Manufacturing Director /Directeur Manufacturier - Chemicals

Bakelite is seeking a Manufacturing Director to oversee 3-6 plants across Canada and the US. The role focuses on enhancing safety, operational excellence, and sustainability while developing plant leadership teams. The director will influence enterprise strategy and ensure the manufacturing network operates efficiently. Bakelite emphasizes a commitment to its associates and the planet, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth.
At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.


We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.


Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.


It’s Better with Bakelite.


Manufacturing Director – Eastern North America: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World
As our Manufacturing Director overseeing multiple (3-6) plants across Canada and the United States, you will:



Shape the future of Bakelite’s manufacturing network by elevating safety, reliability, and operational excellence across all sites.
Drive modernization, capacity growth, and sustainability, ensuring our facilities operate efficiently and responsibly today — and are positioned for the future.
Develop and empower plant leadership teams, strengthening succession pipelines and fostering a culture built on trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Partner directly with key leaders to influence enterprise-wide strategy, capital planning, and long‑term operational priorities.
Create meaningful value for customers and communities, ensuring our products support safer homes, stronger infrastructure, and a more sustainable world.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Eastern North America Region:
Our manufacturing footprint spans three unique communities:

Acme, North Carolina – A historic rural community in Columbus County, Acme offers quiet living surrounded by natural landscapes, with convenient access to nearby towns like Wilmington and Lake Waccamaw.
Conway, North Carolina – A welcoming small town in northeastern North Carolina, Conway provides close‑knit community life with access to outdoor recreation along the Roanoke River, home to rich wildlife and scenic waterways.
Longueuil, Québec, Canada – Located just across the St. Lawrence River from Montréal, Longueuil blends urban convenience with abundant green spaces like Parc Michel‑Chartrand, offering trails, outdoor recreation, and vibrant cultural experiences.

Together, these locations reflect the diversity, community connection, and natural beauty that make Bakelite a great place to work and grow.
What Does a Typical Day Look Like?
Here are your primary responsibilities:

Lead and develop multi-site manufacturing performance across 3-6 locations, ensuring alignment to Bakelite’s strategic, operational, and cultural priorities.
Champion a Safety First culture, ensuring all facilities meet and exceed regulatory, environmental, and company EHS standards.
Drive operational excellence, Lean/CI initiatives, equipment reliability, and process optimization across the regional network.
Partner with Engineering and Technical Operations on plant improvements, modernization, maintenance strategies, and capital project execution.
Collaborate with Leadership on long‑term planning, capital investments, risk management, and enterprise operational strategy.
Strengthen plant leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, EHS, and Commercial teams to ensure consistent quality, delivery, customer value, and cross-functional alignment.
Ensure sustainability and green manufacturing initiatives across the region, including energy efficiency, waste reduction, and water stewardship.

Additional Work Requirements

Ability to work in both the United States an