Director - Manufacturing

About the Role

The Director - Manufacturing is the senior leader accountable for safely, reliably, and competitively running ECKART America’s multi-site manufacturing network. This role leads Site Operations, Plant Engineering, Maintenance & Reliability, EHS & Process Safety, and Manufacturing Technology & Automation. The Director converts enterprise strategy, customer demand, and approved network decisions into disciplined site execution, stable processes, capable assets, and measurable operating performance. As a member of the ECKART America leadership team, the Director shares responsibility for entity-level profitability and enterprise performance.

Responsibilities

• Establish one operating system across sites
• Develop accountable leaders
• Deliver safety, environmental compliance, manufacturing conformance to approved standards, service, throughput, reliability, cost, productivity, and controllable operating-performance objectives
• Stabilize operations while executing network changes, automation, complex capital programs, standardization, and organizational change without compromising safety, manufacturing conformance, or customer commitments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Operations Management, or a related technical or business field (required)
• Graduate degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline (preferred)

Skills

• Progressive senior leadership experience in complex, regulated, multi-site manufacturing
• Accountability for safety, environmental compliance, operations, maintenance/reliability, engineering interfaces, budgets, employee engagement, talent development, and organizational performance
• Demonstrated success leading through other leaders and operating in a union or employee-represented environment
• Experience implementing Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent operating systems and working across regional and global matrices

Benefits

• Excellent Health & Welfare Benefits
• Retirement Fund
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Programs & Digital Learning Library

Contact Person: Michelle Augustine, HR Team, Phone: (+1) 440-954-7598

ECKART is a leading international manufacturer of metallic and pearlescent pigments as well as metallic printing inks, with products used in numerous industries. The company is part of the ALTANA Group and employs approximately 1,700 people worldwide.