Plant Manager

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading the safe, efficient, compliant, and environmentally responsible operation and continued development of the Versailles facility. This role provides overall site leadership for manufacturing performance, including safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, people development, and continuous improvement. The incumbent will create a culture of accountability, trust, employee engagement, and operational excellence while representing the Corporation's vision and values at the plant level. Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead the plant safety culture by actively advancing Sika SAFE principles, ensuring compliance with safety rules and procedures, and driving progress toward annual safety objectives.
• Deliver annual quality, service, and productivity goals by ensuring strong manufacturing execution, disciplined problem solving, process control, and effective response to customer and business requirements.
• Build and sustain high-performing teams across production, maintenance, engineering, quality, materials, logistics, and support functions.
• Partner with engineering, maintenance, EHS, quality, supply chain, R&D, and commercial teams to support reliable operations, new product introductions, capital planning, preventive maintenance, and long-term site development.
• Drive continuous improvement using lean manufacturing, statistical process control, error-proofing, root cause analysis, standard work, and other structured problem-solving methods.
• Develop a flexible and capable organization that can respond effectively to changing customer demand, business priorities, product mix, and capacity requirements.
• Manage annual operating expense targets and execute approved capital projects to deliver committed safety, quality, capacity, cost, and productivity benefits.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, corporate, environmental, safety, and quality requirements.
• Select, coach, train, and develop salaried and hourly associates to strengthen capability, succession depth, accountability, and employee engagement.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization and promote a culture of respect, teamwork, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Perks & Benefits

• 401k with Generous Company Match

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Life Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Paid time off, Paid holidays

• Floating holidays + Paid Volunteer Time

• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

• Education Assistance

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program & More!

Sika fosters a culture of entrepreneurship, empowering each individual to make decisions, learn from experiences, and shape their own career path. The safety and well-being of employees are top priorities at Sika, with a strong commitment to open communication and maintaining a safe workplace. In addition, Sika actively contributes to the community and promotes sustainability by giving back, minimizing environmental impact, and embracing social responsibility. We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilites of each role. Compensation is determined based on skills relevant to the position, education, and or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics. We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.