Sr Facility Technical Manager

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

The Sr Facility Technical Manager is responsible for managing the quality effort for Fridley. The Facility Technical Manager is the in-plant expert concerning production of the facility's product line and manages the laboratory staff. This position will ensure that the customer experience and business financial performance are aligned and improved through the reduction of quality incidents and improvement of quality processes across the facility and all functions. The Facility Technical Manager reports to the Fridley site Director and is a member of the site leadership team ensuring quality products are produced with safety and the environment as a value.

Primary Responsibilities

Process and Quality Management

• Become familiar with and execute productivity, yield, and quality enhancement techniques and adjustments to process equipment and formulations.

• Troubleshoot quality problems, document and address issues with timely corrective actions.

• Recommend process and formulation improvements to new and existing products.

• Assist in process design and development.

• Batch validation and troubleshooting with R&D Chemist and Production Operators, including batch sheet computations.

• Oversee management of rework per standard business practices guidelines.

ISO and Compliance

• Act as the ISO management representative for the facility, leading improvement and management of ISO procedures and work instructions.

• Support safe manufacturing practices and assist in compliance with all applicable safety and environmental rules, regulations, and procedures.

• Experience with ISO 9001.

• Continuous Improvement and Analysis

• Develop, lead, and implement a plant quality assurance plan to reduce COPQ by conducting gap analysis and using tools such as SPC, control charts, Pareto diagrams, and 8D.

• Lead plant and customer quality problem investigations using analysis tools such as cause mapping and 8D.

• Exposure to continuous improvement techniques: 8D, TQM, DMAIC, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, 5S.

Collaboration and Customer Focus

• Collaborate with Sales to understand and address voice of the customer and influence customer perspective with data and analysis.

• Collaborate with Operations to ensure manufacturing methods, processes, and performance are compliant and continuously improved.

• Provide customer service assistance for local sales and technical service as authorized.

SAP and Data Management

• Ownership of site SAP data management: BOMs, Recipes, Master data, PI sheet, raw materials, and testing requirements.

• Build and manage Bill of Materials (BOMs) for the facility, including synchronization and improvements per standard business practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related degree.

• Strong competence with SAP or similar ERP systems.

• Experience with quality management systems and "Best Practices."

• Experience leading and supervising others, communicating effectively, and solving problems independently or as part of a team.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Process control experience within the batch manufacturing process

• 5+ years' experience in industry, at least 3 years in a Process, Technical or Leadership role

• Six Sigma certification, (Green or Black Belt), experience in design for Six Sigma DFSS

• Statistical Process Control experience with proven results implementing and managing continuous improvement systems

• Knowledge, experience and demonstrated results improving process capability, monitored and controlled via a Capability Index

• Proven track record of quality program management and quality improvement

• Prior experience with adhesives

This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship. Applicants must have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require H.B. Fuller sponsorship of a work visa to work for H.B. Fuller.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.

In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.