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Plant Manager

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Michigan, Grand Haven
1855 Industrial Drive (Show on map)
Aug 12, 2025
As an Plant Manager, you will provide site-wide operational leadership for the production process and ensure organizational goals are achieved. You will lead transformative programs for continuous improvement and organizational integration. You will be based onsite at Grand Haven and travel on a regular basis to a second plant in West Chicago (no more than a few days a month). You will report to the Director of IC Ops Industrial, PM, & Speciality. Key Responsibilities Engage leaders in the development of operational strategies focused on safety, quality and growth. Coordinate each step of the production process, ensure quality standards are met, and lead continuous improvement using hands-on and strategic actions Use quality methods, Lean Sig Sigma, others tools and set up team actions to improve production flow, quality and cost efficiency. Meet the growing expectations of our customers through improvement of processes. Manufacture and deliver quality coatings safely, on time, and within PPG guidelines, following the PPG Way to Lead. Lead a clean, safe, cost-efficient production organization that is committed to a high level of first run capability. Evaluate equipment, facility, warehousing/distribution, and process needs, and prepare capital authorizations to meet all needs. Develop productivity/capacity plans for materials, machines, and employees and develop plans for improvement Develop a work force that is experienced and committed to organizational goals. Lead new product scale up and CapEx projects Lead employee engagement and development to maximize safety, quality, and productivity. Prepare, provide, and present financial data on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Travel approximately 20% Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Chemistry or related required or advanced degree 15+ years Chemical Operations and Production & Manufacturing leadership Previous PSM site experience Develop productivity/capacity plans for materials, machines, and employees and develop plans for improvement where necessary. Fluent in DMAIC/DFLSS and Kaizen project execution PPG /PPG About us: Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter. The PPG Way Every single day at PPG: We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "One PPG" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday - everyday. PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.