Plant Manager
Sika · Lancaster, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Sika (chemicals) in Lancaster, TX. Select, train, and develop professional staff to perform at their own personal best.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, SPC
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $106k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 101 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 100 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $106k–$151k, from 20 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 46%
- ✓ Lean 36%
- Root cause 27%
- Six Sigma 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Sika in Lancaster
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Responsibilities
- ◆Attain annual safety goals through a solid understanding of safety management as well as the ability to convey and enforce safety rules and procedures throughout the manufacturing organization.
- ◆To attain annual quality and delivery goals, this position must be familiar with the product quality demands of manufacturers. Problem-solving, error-proofing, and mentoring skills are required. The incumbent must have the ability to map processes and identify non-value-added activities to streamline production activities.
- ◆Demonstrated ability to team up with the engineering, maintenance, and quality functions including participating in capital planning, preventative maintenance, and problem solving.
- ◆A comprehensive knowledge of continuous improvement concepts including statistical process control and lean manufacturing is also required. In addition, the incumbent must have a solid understanding of mechanical engineering with conceptual understanding of chemical and/or electrical engineering.
- ◆The ability to communicate effectively with all members of the organization including educating them on the importance of continuous improvement as a key element of manufacturing.
- ◆Attain annual expense budget goals and execute annual capital budget to achieve promised benefits.
- ◆Select, train, and develop professional staff to perform at their own personal best.
- ◆Training and development of factory associates to ensure uninterrupted supply of necessary skills to operate equipment to meet customer order demand.
- ◆Motivating assigned professional and factory personnel to perform at required levels to attain annual goals through solid management and coaching skills.
- ◆Must be a well-educated manufacturing leader who can push forward the necessary strategies and programs to increase quality, productivity, and customer service.
- ◆This person must possess excellent communication skills, which are characterized by sincerity, persuasiveness, and clarity of thought.
- ◆Incumbent must have strong interpersonal skills reflecting leadership, sensitivity and the demonstrated desire and ability to foster teamwork focusing on positive cooperative communication.
- ◆Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field.
- ◆Minimum of 10 years Manufacturing Management experience.
- ◆Experience managing production personnel
- ◆Strong leader who manages fairly and consistently when applying rules, policies, and procedures
- ◆Brings a positive attitude to the organization
- ◆Humility - Leads from a strong position yet checks their ego at the door and nurtures a culture of listening and respect for all.
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Sika is looking for an experienced Plant Manager to join its growing team in Lancaster, TX. This position is tasked with the efficient, safe, and environmentally correct operation and growth of the Lancaster facility. The incumbent is expected to develop and implement new programs to achieve higher quality and productivity in the safest workplace and be the Corporation's representative to direct and achieve our Vision in the Manufacturing Plant by cultivating an environment of confidence and trust.
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