Key responsibilities for this role include:
- Fully understands the customer requirements, particularly in the area of quality, and works with entire operations team to implement programs to meet and exceed customer expectations. Never stops looking for ways to identify and drive continuous improvement through the manufacturing supply chain while developing and utilizing KPIs following the DMAIC process.
- Plans activities of the operating functions to include planning, plant layout, plant changes, engineering, equipment selection, design for production, manufacturing methods, production planning, introduction of new or modified products, equipment capacity, labor capacity, and product mix changes.
- Operates the various activities of the operating functions through managing people from hiring and training, to coaching, motivation, performance management and developing/improving skills.
- Ensures that actual profits are meeting planned profit levels (gross margin responsibility) in order
- to identify and correct non-justified expenses
- to monitor performance against cycle time and schedules
- to ensure manufacturing performance is consistent with quality requirements
- to ensure alignment between methods engineering and work measurement
- Identifies and removes barriers to meeting objectives and communication issues within manufacturing
- Participates and leads, as necessary, task force activities to meet customer quality and delivery requirements when supply chain excursions occur.
- Directs the EHS department, ensuring compliance with legal, ISO14001, ISO9001, OSHAS18001, and FFEM requirements in the area of occupational safety, product safety and the environment throughout Pueblo for the FFEM business.
- Directs the Quality Control department which is responsible to control incoming raw materials, bulk- and intermediate materials and finished products to ensure adherence to designed customers’ requirements.
- Directs the Maintenance department in order to effectively develop and utilize available resources to preserve physical assets while safely providing continuous availability of manufacturing equipment at the most economic level possible.
- Directs the Manufacturing department which is responsible to meet customer demand requirements for product quantity and quality.
- Leads key projects ensuring they meet project scope, budgeted cost and project timelines as assigned and approved by FUJIFILM Senior Management.
- Acts as facility crisis manager ensuring facility and division’s crisis plans are activated according to plan and acts as the authorized communication contact for internal, external, authorities, neighborhood and the press.
- Identifies, develops, communicates and implements local objectives and targets in line with the company’s overall goals.
- Participates and assists as a member of the global management team in identifying and developing long term global plans and objectives for the business.
- Prepares an annual capital expenditure plan and operational expense budget for review with senior management. Plans and communicates manufacturing budget and resource requirements, provides product costing for new and modified products, provides efficient utilization of manufacturing resources.
- Complies with defined Quality, Environmental and Safety policies and assists in projects of continual improvement to keep the company performance up to the highest standard.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree required in Chemical Engineering or related field
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment, preferably high purity chemicals or pharmaceutical industry
- Minimum of 7 years progressive management experience supervising and leading management teams with direct reports
- Minimum of 5 years hands-on plant/site management experience with the willingness to manage day to day issues as needed.
- Strong business acumen and financial management experience
- Experience requiring regular customer interface
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prepare Excel spreadsheets for analyses and PowerPoint documents for presentations
- Proven ability to lead others
- Ability to learn quickly and apply learnings to drive continuous improvement
- Willing to work additional night and weekend hours, as necessary, to meet objectives and customer requirements
SKILLS
- Project management
- People management and conflict resolution skills
- Crisis management experience
- Practical and theoretical experience related to organizational design and structure
- Problem diagnostic and problem solving skills
- Supply chain management experience
- Public speaking experience and effective presentation skills
- Experience with quality and safety systems
- General computer skills
- Engineering qualification (Chemical or related field)
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Resilience - Adapting well in the face of workplace stressors, the ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress and conflict situations, the ability to remain poised under all circumstances, the ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual.
- Communication - The ability to successfully and professionally express and exchange ideas and meanings with all levels of employees in the organization, the ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers/clients, the ability to work as an integral part of a team, ability to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
- Reasoning and decision-making - The ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions, the ability to reason logically and make sound decisions.
- Comprehension - The ability to complete tasks without direct supervision, the ability to simultaneously address multiple complete problems.
- Organizational skills - Ability to multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy, the ability to work and sustain attention with distractions and interruptions, the ability to perform in situations requiring speed, deadlines or productivity quotas.
PAY RANGE: The pay range for this role is estimated at $170,000/yr. - $190,000/yr. with actual wage based on candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Until Filled
FUJIFILM Electronics Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is part of the Fujifilm family – a company that has been evolving and transforming for more than 85 years. Fujifilm is focused on four strategic business areas: Advanced Materials, including electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing; Imaging; Healthcare; and products and services to support Business Innovation. As a global company, Fujifilm has revenues of $21 billion, with 310 group companies and 73,275 employees worldwide.
FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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