Plant Manager

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General Management

Posted on 26-06-2025

The Plant Manager leads all aspects of the Manufacturing facility to ensure the effectiveness of the operations. The Plant Manager leads all aspects of the manufacturing and maintenance  Group, to ensure the delivery of products to our customers in a timely manner. Define and set strategies and objectives used to conduct the business in a fashion to meet or exceed the yearly goals. The implementation of these strategies is paramount to the achievement of the safety, environmental, quality, and profitability goals.  Effective implementation of these strategies will generate customer, organization, and employee satisfaction

Strategic Focus

1. Define business strategy as part of the global Stationary Emission Control Catalysis (SECC) Management Team
2. Ensure product and engineering service quality and new product implementation in the SECC production as part of the product team. This includes production in house, toll manufacturing and sub-supplier production.
3. Plan and maximize plant production capacity, resources and infrastructure to support the business strategy and fulfil customer requirements.
4. Develop the plant infrastructure, processes and environment to create a stable, safe, positive and efficient workplace.
5. Implement Manufacturing Excellence concepts to optimize existing processes.
6. Continuously improve operational performance and support the development of employee’s competence.
7. Work with a multinational project and service engineering team while monitoring the engineering, fabrication, and quality of all engineering and project services.
8. Transfer new technologies to the site to support the business competitiveness
9. Direct and support a team effort in regards to Safety
10. Direct an operation with a substantial portion of the indirect workforce compromised of a contracted service

Geographical areas

Umicore Catalyst USA Plant is located in Pasadena Texas. The site receives materials from Suppliers and ships products to Customers on a global basis. Primary module fabrication is located in Alvin, Texas along with product warehousing. Additional locations found in central Texas and outside Little Rock, Arkansas. 

Education and/or Experience     

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Finance, equivalent years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 15 years Manufacturing or Power production experience in different areas including, Production, Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Maintenance, and Production Planning.
• Minimum of 10 years of management experience
• Exposure to other cultures

Interpersonal Skills

• Capable of managing complex relationships with the management team, peers, direct reports, indirect reports and outside entities
• Thoughtful leadership capacity and ability to maintain relationships with colleagues and direct reports
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with staff and customers
• Able to work with a diverse group from different backgrounds and different discipline
• Capable of mediating between employees and managers to maintain good relationships
• Excellent conflict management skills

Language Skills                                           

• Must have exceptional presentation skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Mathematical Skills                                                 

• Strong LEAN Six Sigma knowledge and/or certifications
• Familiarity with Project Management principals
• Knowledge of data analytics and Excel formulas
• Ability to create spreadsheets for calculations and financial forecasting

Reasoning Ability                                                    

• Must be able to manage multiple deadlines with competing priorities
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong inter-personal and management skills (communicating, motivating, and developing team members)
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently and make decisions
• Work well under pressure
• Very detailed oriented
• Capacity to multi-task and troubleshoot at the highest level

Computer Skills                                           

• Excellent proficiency with the use of Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Understanding of a MES and supporting SQL
• Understanding of a ERP System - SAP Specific
• Understanding of a CMMS System

Other Qualifications                                                

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, inventory control techniques, logistics
• Adhere to a code of ethical conduct
• Strong comprehension of OSHA, ISO, and EPA regulations

Personal Skills

• Lead independently the day-to-day schedule
• Is supportive and helpful with a credible, reasonable and persuasive approach
• Self-starter and able to deal with ambiguity.
• Actively communicate with shared services across other Umicore sites
• High degree of emotional intelligence