Chemours is seeking a
Production Leader to join our growing
Washington Works Operations team! This position will report directly to the
Operations Manager in our
Washington, WV location.
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead by influence and align operations to meet the business and operations objectives for the product lines of responsibility. Through their understanding of capabilities within the area, they will ensure continuous and efficient production in desired quantity and quality, and effectively manage maintenance work and shutdowns to support reliable operations. This role will routinely interface with business leadership and supply chain for coordination of objectives, opportunities, production needs, and understanding of customer needs.
This role will manage overall quality, resourcing, and scheduling of the assets assigned and continually work to improve the capabilities of the area and operation of the assets to meet business objectives. This role requires strong operations knowledge and work processes understanding as well as strong Business/Commercial understanding.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:- Ensure safe and environmentally sound operation & maintenance of a high hazard process.
- Act as main Operations interface and point of contact with commercial and supply chain for coordination of production - Owner of the Operations/Business managing processes to align operations on top business priorities and accountable to develop and execute plan based on these priorities.
- Provides direction to the maintenance/technical teams in support of the business and serves as the point of contact for new growth capital requirements.
- Accountable for meeting Total Cost of Manufacture objectives (fixed and variable)
- Champions best practices, effective management of systems and tools and constantly drive continuous improvement toward increased operations effectiveness/efficiency. Adjust asset performance and priorities to reflect improvements as appropriate.
- Routinely interacts with Operations Manager for asset performance.
- Creates an optimized asset schedule using SAP that considers production, maintenance, and service-to-operations needs.
- Manages production beginning to end: raw material planning, production schedule adjustments, product lots classification, product re-sampling, final production release and priority for shipment out of warehouse.
- Integrates Capital/Change of Design construction plan into asset schedule.
- Interfaces with maintenance and contract administration on work performed by site maintenance and contractors
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with minimum 3 years' experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment or other technical field; OR minimum 7 years operations experience including prior supervisory experience
- Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, oral, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and the ability to work with a diverse population of employees and contractors
- Demonstrated understanding of safety procedures and corporate safety philosophy
- Demonstrated capability to drive for results
- Experience with the SAP/R3 module in finance/cost management and Work Management Process (WMP)
The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:
- Process Safety Management within HHP Operations, preferably in the chemicals industry
- Previous line supervision experience in manufacturing
- Experience driving Lean, Six Sigma, and/or Agile framework to improving asset and production efficiencies.
- Achieved or willingness to achieve APICS Certification
Benefits:Competitive Compensation
Comprehensive Benefits Packages
401(k) Match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
Company-paid Volunteer Days
Pay Range (in local currency):
$97,843.00 - $152,880.00
Chemours Level:
25
Annual Bonus Target:
8%
The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
