Site Manager

About the job

The Site Manager has end responsibility for the management of all site operations including HSE, daily production and order fulfillment, plant and facility maintenance, manufacturing cost management, site employee relations and all workforce related issues including regulation compliance, local Government Issue coordination. Develops operational action plans and implements controls which assure targets are met and business opportunities are identified, assessed, and implemented within the framework of the global strategy of the business. This role is also responsible for overseeing the interactions with the hourly collective bargaining unit.

In your future role as Site Manager, you will

Key Accountability

• Site Health, Safety, and Environmental Performance
• Site manufacturing performance including but not limited to the following:
  • Fixed Manufacturing Cost (FMC) performance

• Variable Manufacturing Cost (VMC) performance
• OEE
• Production Schedule Adherence

• Develops a culture of productivity using Nouryon Leading Performance System.
• Establish and maintain an organizational culture based on Nouryon values. Lead the organizations development as a role model, provides an environment of high employee satisfaction and engagement.
• Integrate manufacturing efforts with marketing and business development to maximize the growth potential of the site
• Oversee economic and new business venture studies; direct, design and implement major construction and startup of new facilities.
• Prepare site budgets and capital expenditure forecasts; approve expenditures within specified limits, and initiate appropriation requests.
• Establish and maintain working relationships outside the site with community and government officials, regulatory agencies, suppliers, customers, neighboring industries.
• Promote the ideologies of total quality management
• Responsible for mentoring and leading the talent and career development of key employees.

Other duties and tasks as directed by the Regional Manufacturing Director

Key Activity

• Implementation of standard maintenance and reliability processes
• Improvement of maintenance and asset strategy processes
• Allocation of resources to meet business objectives
• Travel as required to be effective in accomplishing objectives

We believe you bring

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering or similar discipline

Experience

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing environment (Engineering background). Solid operations background with maintenance, engineering, and site management experience.
• Strong managerial, communication, and interpersonal. Being able to work in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Multi-cultural skills
• Strategic thinking
• Strong leadership qualifications

Competencies

• Driving for Results

Aggressively pursues challenging goals and objectives; willing to put in considerable time and effort to accomplish objectives; takes a highly focused, goal driven approach toward work

• Acting Decisively

Moves quickly to make decisions and commit to a clear course of action; comfortable making decisions based on partial information; willing to take risks in order to maintain momentum; shows a strong bias toward action

• Following Policies and Procedures

Understands and follows company policies; encourages others to follow work rules; calls attention to actions that may violate policies and procedures

• Sharing Information

Readily shares knowledge and experience with others; actively participates in discussions and exchanges of ideas

• Acting with Integrity

Clearly states goals and beliefs; lets people know his/her true intentions; walks the talk; follows through on commitments

• Inspiring and Motivating Others

Emphasizes the importance of people& contributions; lets people know why their work is important and how it will benefit themselves and others; ties work activities to people& personal career goals and life interests

• Supporting Change

Enthusiastically participates in and stimulates new change initiatives and programs; focuses on reasons why changes will work and how they will be beneficial

Skills

• Strategic and tactical capabilities
• CI capabilities, preferably with training in L6S methodology
• Ability to develop and lead multi-functional teams
• Advanced English skills orally and in writing

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Regional Manufacturing Director- Americas and based in Chattanooga, TN

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

We look forward to receiving your application!

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What can Nouryon offer you?

If you share our values and ambitions, we offer a fascinating international environment that rewards your skills and enthusiasm. Our employment package comprises a competitive salary and an attractive bonus scheme. Training opportunities and internal networks enable valuable personal and professional development. And through challenging projects you will help us become first choice for our customers, shareholders and employees, all over the world.

Application details

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A pre-employment screening may form part of the selection process.