Plant Manager
Plant Manager
Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.
With 10,000 employees across over 60 countries, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
(VWTS) delivers a wide variety of products and services to meet the needs of our customers
around the globe. We have an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to take a step up
in their career and manage one of our Chemical Plants in New Philadelphia, Ohio, conveniently
located near Akron and Canton.
The plant includes approximately 60 employees. To be well positioned for this role, you’ll need to
understand how to lead and optimize manufacturing operations at a plant producing chemicals
(our chemicals are used for industrial water treatment applications) and servicing the East and
Central US region. If you like the idea of doing meaningful work with a company that’s doing big
things to create a cleaner, more sustainable world for us all, here’s more!
As the New Philadelphia OH Plant Manager you will be responsible for functional, business, and
broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate and develop processes that meet
business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional areas of
expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy. We
want to create a safe, healthy, and supportive working environment for our employees and you’ll
play a key part in making sure VWTS is viewed as an employer of choice in the local market.
Key Responsibilities:
● Ensure all Environmental Health and Safety regulations are met.
● Review production demand to make decisions concerning inventory requirements,
staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments.
● Develop and manage budgets to approve expenditures for supplies, materials, and
human resources, ensuring that materials, and labor are used efficiently to meet
production targets.
● Direct the following departments: EHS, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and
Operations.
● Communicate with corporate: E&HS, HR, Finance, Product Management, Sales,
Engineering, Procurement, Materials Planning, Etc.
● Incorporate Lean practices to drive engagement and productivity.
● Ensure Customer Quality expectations are met and On Time Delivery performance
is exceeded.
● Develop 5-year plan for people and capital executing annual to achieve the sites
strategy
● Execute capital budget and site expansion projects.
Core Qualifications:
● Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
Other engineering degrees with chemical manufacturing experience may be
considered.
● 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, with proven plant / production leadership or
supervisor experience
● Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes, Root Cause/ Corrective Action
Analysis and ISO Standards
● Ability and willingness to be part of the Department of Homeland Security’s
Personnel Surety Program
At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build
stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every
level and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest
assets, we also offer competitive benefits that include:
● Health & Life Insurance
● Employee Reward Programs
● Extensive Learning and Development Resources
● Paid Vacation & Sick Time
● Paid Holidays
● Parental Leave
● 401(k) Plan
● Flexible Spending Accounts
● AD&D Insurance
● Disability Insurance
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.