protected veteran status.

No third-party candidates accepted.

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