Site Manager - Little Rock
On-siteLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead property and facilities development, management, and maintenance activities aligned with company strategy. Provide overall leadership and oversight of site operations to ensure safe, efficient, compliant, and cost-effective manufacturing performance. Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and process optimization initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and cost competitiveness. Develop and execute site strategies, capital projects, and long-range plans to support growth and capacity. Manage site financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, operating costs, and resource allocation. Ensure compliance with EHS, GMP, ISO, quality systems, and regulatory requirements while maintaining audit readiness. Lead, develop, and mentor site personnel through talent management, succession planning, and performance development. Partner with commercial, supply chain, quality, engineering, and corporate stakeholders to support customer requirements and business objectives. Oversee manufacturing assets, facilities, labor relations, and service providers to ensure long-term reliability and operational success.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of operations leadership experience in a chemical, industrial, or manufacturing environment
- Ability to lead complex plant operations, develop talent, and mentor high-performing teams
- Proven success leading operational and cultural change initiatives in complex manufacturing organizations
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
- Experience managing plant financial performance
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 18001 standards
- SAP experience
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- Union environment experience
- SAP integration experience
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