Plant Manager

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Plant Manager – Greensboro, NC

Ionbond – Greensboro Coating Center is seeking a dynamic and experienced Plant Manager to lead operations at our advanced coating facility. This role is ideal for a motivated professional who thrives in a hands-on environment, excels in leadership, and values delivering exceptional customer service. As Plant Manager, you will oversee all aspects of plant operation, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while fostering a collaborative, people-focused culture. From working closely with the production team and maintaining operational excellence to crafting business strategies and engaging with customers, you’ll play a pivotal role in the center’s success!

Ionbond – The Surface Engineers™

Ionbond provides advanced coating solutions for applications in the aerospace, medical, food contact, automotive, decorative, tooling and fuel cells industries. We offer a broad range of hard, low-friction, wear-resistant coatings based on PVD, PACVD and CVD technologies.

With 34 job coating centers in 15 countries in Europe, North America and Asia, Ionbond has one of the largest coating networks in the world. Ionbond is part of renowned Japanese industrial consortium IHI Group.

What defines this job?

• Ensure a culture of safety followed in all aspects of the operation and creates a people-centered environment that fosters teamwork and excellent customer service
• Collaborate with the local management team to achieve and maintain quality and production goals.
• Closely monitors the processing of existing customers to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
• Manage and support the local maintenance team to ensure maximum uptime of all plant equipment
• P&L responsible; create and monitor financial strategies for the plant including future personnel, equipment, and facility needs.
• Offer technical guidance as necessary as it relates to the facilities production processes
• Work closely with the Sales Manager and Process Engineers to onboard new customers and coating applications.
• Manages a variety of daily administrative and operational task including 5S program within the facility.
• Coordinates with other company resources as needed
• Provides other hands-on support as apparent

What do we offer?

Unleashing potential is at the core of our approach. We provide a dynamic environment that opens doors to both international and local growth opportunities, helping you reach your full potential. Here's what you can expect from being part of our team:

• Diverse work environment where we embrace teamwork and innovation that drives us towards new applications and customer service excellence
• Competitive compensation package; salary based on experience and educational credentials
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with affordable premiums and annual deductibles
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care)
• Life insurance
• Short-term & long-term
• Employee assistance program
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• International and local growth opportunities
• 401k Safe Harbor Retirement Account plus company match
• Group bonus plan eligibility

What do we ask?

Candidates must have at least 5 years of management experience in an industrial manufacturing environment and hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, or a related field. Experience with Vacuum Coating Technology, Material Science, or Surface Technology is . The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in employee development and leadership, with a hands-on approach to operations management and a willingness to work alongside colleagues on the production floor. The candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with peers, management, and suppliers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and successfully pass a criminal background check and physical screening.

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Company DescriptionIonbond – The Surface Engineers TM

Ionbond is a global, yet local acting, company where we work in a technical innovative environment. Our employees make a difference for companies in medical, automotive, aerospace and decorative industries with providing thin-film coating services. We operate over 30 coating centers in 15 countries over 3 continents. Our coatings are used to improve durability, quality, functionality, efficiency and aesthetics of tools and components. Ionbond is a global leader in PVD, CVD and PACVD coating technologies.

For more information about Ionbond, visit www.ionbond.com.Company DescriptionIonbond – The Surface Engineers TM\r\n\r\nIonbond is a global, yet local acting, company where we work in a technical innovative environment. Our employees make a difference for companies in medical, automotive, aerospace and decorative industries with providing thin-film coating services. We operate over 30 coating centers in 15 countries over 3 continents. Our coatings are used to improve durability, quality, functionality, efficiency and aesthetics of tools and components. Ionbond is a global leader in PVD, CVD and PACVD coating technologies.\r\n\r\nFor more information about Ionbond, visit www.ionbond.com.