Production Leader

Celanese; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese in Spondon, UK is seeking a Production Leader to drive flawless daily execution across 24/7 and Core teams. You will translate unit strategy into action, strengthen engagement, and ensure resources, priorities, and performance align with SQRE objectives.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, reliability, and engagement, with Lean-based continuous improvement, daily KPI reviews, and teamwork with Learning Facilitators and Asset Leaders to remove barriers and elevate performance.

Qualifications

• Leadership mindset with the ability to direct work and drive engagement.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and engagement skills.
• Understanding of unit needs, strategy, and operational objectives.
• Focus on operational learning.
• Strong decision-making and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate 24/7 and Core teams to achieve our 4 core principles.
• Execute the site plan and support daily operational excellence.
• Review daily KPIs, identify gaps, and assign actions to close them.
• Ensure resources, raw materials, supplies, and technology are available to support production.
• Coordinate daily operations to support Safety, Quality, Reliability and Engagement (SQRE) goals.
• Continuous Improvement, Identify and implement improvements in processes and procedures, leveraging Lean techniques.
• Partner with Learning Facilitators, Stewardship Leaders, Asset Leaders, and Technology Leaders to remove barriers and develop the team.
• Conduct walkthroughs, reinforce best practices, and elevate issues as needed.
• Maintain a strong culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job description

Production Leader | Spondon, UK | Fortune 500 Chemical Leader

Overview:

Celanese is looking for a Production Leader to drive flawless daily execution across our 24/7 and Core teams. In this role, you’ll help translate unit strategy into action, strengthen team engagement, and ensure resources, priorities, and performance are aligned to SQRE (Safety, Quality, Reliability and Engagement) objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate 24/7 and Core teams to achieve our 4 core principles.
• Execute the site plan and support daily operational excellence.
• Review daily KPIs, identify gaps, and assign actions to close them.
• Ensure resources, raw materials, supplies, and technology are available to support production.
• Coordinate daily operations to support Safety, Quality, Reliability and Engagement (SQRE) goals.
• Continuous Improvement, Identify and implement improvements in processes and procedures, leveraging Lean techniques.
• Partner with Learning Facilitators, Stewardship Leaders, Asset Leaders, and Technology Leaders to remove barriers and develop the team.
• Conduct walkthroughs, reinforce best practices, and elevate issues as needed.
• Maintain a strong culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• A leadership mindset with the ability to direct work and drive engagement.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and engagement skills.
• Understanding of unit needs, strategy, and operational objectives.
• A focus on operational learning.
• Strong decision-making and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage ambiguity.
• Understanding of unit needs, strategy, and operational objectives.