PLANT TECHNICAL MANAGER

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop commercial compound recipes to support sales activities.
• Coordinate new recipe developments from R and D lab through production, trial production, monitoring customer needs in a timely manner.
• Recommend beneficial changes to customer formulations to add value to customer supplier relationship.
• Manage and distribute projects for development, cost savings, or raw material savings to technical staff.
• Provide technical assistance with customer processing problems by phone or site visit, as necessary.
• Coordinate new projects for launch with management, sales, and internal technical support groups. Follow trials, in plant and at customer location to successfully launch new business.
• Establish and maintain key cost initiatives and VAVE programs.
• Travel to other HEXPOL locations or to customers may be required.
• Perform any other project/task as assigned by Management.

Education, Skills, and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or Chemical Engineering required. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Seven (7) years of leadership/supervisory experience in a technical capacity, preferably in a rubber manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma, LEAN manufacturing, and ISO 9001/14001.
• Thorough knowledge of mixing equipment and testing equipment and processes.
• Proficient written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient computer/systems skills – MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Solid organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and manage a broad range of responsibilities.
• High degree of concentration, attention to detail, high energy, self-motivated and self-reliant.
• Ability to manage, coach and develop Associates.
• Ability to interact wel