The company is seeking an Area Manager at our Circleville, Ohio site to lead the Kapton® Casting Area. The Circleville site is one of three primary manufacturing locations for the production of Kapton® polyimide film produced by the Interconnect Solutions business unit within the company. Kapton® is a dielectric film used in a wide variety of industrial, military, and consumer electronic applications. This unit is part of the Electronics and Industrial business.
The site is located approximately 30 miles south of Columbus, OH, a growing city that is currently the 14th largest in the nation. This proximity to Columbus allows either urban or rural living; great for families and single living. The area offers many museums and arts-scene experiences, professional and collegiate sports, and has several highly ranked golf courses and state parks for the outdoor enthusiast. See www.experiencecolumbus.com for additional information.
This Area Manager Position has overall accountability and responsibility for all aspects of performance relating to Circleville’s Kapton® Casting Production Area, which includes 3 polyimide film lines that run 24 hrs/day, 365 days of the year. The Role has leadership responsibilities for an organization of about 80 companies operators and support personnel, with 11 of those being direct reports.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides Felt Leadership on Core Values performance for the area, including ensuring regulatory compliance, and compliance with the area/site safety rules and policies. Ensures PSM compliance in the facility. This facility handles combustible and flammable solvents and is considered a High Hazard Process.
Provides leadership and daily direction for the area including daily production execution to plan.
Works effectively with Maintenance Coordinator and Maintenance Team to accomplish safe execution of daily maintenance tasks and area shutdowns.
Establishes clear expectations with an overall high bar for performance and drives accountability and continuous improvement with the Line Organization.
Interfaces with supply chain, commercial, and quality teams on customer-facing issues such as production to schedule and product quality.
Coaches and develops direct reports and cultivates an atmosphere of learning and development in the broader Team.
Responsible for monthly cost outlooking and annual PO building for the casting cost centers and the execution against both the monthly cost outlooks and yearly budget.
Leads and coordinates projects with cross-functional teams to drive improvements in area performance.
Works collaboratively with the Kapton® Leadership team and the Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and MT functions to successfully deliver on business requirements.
Occasional participation in cross-site Operations function work teams or focus groups.
Provides strategic leadership for the area including, but not limited to, core values advancement, organization design, capital roadmap, cost, productivity, and quality improvement plans.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
Must have knowledge or skills in the following areas:
5-7 years of Manufacturing leadership or equivalent experience strongly preferred: Chemical Manufacturing Environment
Leading work teams in alignment with the company Core values in a servant leader model
Demonstrated track record of driving change, elevating performance, and consistently delivering results
Strong understanding and demonstrated commitment to operational discipline and PSM.
Experience in Coaching and Developing Others
Strength in building effective teams and collaboration
Ability to function at both tactical and strategic levels
Effective communication skills
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience in building higher performing empowered work teams
Education: Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Science or Equivalent
Experience in cost/budget management
Assignment Duration: 3 years minimum
Working Conditions:
The nature of this position requires a field presence in addition to standard office duties and availability to provide significant support outside of a Monday-Friday day schedule. Field activities include climbing stairs and ladders. This position may also require limited travel on company business to other local or global manufacturing locations.