Manufacturing Director / Directeur Manufacturier

Longueuil, QC, Canada

Job Description

Posted Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 11 : 00

As Manufacturing Director – Eastern North America 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.

The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

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.

Our Commitment Back to You

Our manufacturing footprint spans three unique communities :

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 :

Additional Work Requirements

(Additional responsibilities can be discussed in the interview.)

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills / Abilities) :

Education

Experience

Skills & Abilities

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com / careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, clickHERE .

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer : We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms / employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms / employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and / or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

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