Facility General Manager

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!

Your Role at Cabot:

Cabot has an exciting opportunity for a Facility General Manager in Shanghai plant, focus on chemical production business with about 100 employees, as well as all other cross-functional activities of the whole plant.

• Do you aspire to lead a team to achieve manufacturing excellence, sustainability and create a co-growing, DE&I work environment?
• Are you a positive, energetic, and motivated professional with strong knowledge and rich management experience of chemical manufacturing processes and safety procedures?

• Are you a responsible person who specializes in handling plant issues, including Manufacturing, Sales, SH&E, Finance, Quality, HR, and Community Affairs?

If so, please consider the opportunity we have for you to join our team!

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

In this role your primary duty will be managing production, as well as all other cross-functional activities. A successful candidate will be someone who can:

• Ensures safe production of products that meet customers’ needs for quality and quantity. 
• Manages activities of plant’s cross-functional staff and ensures compliance with all company and  external standards/regulations for Manufacturing, Sales, SH&E, Finance, Quality, HR, and Community Affairs. 
• Develops a culture where all employees pursue continuous improvement.  Ensures improvement of process capability / reliability, resulting in less process variability and reduction in generation of off-quality material.  Ensures safe, reliable and cost effective manufacturing of standard recipe products.  Ensures that the appropriate management of change process is followed for recipe modification.  Effectively manages local measurement capability, resulting in desired levels of measurement error for expected testing of Cabot products.
• Demonstrates commitment to effective Human Resource processes and effectively promotes the necessity of excellence in these activities throughout the site.
• Establishes and implements local initiatives that enhance effective utilization of plant assets through prudent management of fixed and variable costs. Ensures long-term integrity and fit for purpose of all facility assets.  Efficiently manages capital budget through use of the capital management system.
• Plans and monitors departmental budgets and expenditures to meet financial cost targets and objectives established through formal planning processes. 
• Leads community outreach that includes development, implementation, and participation in a facility plan consistent with our neighbor’s choice of philosophy. Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with government authorities, local stakeholders, and joint venture partners to support business growth, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational success.
• Effectively practices Performance Based Management by coaching and developing employees, direct as well as matrix reports, and assuring effective alignment with the matrix functions.

What You’ll Bring to Cabot:

• Bachelor/University Degree, preferably in a technical discipline. 
• 7-10 years manufacturing experience, including prior people/budget management experience.
• Strong knowledge of chemical manufacturing processes and safety procedures. Knowledge of Continuous Improvement process and techniques. Strong focus on safety and environmental concerns.
• In-depth understanding of how plant integrates with Cabot’s manufacturing goals. 
• Ability to organize and manage resources, including budgets.
• Leadership skills to motivate and lead cross-functional staff.  Ability to provide oversight and guidance to staff. 
• Ability to deal with external contacts and community as needed.

How We’ll Support Your Success:

• Meaningful Work that is Valued – This is a leader responsible for the full module business of the manufacturing plant. Our products are competitive in the market and it is a sustainable business. It is an awesome feeling to know you’re making a living by making a positive impact.
• Growth – One of our goals is to build the best chemical manufacturing processes and safety procedures. Great training, great peer coaching and support, and the ability to personally grow your influence, your position, and your compensation.
• Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really meaningful work.
• Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits.
• Feedback – we are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
• Support – you are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. Our Facility General Managers are the lifeblood of our business. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.