Site Manager - Reading, United States - AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel

Verified Company

Reading, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Date:
May 17, 2024

Location:
Reading, PA, US

Company:
AkzoNobel

We've been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years.

As experts in making coatings, there's a good chance you're only ever a few meters away from one of our products.

Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe.

We're active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader.

It's what you'd expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Job Purpose/Key Objectives:

Delivering on the strategy and achieving agreed targets
Managing operations
Ensuring safety and adhering to all regulations
Continuously improving
Leading, coaching and developing people
Engaging stakeholders

Responsibilities:

Delivering on the strategy and achieving agreed targets

Cascades the (business & ISC) (assets and demand plan) strategy to motivate the site organization effectively, ensures appropriate alignment of focus and ensures issues are fed back up
Contributes to the formulation of business objectives from an operations perspective, ensures site capabilities, constraints and HSE considerations are incorporated into business planning.
Plans, leads, organizes and controls the delivery (ready to serve) of the site's contribution to business objectives and overall performance targets (in terms of safety, reliability, productivity. customer service, OTIF, inventory levels, cost, quality, material/ecoefficiency, capital, engagement and community stewardship).
Manages and plans relevant (site/departmental) budget and proactively manages the costs (such as expense, labor, overhead), develops and manages the implementation of plant capital budget.

Managing operations

Implements and operates ALPS (CI, strategic initiatives, standard processes, tools, training and organizational roles and responsibilities) for the site consistent with the agreed ISC functional excellence agenda
Directs the overall activities of the manufacturing facilities of the plant to ensure customer orders are received, scheduled, produced and shipped at the lowest possible cost to meet the customers' requirements while maintaining corporate established quality standards
Develops annual manufacturing expense budget in accordance with forecasted sales volumes and planned inventory levels
Customer service: produces and delivers on time in full, act as a liaison with Distribution, Sales and Customer Service to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction in helping to address customer inquiries, problems and concerns
Production efficiency: manages production of one or more production units at the lowest possible cost,
Ensuring (people and process) safety and adhering to all regulations
Ensures that all the applicable company Directives, Rules, and Procedures as well as local site procedures with regard to personal conduct, HSE, and Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs (PSRA), including the Life Saving Rules, are adhered to, acts in compliance with all regulations, acts according to company policy and practices when issues arise and reinforces the minimum personal safety requirements
Implements and operates the Safety Common Platform and identifies and responds effectively to hazards in HSE and security
Involves all site employees in the design and delivery of the site Safety Improvement Plan (SIP) in line with the Safety Common Platform and integrates the SIP in the site's overall plans so that resources are efficiently managed

Continuously improving

Establishes, achieves, enforces, and continuously improves the performance levels for the site, using CI techniques, and provides feedback to BA/BU/CI/ALPS deployment teams on best practices and improvements in processes and tools
Establishes a culture of functional and operational excellence, continuous improvement, accountability, professionalism, and commitment to company values and behaviors
Analyzes plant operations to ensure that the facility maintains a leadership position in the industry and that it takes advantage of new processes and technologies that become available

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Advanced English language skills

Leadership competencies: