Site Director

Client overview: Our client is a well-established international manufacturer of high-performance engineering polymers and thermoplastic compounds, supplying demanding applications across the automotive, electrical, industrial and consumer sectors. The Ohio operation is an important part of the group's North American manufacturing network, combining polymer compounding, technical expertise, laboratory capabilities and customer support. The facility operates within a quality-critical environment, supporting major industrial and automotive customers. The business forms part of a substantial, privately owned global industrial group with manufacturing and commercial operations across Europe, the Americas and Asia, providing the site with the resources and stability of an international organization while retaining a strong specialist manufacturing focus.

The Role: The Site Director provides overall leadership and accountability for the safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the Ohio manufacturing site. This role is responsible for overall site and manufacturing performance, including safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, reliability, financial performance, asset management, and employee engagement. The Site Director leads cross-functional site operations, develops and executes operating and capital plans, drives continuous improvement, and translates Company strategy into site priorities and results. Working in close collaboration with Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, and other key business partners, the Site Director ensures effective workforce planning, financial management, purchasing and resource decisions support site and Company objectives. As the senior leader at the site, this position develops the site leadership team, maintains constructive labor relations in a union-represented environment, ensures compliance with Company policies and applicable laws and regulations, and represents the Company with employees, customers, regulators, community stakeholders, and other third parties. Person Specification: Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience Minimum 7 years progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, including responsibility for site operations and financial performance Demonstrated experience leading employees in a union-represented workplace and partnering with Human Resources on labor-relations matters Working knowledge of applicable environmental, health and safety, employment, and manufacturing regulations Ability to work on site, respond to significant operational events outside normal business hours, and travel as business needs require Proficiency in written and spoken English

Preferred: Experience in plastics, chemicals, engineered materials, or another process-manufacturing environment Knowledge of ISO, IATF and other regulations Formal lean, six sigma, safety, or quality-system training