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Plant Manager

Position Description:

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $5B.

AMETEK is well positioned in highly competitive market segments, each with compelling growth characteristics. We expect continued business growth through the execution of our four key strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, New Products, and Global & Market Expansion. Supporting those strategies are 18,000 associates employed across 30 countries.

At AMETEK, we are committed to a corporate culture that values diversity and fosters a work environment that enables colleagues to develop meaningful and rewarding careers. We consider ourselves responsible corporate citizens and are committed to operating our facilities in an environmentally responsible manner. We also are sensitive to the needs of our communities, and, as a company, support programs that help those communities meet their health, education and social needs.

AMETEK is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AME) and a component of the S&P 500.

The AMETEK Chemical Products Division (CPD) consists of two businesses, Fluoropolymer Products and Westchester Plastics. Westchester Plastics is a leader in the production of an array of specialty compounds for leading compounders and resin producers in the US in a variety of industries. Westchester plastics produces from locations in PA and Wapakoneta, OH.

We’ve spent more than sixty years building our experience and manufacturing capacity. Today, we typically compound several hundred million pounds of thermoplastic resins annually, including elastomers, polystyrenes, polyolefins, polycarbonates and polyesters, nylons, alloys, blends, biopolymers, and reactive modifiers. We have state-of-the-art plants in two locations, broad logistics capability to move raw materials to our plants and customer products from them to any point of use in the U.S. or overseas.

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The Plant Manager is accountable to lead and manage all plant operations within Wapakoneta to deliver predictable, sustained, profitable results consistent with the CPD business plan. At times, the Plant Manager will be a primary face to existing and perspective customers.

The role is accountable for operations which ensure worker safety, compliance with environmental regulations and the continuous improvement of all operations through process improvements, lean initiatives and individual employee development.

The Plant Manager will report to the VP/GM of Chemical Products Division. The position’s direct reports include managers of operations, quality, equipment engineering and maintenance, customer service and HR. The plant employs a total of eighty (80) employees. The unionized hourly workforce is represented by the UE.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Improve safety performance as demonstrated in proactive incident prevention.
• Establish operating management philosophy and practice, with clear expectations, measurable goals, visual management that leads to predictable results.
• Successfully deliver the Plant’s financial targets and operating plan, consistent with the corporate culture which emphasizes accountability and results. This includes meeting revenue, profitability, cost, and return-on-asset metrics, as well as added operating metrics and strategic growth objectives.
• Build and sustain a collaborative and effective working relationship with the leadership of the union committee.
• Ensure that the right people are in place to allow the plant to operate to its full potential.

Position Requirements:

AMETEK seeks a proven, highly-motivated Plant leader, with the ability to build a team who can consistently and predictably deliver on challenging goals. Specific experiences required or desired include:

• A plastics or chemical industry (preferred) Plant background in a role that required consistent customer interaction at all levels of the customer’s organization.
• At least 10 years of total business experience with a track record of a succession of more responsible Plant Management roles.
• An undergraduate degree in engineering (highly desired) and Masters degree (highly desired);
• A background with strength in Plant operations and general financial knowledge for inventory management, budgeting and profit plan attainment.
• Demonstrated experience with manufacturing resources planning and an integrated capital appropriations/budget plan.
• Hands-on experience with the development and implementation of Lean Initiatives, visual management and shop floor reporting systems.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills to enable the incumbent to provide effective and meaningful presentations to location employees, customers, CPD leadership.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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