General Manager

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries. With more than 50 industrial sites and 16 research and development centers in 35 countries around the world, Mersen develops custom built solutions and delivers key products to its clients to meet the new technological challenges shaping tomorrow's world. For over 130 years, Mersen has focused tirelessly on innovation to accompany its clients and meet their needs. Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Operations Manager

Position Type: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Topton, PA

Reports to: General Manager

Mission

As the Operations Manager, you are responsible for all aspects operational activities, ensuring efficiency, and achieving organizational goals. The Operations Manage is a part of the site management team, and as such must balance competing priorities while optimizing resource allocation and managing operational risks.

• Manages a multi-disciplinary team, overseeing all operational functions within the organization including production, supply chain, logistics, and quality.
• Develops and implements strategies to optimize operational processes, maximizes productivity, and minimizes costs while upholding quality, health and safety for his team, and regulatory standards.
• Drives operational excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuing seamless execution of day-to-day operations.
• Ensures the deployment of the Continuous Improvement Program within his areas of responsibility. Feeds continuously the Improvement and Transformation projects pipeline to meet strategic goals.
• Fosters a positive attitude throughout the facility ensuring that all employees are aligned with the company goals and vision, applying tact, sensitivity and professionalism through strong communication practices and policies.
• Promotes strong training practices for new and current employees.
• Initiates, implements, documents and manages the site maintenance program based on best practices in the industry with emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventative/predictive maintenance following a "Total Preventative Maintenance" approach while tracking key site indicators and following regulating requirements.
• Strives to continually improve HR functions and efficiencies

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred
• Minimum 6-10 years' experience in a plant management role
• Ability to be firm, fair, and consistent in decision-making and able to professionally provide objective feedback
• Must be knowledgeable of industry quality standards and processes
• Must be knowledgeable of general engineering and manufacturing development processes and tools
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Applications

Why Join Mersen?

At Mersen, we are proud to be drivers of progress and to contribute to tomorrow's world.

• Shared values and ethics
• Collaborate with a diverse team that embraces challenges and bring great ideas to life
• Learn and grow with us through our Learning and Development training programs
• We champion diversity, diversity drives our identity

Benefits

• Retirement, 401K/Roth with employer contribution
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company provided employee life insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick time and Holidays

This job description is not all inclusive. An employee may also perform other activities as required to support the business, management team or employees, as required.

MERSEN, A genuinely industrial & human culture