Senior Chemical Production Manager

About Us

Dymax, part of the Bachmann Chemical & Engineering family of brands is based out of Torrington, Connecticut. Dymax is globally recognized as a pioneer in the development of light-curable adhesives and curing equipment.

Today, our expansive portfolio of innovative adhesives, coatings, and maskants are supported by dispense solutions and cutting-edge UV and LED light-curing equipment.

Unlike our competitors who supplying standard products, Dymax focuses on the customer experience by tailoring solutions that help customers lower costs, reduce their carbon footprint, improve efficiency, and drive profitability.

Our focus on being a customer intimate organization has led us to where we are today : a rapidly expanding force within our industry, an innovative product portfolio, extraordinary employees, and a bright future based on creating quality offerings with a dedication to business growth.

About You

We're seeking a result-focused, innovative, self-driven, and well-qualified individual to join our talented team as our Senior Production Manager Adhesives.

Based out of our Torrington Connecticut location, you will convert raw materials and WIP into the highest quality adhesives by ensuring established procedures and batch formulations are followed under strict safety and ISO9001 quality management operations, and by developing production personnel into productive, efficient, quality-focused high-performing teams.

Also, by overseeing and developing manufacturing personnel into productive, efficient, quality-focused high-performing teams.

In addition, you will :

• Drive methodology improvements in operational delivery and production costs by ensuring products are produced safety first, in high quality, under sound engineering and EHS standards at optimal cost while identifying and implementing new processes, tools, fixtures, and workstations
• Develop vibrant, responsive, innovative, high-performing production teams by exercising strong leadership and judgment skills to acquire, develop, train, coach, cultivate, and performance manage talented Chemical Operations and Process&Filling.
• Coordinate daily operations requirements and drive production efficiencies by ensuring the implementation of detailed, documented on-job training of operators in Work Orders, Batch Sheets, and Work Instructions, and updating as necessary
• Effectively execute the daily production plan schedule by establishing and adhering to lines shipped on time commitments, and by optimizing the usage of equipment, people, maintenance services, and resources.
• Improve capabilities of Dymax production and quality assurance by working with Quality and Engineering in root cause analyses of cycle time, yield, and process variation to reduce waste and develop new processes, procedures, and equipment specifications
• Establish and manage extraordinary standards of customer service and reputation by leading a responsive, articulate production team that interfaces with external stakeholders comfortably, and by assuming the lead role for customer inquiries, concerns, and feedback
• Maintain an enthusiasm for continuous improvement efficiencies by engaging employees in Kaizen and Six-Sigma principles that isolate, recognize and develop processes, and lead to higher quality of products and better commercial outcomes
• Effectively manage the company Enterprise Resource Planning tool, JDE-E1 by ensuring the training all operators in entries that impact and record movements and changes in inventory, processes, manufacturing, purchasing, and client management
• Maintain a safe, healthy, clean, ergonomically sensitive productive workplace by ensuring the facility is clean and organized consistent with EHS and 5S standards, and by using maintenance services to stay compliant with local, state, and federal safety requirements

Benefits

Our company offers its employees :

• Attractive salaries
• Personal growth opportunities
• Excellent benefits packages that include :
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401K)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Paid Time Off and Public Holidays
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Free uniforms and footwear
• Training & Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Resources

Salary Range : $102,000- $153,000

Our company takes the compensation of its employees very seriously and considers several factors when determining the total compensation package including but not limited to location, market range, skills, knowledge, experience, and abilities.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of our company's salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range.

The range listed is just one component of our company's total compensation packages for employees.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, domestic violence status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.