Operations Leader

E I du Pont de Nemours and Company

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial) or related field
  • 3-5 years of technical manufacturing experience
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Skills in integrating equipment, process, and chemistry issues
  • Strong technical, interpersonal, communication, and listening skills
  • Results-oriented with good problem-solving and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in computer and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

  • Understand all applicable process technology and control systems
  • Develop and enforce standard operating procedures and safety protocols
  • Troubleshoot quality problems and improve production processes
  • Lead Lean events, Kaizens, and structured problem-solving activities
  • Implement site Environmental, Health and Safety policies
  • Apply process control skills to ensure safe operations
  • Communicate technical information to plant personnel and stakeholders
  • Collaborate with R&D to optimize plant performance
  • Lead execution of CAPEX projects from planning to training
  • Provide off-shift support for continuous operations

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives
  • Involvement in dynamic production growth
  • Chance to lead impactful projects in a growing facility
Full Job Description

DuPont is seeking an Operations Leaderfor ourSalisbury, NC site, which producesArmorWall14;forthe commercial construction business. This facilitycurrentlyoperatesona2 shiftschedule M-F and continues to grow production 30% annually.

TheOperations Leaderwill serve as a key member of the operations support team, leading a team of approximately 20 employees responsible for providing daily technicalexpertiseto enable safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. This role leadsshort-term troubleshooting and corrective actions while driving longer-term process improvements and optimization across capacity, product quality, reliability of supply,capital improvements, process technology,and cost performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Understands all applicable process technology, equipment and control technology.

  • Develop, and ensure adherence to, standard operating procedures, best practices, and safety protocols

  • Troubleshoot operating issues to fix quality problems or improve production process.

  • Participate in or lead Lean events, Kaizens, 5-Why investigations, and structured problem-solving activities.

  • Understanding of the sites Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures with the ability to implement inthe plant.

  • Understand and apply skills and knowledge in Process Control technology to ensure a safe and reliable operation

  • Communicates technical information and issues to plant personnel and stakeholders outside of plant.

  • Work with R&D and other technology subject matter experts to optimize plant performance.

  • Support and/or Lead execution of CAPEX projects, including scope development, planning, engineering, installation, commissioning, start-up, and training.

  • Provide off-shift support for continuous operations

Required Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree in Engineering in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or related fields.

  • 3-5 years professional technicalmanufacturingexperience

  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

  • Ability to integrate equipment, process and chemistry issues

  • Strong technical, interpersonal, communication, and listening skills

  • Results oriented/driven, good problem solving, and organizational skills

  • Excellent computerand troubleshootingskills

  • Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks

  • Requires focus on data-based decision making, initiative,objective prioritization setting, and the drive to achieve results

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Lean Six Sigma training (Green Belt, Black Belt)

  • Experience using SAPand interacting throughHMIs

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