Aerospace Site Manager

Site Manager

The Site Manager will develop and maintain an organization onsite at the Kennesaw, GA site that supports both business and operational strategies. You will be responsible for providing strategic, developmental, and tactical direction of the facility to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of product to our customers within the desired safety, quality, productivity, cost, and customer service standards. You will report to the ASC Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Be actively engaged in safety and quality; lead by example and ensure operational discipline and compliance with both company and regulatory safety standards and requirements are fulfilled for all departments and functions on site.
• Regularly monitor and review environmental, health, and safety performance; ensure compliance and continuous improvement in striving for a risk-free manufacturing environment.
• Build and develop an organizational culture that has a bias for action, commitment to value-added services / processes, and a sense of accountability and leadership.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators; lead corrective action to deviations to plan as appropriate.
• Facilitate communications throughout the site and within the respective SBU, platform, and functional teams offsite.
• Provide the critical thinking necessary to lead and direct the analysis of alternative approaches and methodologies necessary to deliver efficiencies and simplicity.
• Strive to ensure that the service requirements for performance, as dictated by internal and external customers, are achieved.
• Develop and manage the strategies and processes of the operational functions within the site; ensure alignment and progress on process standardization, accomplishment, and collaboration.
• Delegates work assignments and tasks while matching responsibilities to the employee; sets expectations and monitors performance while providing feedback and recognition of results.
• Deliver financial commitments to operating plans; achieve expense, variance, and production plans as budgeted.
• Actively participate in working capital management; including regular communication and action to address deviations to plan.
• Anticipate technological changes in the industry and review opportunities to enhance operations in order to optimize productivity, support business growth, and deliver competitive advantages.
• Generate ideas and plans to enhance the performance of the manufacturing site, e.g., safety, process, rate, yields and quality improvement through lean manufacturing and six sigma concepts. Stimulate site personnel to think outside the box.
• Drive the root cause / corrective action process for critical issues and ensure that all corrective actions are completed and sustained and drive the predicted results.
• Conformance with the PPG and SBU quality and EH&S policies. Ensure MOCs, RCCA for EHS CARs and Quality CARs are completed as expected.
• The incumbent, in combination with quality, is responsible for obtaining and maintaining appropriate quality standards and certifications.
• Effectively manages production operations with federal, state, and municipal environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Ensure compliance with local, provincial, and federal regulations (e.g., hazardous waste manifests, WSIB, MOE). Serve as the primary point of contact for state and local government agencies. Approve regulatory documentation including USMCA Certificates of Origin and import / export compliance (Canada). Sign off on site policies and oversee Management of Change (MOC) and Emergency Action Planning (EAP).
• Lead coordination of critical cross-functional decisions impacting departmental operations.
• Oversee working capital management including stocking level optimization and purchase order requisition approvals.
• Negotiate and manage site lease agreements and vendor contracts.

Qualifications

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, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.