Plant Manager (m/f/d)

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers Our operations organization is responsible for safely and reliably delivering high-quality products that meet customer needs while driving profitable growth. We believe that Operational Excellence and lean manufacturing create an environment where people can thrive, solve problems, eliminate waste, improve every day, and unlock their full potential. We invest in developing leaders who create engaged teams, build capability, and deliver sustainable business results. DuPont Water Solutions is seeking an exceptional leader to head our ultrafiltration manufacturing facility in Greifenberg, Germany. This individual will lead the facility of approximately 120 DuPont employees supplemented by 15-20 contractors to safely and efficiently produce industry-leading ultrafiltration products, including fiber production, module assembly, quality control, rack assembly and packaging / distribution. This role partners closely with functional support at the site and in the business, including EH&S, R&D, supply chain, procurement, product management and commercial to grow the business and delight our customers by driving excellence in safety, quality, delivery, inventory and productivity performance (SQDIP).

Summary The Plant Manager is an experienced manufacturing leader accountable for delivering safe, reliable, customer-focused, and cost-effective plant performance while building a culture that grows and improves every day. This leader aligns plant priorities with business strategy and customer requirements, establishes disciplined operating systems, develops strong teams and leaders, and drives continuous improvement through lean manufacturing principles.

Lead Safe, Reliable, Customer-Focused Operations Establish clear expectations for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP) through use of daily visual management in tier’d meeting structures across the facility. Champions real-time problem solving through all levels of the organization. Ensure operational risks are identified, understood, and managed through strong operating discipline. Build an organization that consistently delivers reliable supply and superior customer outcomes. Create accountability for achieving business commitments while maintaining high standards of safety and quality. Drive Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence Lead deployment and sustainment of lean manufacturing principles throughout the site. Establish Daily Management systems including visual performance boards, tiered accountability meetings, leader standard work, operator standard work, and action tracking. Leads and coaches on systematic, deep problem solving to drive continuous improvement using A3 problem solving methodology to implement effective countermeasures to address root causes and drive improvement in key performance indicators (KPIs). Drive waste elimination, variation reduction, improved flow, higher productivity, and better customer responsiveness, including high on-time / in-full (OTIF) performance. Champion continuous improvement efforts including Kaizen activities, value stream improvement, 5S, and operating rhythm disciplines. Lead From the Gemba Spend significant time where work is performed to understand performance challenges and opportunities. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role. Engage employees directly to understand barriers, surface problems, and improve processes. Coach leaders to identify abnormalities early, solve problems at the source, and