Production Leader - 152a

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY AND THE WORLD

From the frontline to the back office, every Chemours employee is part of something bigger than themselves as together we work to create a better world through the power of our chemistry.

Chemours is a $6.3 billion company with a portfolio of products and processes that enable technologies and products that people use every day in their lives. From cellular phones to lower emission vehicles, to 5G communications and clean energy from hydrogen, we’re collaborating with customers to make these innovations more capable. Simply said, we use our chemistry to change lives, shape markets, and redefine industries—one improvement at a time.

Chemours is seeking a Production Leader to join our Corpus Christi Operations team! This position will report directly to the Operations Manager at our Ingleside, TX location.

The primary responsibility is to meet the business and operations objectives for the 152a Supply Chain at desired volume and quality. 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 and maintenance of a high hazard process.
• Act as the primary Operations interface and point of contact with 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 to drive continuous improvement toward increased Overall Equipment Effectiveness/efficiency.  Adjust production priorities as necessary.
• Drive the quality culture to ensure asset compliance with ISO 9001 & IATF 16949.
• Routinely interacts with Operations Manager for asset performance.
• Works with team to build maintenance schedule that aligns with production schedule and asset needs.
• Creates an optimized asset schedule to include production, maintenance, and service to operations activities.
• Integrates Capital/Change of Design construction plan into asset schedule.
• Interfaces with maintenance and contract administration on work performed by site maintenance and contractors.

Required Qualifications and Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment or other technical field.

OR

• High School Diploma/Associate’s Degree.
• minimum 10 years’ operations experience including prior supervisory experience.

AND

• Knowledge of Process Safety Management within Highly Hazardous Process Operations, preferably in the chemicals industry.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications and Characteristics:

• Previous line supervision experience in manufacturing.
• Experience driving Lean, Six Sigma, and/or Agile framework to improving asset and production efficiencies.
• Familiarity with the SAP/R3 module in finance/cost management and Work Management Process (WMP).
• 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

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