Plant Manager

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP
Manager of operation producing medical devices from manufacturing, finishing, shipping and product development
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a plant manager to join our Life Sciences business at our Fiskeville, RI location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Life Sciences business. This position will report to the manufacturing director.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintaining a safe work environment for all site employees and visitors while complying with all local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations and company guidelines
• Developing and implementing a strategic plan for the site and balancing its immediate needs with the long-term goals of the company
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and facilitate implementation of initiatives that improve profitability of the site.
• Management of onsite production and shipping operations to ensure adequate material supply and on time delivery to customers
• Management of contract manufacturing operations
• Working closely with support organizations to resolve production issues, quality issues, improve efficiency, respond to customer complaints, and support on time deliveries of finished goods
• Ability to travel (<10%)

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technical discipline
• Ability to lead, influence, build, and developing a cross-functional team across various skill sets
• Experience working within and complying with all governmental regulations (OSHA, EPA, FDA, etc.) and reporting requirements
• Proficient in all MS office software and ability to quickly learn job specific systems

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Manufacturing engineer / R&D experience around scale up to production
• Coating & laminating experience
• Experience with data management software such as SAP and the use of MRP.
• Six Sigma, Lean or relevant continuous improvement experience

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.

Job Type: Full-time