South Terminal Plant Manager

Location: Onsite, Time-based Flexible Schedule - Cincinnati, OH

About Us: 

Join CREMER NORTH AMERICA – “Where Global Strength Fuels Local Succes” 

Global Strength

CREMER OLEO, is the oleochemicals division of CREMER, family-owned enterprise, with headquarter based in Hamburg, Germany, dedicated to plant-based raw materials, from glycerin and fatty acids/alcohols to esters, MCT oils, soap base and bioethanol. We combine trading, distribution, contract manufacturing and end-to-end supply-chain services across key markets worldwide. Our customers include leading players in personal care, nutrition, health, and homecare.

About the Role: 

Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, the Plant Manager is a key leader for the North American operations overseeing fast-paced, customer facing manufacturing facility. This customer-facing role emphasizes upholding rigorous safety and quality standards, achieving production goals, delivering exceptional customer service, and driving continuous operational improvements. 

Role Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the facility to achieve the budgeted operating profit and working capital targets.
• Relentlessly lead and pursue continuous improvement activities to ensure customer expectations are met through production efficiency, quality, and cost-effective management of resources.
• Oversee daily business operations with an emphasis on safety, quality, people, service, and cost.
• Identify production and process challenges, develop action plans and implement processes to improve business function. 
• Drive personal and team accountability for completing actions on time and delivering results. 
• Provide leadership and support for continuous improvement projects and successfully enable scalability to achieve the goals of meeting optimizing production throughput, meeting quality requirements and achieving cost initiatives.

Role Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline, preferably in chemical engineering.
• 5 years of experience in Plant Management, or Operations Management with full plant and operations responsibility in an automated batch manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team of 40 or more direct and indirect reports.
• Proven history of leading and overseeing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prior experience within a batch-making or blending process manufacturing environment.

Role Personal Attributes

• Drive: Advocates for organizational objectives and energizes teams to achieve excellence.
• Communication: Delivers strategic direction and essential information with precision and clarity.
• Orchestrate: Coordinates resources and processes to maximize operational effectiveness.
• Results Driven: Attains critical business results and meets performance standards.
• Organize and Prioritization: Focuses efforts and resources on initiatives with the greatest impact.
• Innovation: Develops and apply solutions that drive continuous operational improvement.
• Leadership & Engagement: Fosters people-centered leadership, building trust and securing buy-in from individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Polish: Professional demeanor and refined communication skills.

Compensation:

At CREMER, we offer a standout compensation package that includes competitive wages, comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and a time-based flexible schedule. We also offer Annual Incentive Compensation (% is role-based), an employee annual bonus, 401(k) match, and an annual profit share with potential contributions up to 9%—because we believe in rewarding your impact and investing in your future.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, including child birth or any related condition, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.