Site Manager - SGL Carbon : Job Details

The SGL site in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, is our largest graphite component processing site worldwide and employs around 310 people. It is characterized by its broad product portfolio and expertise in machined, purified and CVD coated parts used especially in the fast-growing LED and semiconductor industries. The site is part of the Business Unit Graphite Solutions.

SGL Carbon's St Marys plant is a part of the Business Unit Graphite Solutions and employs around 290 employees, of which 150 are a unionized workforce. Our facility focuses on a variety of specialty graphite tailor-made solutions in response to our customers' challenges. Graphite Solutions serves a variety of industries, including semiconductor and LED, automotive, industrial applications, sealing technology, fuel cell, solar and polysilicon.

We are searching for an experienced Site Manager to lead our manufacturing plant in St Marys, PA. The Site Manager will plan, direct, and coordinate all strategic and operational activities of a large plant, including production, materials, quality control and manufacturing engineering to produce parts in the most cost-effective way, while meeting shipping requirements and sales commitments. The Site Manager implements new and revised strategies in alignment with the Company and BU strategic initiatives and provides site personnel with a clear sense of direction and focus.

What to expect:

• Providing leadership for the successful day-to-day operations of the site (creating accountability and leading by example). Facilitates local communication of KPIs, performance, site and BU objectives through townhall meetings. Promotes performance and value culture plant wide.
• Serves as Local Compliance Representative, assuring compliance with Federal, State and local laws, regulations, and codes; assure compliance with Company policies and procedures; assuring compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations and reporting requirements.
• Working closely with the Environmental Health and Safety Manager to promote safety culture and provide a safe workplace for employees.
• Allocating resources effectively, fully utilizing assets to produce optimal results, and monitoring operations and triggering corrective actions when necessary.
• Long and short-term site planning, including succession planning, to align with BU strategy, goals, and KPIs. Setting of plant and capital budgets and effectively executing approved plant and capital budgets.
• Working closely with quality personnel to review product & process consistency while monitoring scrap rates to determine trends and areas of improvement.
• Promoting and encouraging site operations in a continuous improvement environment.
• Working closely with engineering personnel to align engineering and technology projects with BU and site objectives.
• Labor Relations: serve as lead negotiator for union contract negotiations; gets involved in the grievance process as required by the CBA.

What we're looking for:

• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.
• Strong communication, planning, organizational, leadership and managerial skills required.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills (process data driven mind-set).
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants.
• Knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources).
• Ability to motivate employees to keep operations running smoothly.
• Strong community steward in representing Company interests.
• BS degree in Business Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience in manufacturing and related production processes. Experience in automotive or semiconductor industries preferred.
• Experience speaking in large group formats internally and to higher level management (such as Business Unit (BU) MC and Board of Management (BoM).

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What we offer:

SGL offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical and Prescription Drug coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Basic Life and AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Voluntary Spouse Life insurance
• Voluntary Child Life insurance
• 401k Savings Retirement Plan with employer match
• Vacation days
• Paid Holidays