Date : October 24 2025
Location : Lancaster SC US 29720
Company AkzoNobel
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.
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Job Purpose
Contributes to the execution of the sales - expense - and profitability targets established by managing Operations of the site and continuously improve the performance of the sites ISC metrics. Focus on Film business within ASC Coatings.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans leads organizes & controls the delivery (ready to serve) of the sites contribution to business objectives and overall performance (in terms of safety reliability productivity service cost quality material / eco-efficiency and community stewardship) and provides insights regarding developments based on analysis.
- Contributes to the formulation of business objectives from an operations perspective and ensures site capabilities constraints and HSE considerations are incorporated into integrated business planning.
- Ensures ISC strategy is cascaded to the site organization effectively to ensure appropriate alignment of focus and relevant information and issues are fed back up.
- Establishes achieves enforces and continuously improves the performance levels for the site in terms of customer service safety cost quality resource productivity capital engagement and eco efficiency and enforces the minimum personal performance level.
- Implements and operates the standard ALPS CoE processes for the site consistent with the agreed ISC functional excellence agenda.
- Implements and operates the common HSE platform and identifies and respond effectively to hazards in HSE and security.
- Coaches mentors and develops the site management team members and build a team which collectively is capable of and fully involved in achieving the task.
- Establishes a culture of functional and operational excellence continuous improvement and accountability professionalism and commitment to company values and behaviors
- Acts as role model in talent management through developing a strong talent bench for key positions at site enhancing talent development and engagement levels.
- Stimulates talent management by identifying and selecting talents with growth potential and driving exchange of talents across sites with colleague site managers.
- Networks with other site managers / stakeholders inside and outside of AkzoNobel to develop and share knowledge experience leverage best practice and exchange of / and building talents.
- Ensures the In Control interal proces and regulatory and legal compliance.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for communications outside of the site; being responsible for maintaining good relationships internal AkzoNobel and with all external bodies (media attorneys governmental and regulatory officials community and business leaders customers employer association / association of chemical industry).
- Be familiar with all applicable corporate as well as site policies / procedures with regard to personal conduct / HSE standards and acts in compliance with all regulations
Job Requirements
5 to 8 years of related experience in Manufacturing5 years of managerial experienceBachelors degree or greaterMust have chemical processing engineering experience and experience managing large CapEx projectsFluent English verbal and writtenFamiliar with use of current computing systems i.e. Microsoft and SAPAbility to manage large team independently with cross functional communications and collaboration locally and regionally with i.e. ISC / commercial teams legal and complicance internal and external customers etc.Total Compensation
Base salary for this role is : $141300 to $149150Medical insurance with HSADental Vision Life AD&D benefitsAnnual bonus401K retirement savings with 6% company matchGenerous vacation personal and holiday payShort & Long-term disabilityPaid Parental leaveActive Diversity and Inclusion NetworksCareer growth opportunities on a regional and global scaleTuition ReimbursementEmployee referral bonusEmployee appreciation daysAt AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when our organization all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability.
Requisition ID : 49735
#LI-CH2
Required Experience :
Manager
Key Skills
Computer Skills,Lean,Management Experience,Process Improvement,Warehouse Distribution Experience,OSHA,Process Management,Training & Development,LIHTC,Leadership Experience,Property Management,Supervising Experience
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 141300 - 149150