Operations Manager (Chemical Manufacturing)

Location: Manufacturing facility serving the New Haven and Hartford major markets; onsite plant leadership role.

Base salary: $128,636–$165,000 per year, plus a performance-related bonus plan.

Company

hirify.global, a business segment of Element Solutions Inc., develops electronic materials and solutions for wafer-level packaging, circuitry, electronics assembly, advanced materials and joining, and specialized inks and pastes.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing, warehousing, maintenance, planning, quality, and support operations for the plant.
• Own plant performance across safety, quality, productivity, service, inventory, cost, profitability, customer satisfaction, and asset protection.
• Lead the continuous improvement strategy using Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Visual Management, Standard Work, Tiered Accountability, and root cause analysis.
• Ensure environmental, health, safety, regulatory, and quality compliance, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Develop leaders and employees through hiring, coaching, training, succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Support budgets, capital investments, growth initiatives, working capital, ROI improvement, Management Operating System implementation, and regular operating reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant leadership experience in a chemical manufacturing or process manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience driving operational excellence, culture change, and measurable continuous improvement results.
• Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence methodologies.
• Demonstrated success leading manufacturing organizations through transformational improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing performance through KPIs, visual management systems, and structured management operating systems.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, environmental health and safety requirements, and quality management systems.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical problem-solving, communication, coaching, interpersonal, leadership, business, and organizational influence skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, with high emotional intelligence, integrity, accountability, and a servant leadership mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience in electronics, semiconductor, specialty chemicals, or advanced materials industries.
• Six Sigma certification or advanced operational excellence training.
• Experience leading ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified manufacturing facilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement, cross-functional partnerships, transparent management, and high-performing global teams.
• Competitive compensation, performance-related bonus plan, health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness program, PTO, and holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career growth in an innovative and dynamic work environment.