PPG Industries (UK) Limited

Plant Operations Manager - Resins PPG Industries Stowmarket Join a global organisation in the chemical sector to develop your career in complex manufacturing. As the Resin Plant Operations Manager, you will lead the resin operations team to deliver budget volumes, ensuring that EHS, customer service, quality and cost targets are met. Stowmarket is an Upper Tier COMAH site in which plant EHS compliance must be maintained without compromise, with strict control of product quality, manufacturing costs and production volumes. This is an important position as part of the Stowmarket Site Senior Management team and reports to the Plant Director. Key Responsibilities As a primary member of the site senior management team, you will develop the strategy to deliver the future shape for Stowmarket and to lead implementation Lead a team of Plant Supervisors on a 24/7 and 24/5 operation, planning and establishing work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximise productivity to deliver budget volumes to meet customer needs Develop a trusting, committed and operations team, built on excellence. Establishing a network across all departments to deliver cross functional co-operation to achieve our goals Define and lead an improvement process to deliver targeted EHS standards, productivity, cost and product quality improvement. Develop and engage employees to achieve the target improvements daily Partner with Engineering, Technical and improvement teams both at Stowmarket and other sites to deliver new products and process improvements. Partner with the PPG EMEA Resin organisation for best practice sharing, product sourcing, industrialization processes and safety evaluations Qualifications Degree or equivalent in a science or related discipline Previous experience in Production/Operations Senior Management from a chemical or other highly regulated environment Strong EHS experience Change management experience About us: Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit and on Twitter. The PPG Way Every single day at PPG: We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "One PPG" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday - everyday. PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email . PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. About us: Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company To learn more, visit and on Twitter. The PPG Way Every single day at PPG: We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "One PPG" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday - everyday. PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email . PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.