Manufacturing Manager

Located in the heart of St. Louis, the ICL Carondelet Plant is a key manufacturing facility specializing in the production of sodium, potassium, aluminum, and calcium phosphates. With a team of approximately 140 dedicated employees, the plant plays a vital role in delivering high quality products while maintaining a strong focus on safety, operational excellence, and teamwork. We offer a collaborative environment where employees are empowered to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. 

As the Manufacturing Manager, you will provide leadership to the manufacturing team to achieve operating plans through effective people development, cost management, and continuous improvement. You will ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations while meeting business commitments. You will support EHS objectives, maintain regulatory and food safety compliance (cGMP), and foster positive employee, union, and community relationships.

I’m interested! What will I get to do in this position?

Regulatory, Safety, and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, food safety, and cGMP requirements
• Maintain a safe, substance-free workplace and manage site emergencies
• Ensure required employee training compliance
• Serve as a key member of the Food Safety Team

People Leadership and Culture

• Lead by example and drive accountability for results
• Recruit, develop, coach, and retain talent; support performance management and salary planning
• Set clear expectations, provide feedback, resolve conflicts, and recognize performance
• Promote teamwork, employee engagement, and a positive union–management relationship
• Encourage open communication and employee input

Plant Operations

• Meet production and shipping commitments
• Improve overall equipment effectiveness, efficiency, and asset protection
• Align production, maintenance, utilities, and logistics activities
• Support capital projects, plant improvements, and long-range planning
• Manage product portfolio changes and back up the Plant Manager as needed

Cost Management

• Develop and manage budgets; control fixed costs
• Identify and execute cost reduction and efficiency initiatives
• Align capital investments with cost improvement opportunities
• Analyze budget variances and provide contingency planning
• Partner with procurement to drive cost savings

Business Alignment

• Ensure alignment with corporate objectives
• Communicate plant capabilities and respond to customer needs
• Evaluate and implement new product or process opportunities
• Interface with Sales and Technical Services teams
   

What skills and experience do I need to be successful in this role?

• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, including supervisory responsibility for production, maintenance, safety, and financial results
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field
• Leadership experience in a union environment preferred
• Experience in multi-unit processing plants preferred
• Knowledge of phosphates/phosphate chemistry a plus
• Demonstrated experience with ISO 9000, ISO 14000, FSSC 22000, and food cGMP a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to work effectively across all levels of the organization and deliver clear work instructions. 
• Solid financial acumen with experience analyzing cost reports, identifying trends, and developing and managing budgets and forecasts. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to use data and ERP systems to drive process improvement (SAP preferred). 
• Proven track record of identifying and implementing process and operational improvements. 
• Effective leader with demonstrated change management experience; able to influence others and lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate effectively with teams, and consistently deliver results. 
• Flexible, pragmatic, and comfortable operating in ambiguous or changing environments. 
• Sound decision-maker, able to act decisively with limited or incomplete information. 
• Strong knowledge of continuous and batch manufacturing processes, chemical unit operations, and process equipment.
• Strong computer proficiency, with experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and statistical analysis tools.

 
What will set me apart?

• Leadership experience in a union environment
• Experience in multi-unit processing plant 

ICL Job Level: 16 or 17 dependent on experience 

Compensation at ICL: If you are hired at ICL, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience. We also offer a generous benefits package (more information on benefits listed below).

Salary Range: $92,000 - $145,000 annually

Annual Bonus Target: 12% or 16%, subject to plan provisions.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
At ICL, maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is a top priority. Employees are required to wear appropriate PPE based on the task and environment. This may include safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face masks, and, when necessary, full hazmat suits with respirators. Adherence to PPE protocols ensures the safety and well-being of all team members.

ICL will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.  

We've Got You Covered

ICL is committed to offering you a comprehensive set of benefits to empower you and your family physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. The benefits we offer to our diverse and inclusive workforce include:

• Competitive base pay and performance bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, and life benefits that start quickly – the first of the month after hire.
• Wellness Incentive Program to lower your health insurance cost
• Inclusive benefits for growing families, covering fertility, adoption, and parental leave
• Generous Leave and FMLA policies
• Tax-advantaged health savings and spending accounts (when applicable)
• Prescription program that provides most generic maintenance medications at no cost (including Insulin products)
• 401k eligibility from day one of employment with a generous company matching contribution. 100% vested after one year of service
• Crisis assistance available to support employees during unforeseen circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program that includes comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Student Loan Assistance
• Business travel reward points are eligible for personal use
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation 
• Free membership to a program that offers various discounts for travel, entertainment, groceries, and much more

Who is ICL?

ICL Group is a leading global specialty minerals company, which creates impactful solutions for humanity's sustainability challenges in the food, agriculture and industrial markets. ICL leverages its unique bromine, potash and phosphate resources, its global professional workforce, and its sustainability focused R&D and technological innovation capabilities, to drive the company's growth across its end markets. ICL shares are dual listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NYSE and TASE: ICL). The company employs more than 12,000 people worldwide, and its 2024 revenues totaled approximately $7 billion. To learn more about ICL, visit the company's global website www.icl-group.com.

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