As an **OPERATIONS MANAGER**, you will provide operational management for the entire production process for the business.
Are you a self-starter, strategic problem solver that has proven a history of continuous improvement and record of accomplishment of delivering results?
To be successful in this role, you will contribute to the profitability of the business by coordinating each step of the production process to ensure customers' needs and quality standards are met.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Manufacture and deliver quality coatings safely, on time, efficiently, and within PPG guidelines.
- Lead a clean, safe, cost-efficient production organization that is committed to a high level of first run capability and is adaptable to changes in the marketplace.
- Evaluates equipment, facility, warehousing/distribution and process needs, and prepares capital authorizations to meet current and future needs.
- Develop and maintain, training and participative management, a work force that is highly skilled, motivated and committed to organizational objectives with effective utilization of staff.
**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; an advanced degree, such as MBA, is favorable.
- 8+ years of proven ability in Chemical Operations and Production Supervision, preferably in a PSM facility; new product scale up experience preferred.
- Fluent in DMAIC/DFLSS and Kaizen project execution—Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred (Green belt or Black belt).
- Strong determination for action and an ability to build and implement initiatives to drive performance improvement, providing examples of tangible results.
**About us**:
**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD**
**The PPG Way**
Every single day at PPG:
**We partner with customers to create mutual value.
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We are insightful, dedicated and proactive.
We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers.
We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.
**We are "One PPG" to the world.
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We are better and stronger together.
We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.
**We trust our people every day, in every way.
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We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions.
We are inclusive, transparent and respectful.
Our feedback is clear and actionable.
**We make it happen.
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We have a passion for winning.
We achieve.
We deliver with discipline and integrity.
We bring our best energy to our work.
We decide and act intelligently and quickly.
**We run it like we own it.
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We respect one another by being responsible and accountable.
We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.
**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.
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We continuously learn.
We develop our people to grow our businesses.
**PPG Way: (Click here to learn more about the PPG Way)**
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.