Manager, Production

Kraton Corporation; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Health Advocate

Life Insurance

401k

Employee Assistance Program

Accident, Disability, and Critical Ill

Job summary

Kraton Corporation in Savannah, GA is seeking a Production Manager II to oversee plant manufacturing operations, drive safety and quality, and lead engineers and supervisors. You may serve as Acting Plant Manager in the absence of the Plant Manager.

The role focuses on optimizing throughput, managing budgets, and delivering KPI targets while ensuring environmental, health and safety compliance. A Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering is required. Kraton offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of chemical manufacturing experience.
• Experience with unionized workforces.
• Strong people management skills required.
• Proficient with PI System, DCS, SAP and MS Office.
• Excellent teamwork and communication between management and labor.
• Background in Process Technology and Chemical Engineering.
• Knowledge of PSM, quality, EHS, and safety compliance.
• Understanding of supply chain and budgeting.
• Experience in capital planning and cost control.
• Union relations and collective bargaining experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality standards.
• Improve production throughput and product quality.
• Lead production activities and set priorities for safety and productivity.
• Manage plant shutdowns and start-ups with proper procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean and 5S.
• Report on KPIs that influence plant results.
• Manage department budget and expenditures.
• Develop and coach engineers and supervisors.
• Oversee resource planning and gap analysis.
• Participate on the plant Lead Team.

Skills

People management

Union experience

Process improvement

PSM

Budget management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PI System

DCS

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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At Kraton, we make a +Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Operations team at our Savannah, Georgialocation.

The purpose of the Production Manager II position is to provide management oversight of the plant’s manufacturing operations and processes. The Production Manager II will effectively and safely manage operations output levels, product quality, production cost and other company assets associated with the manufacturing operations processes and ensure that the manufacturing of products meets or exceeds key performance targets and customer expectations. The Production Manager is member of the plant’s Lead Team and may serve as the Acting Plant Manager in his/her absence.

We believe in making a +Difference, as a global manufacturer of sustainable specialty polymers and biobased pine chemicals, delivering innovative, high-performance solutions.
We’re proud to offer benefits that meaningfully support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Some of the benefits offered are:

• Medical Insurance, including TeleDoc - multiple plans available with Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account options
• Health Advocate – free support to help you understand your coverage and answer questions
• Life Insurance – base coverage paid for by Kraton with option for additional coverage
• 401k – Kraton provides matching contributions based on enrollment level
• Employee Assistance Program – provided at no cost to employees
• Accident, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures as well as legal requirements in areas such as workplace environmental, health, and safety/OSHA, and Quality standards.
• Drive the optimization of production throughput/outputs and product quality.
• Lead production activities and establish priorities to ensure safety, quality, customer satisfaction, productivity, cost control/management.
• Ensure effective plant shutdowns through compliance with safety policies and procedures, and proper operational startup.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and projects through application of various manufacturing process improvement strategies and techniques like Lean manufacturing and 5S.
• Employ and report out on key performance indicators (KPIs) that influence plant results.
• Manage department cost, spending, and overall budget/financial activities.
• Lead, develop, coach and evaluate process engineers, production supervisors, and other production employees (hourly and salaried).
• Manage and understand resource (people, equipment, capital, etc.) requirements, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions and solutions.
• Oversee and ensure all team members are current on required job training and qualifications.
• Actively participate as a member of the plant’s Lead Team.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in chemical manufacturing or related industry.
• Must have experience with unionized workforces.
• Must possess and demonstrate strong functional expertise and people management skills.
• Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer applications and business information systems such as PI system, DCS, SAP, Microsoft Office Tools, SAP, etc.
• A strong emphasis is placed on team skills and communication between management and labor, both in Maintenance and Operations areas.
• The ability to accomplish goals and objectives by identifying complex problems and organizing teams to explore and resolve problems will also be emphasized.
• Process Technology and Chemical Engineering/Manufacturing.
• Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Quality and Process improvement.
• Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance.
• Supply Chain Management Organizational Effectiveness.
• Information Systems.
• Budget Management and Fiscal Administration of Daily Operations and Capital Planning.
• Union Relations and Collective Bargaining.

Education, Certifications & Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or other related field of study from an accredited college/university.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies.We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.

Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.