Senior Operations Manager

Pacific International is partnering with a world-leading global chemical manufacturer ($25bn+) to identify a Senior Operations Manager for one of its key manufacturing sites. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for overseeing a complex chemical manufacturing operation while driving safety, operational excellence, reliability, and continuous improvement across the site.This opportunity is designed for a high-potential operations leader looking to accelerate their career within a large global organization. The successful candidate will have significant exposure to senior leadership and a clear pathway into broader site, regional, and business leadership positions as the organization continues to develop its future leadership pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

Will lead site manufacturing end to end including operations, engineering, capital projects, quality, and safetyDriving key metrics such as safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.Develop and mentor a high-performing, cross-functional leadership team.Champion continuous improvement, operational excellence, and Lean manufacturing initiatives.Partner with senior leadership to execute long-term business and operational strategy.Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support customer success and business growth.Manage site operating budgets and contribute to broader business performance and profitability goals.Sponsor capital investment, capacity expansion, and site growth projects.Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and employee engagement.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in manufacturing; 7+ years of experience in people leadershipBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality or related technical field; Masters, or MBA preferedExperience in best practices (Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Operational Excellence)Demonstrated success leading complex manufacturing operations, including multi-line, continuous, discrete, or semi-continuous environments.Extensive experience within complex manufacturing environments.Proven ability to develop teams, influence stakeholders, and drive organizational change.