Operations Leader

RowanEDC Partnership; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont seeks an Operations Leader at the Salisbury, NC site, overseeing a ~20-person team to drive safe, reliable plant performance and implement continuous improvements. You will lead short-term troubleshooting, develop SOPs, and execute Lean and Kaizen activities to optimize capacity and product quality.

The role collaborates with R&D and technology experts to scale operations, manage cost performance, and support CAPEX projects on a 2-shift schedule with ongoing growth.

Qualifications

• The candidate holds a B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial) or related field.
• 3–5 years of professional technical manufacturing experience.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a ~20-person team to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.
• Develop SOPs, best practices, and safety protocols.
• Troubleshoot quality and production issues.
• Participate in Lean events and structured problem solving.
• Support CAPEX projects from scope through training.
• Provide off-shift support for continuous operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Data-based decision making

Lean Six Sigma

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial)

Tools

SAP

HMI interfaces

Job description

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DuPont is seeking a Operations Leader for our Salisbury, NC site, which produces ArmorWall™ for the commercial construction business. This facility currently operates on a 2 shift schedule M-F and continues to grow production 30% annually.

The Operations Leader will serve as a key member of the operations support team, leading a team of approximately 20 employees responsible for providing daily technical expertise to enable safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. This role leads short-term troubleshooting and corrective actions while driving longer-term process improvements and optimization across capacity, product quality, reliability of supply, capital improvements, process technology, and cost performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understands all applicable process technology, equipment and control technology.

• Develop, and ensure adherence to, standard operating procedures, best practices, and safety protocols

• Troubleshoot operating issues to fix quality problems or improve production process.

• Participate in or lead Lean events, Kaizens, 5-Why investigations, and structured problem-solving activities.

• Understanding of the site’s Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures with the ability to implement in the plant.

• Understand and apply skills and knowledge in Process Control technology to ensure a safe and reliable operation

• Communicates technical information and issues to plant personnel and stakeholders outside of plant.

• Work with R&D and other technology subject matter experts to optimize plant performance.

• Support and/or Lead execution of CAPEX projects, including scope development, planning, engineering, installation, commissioning, start-up, and training.

• Provide off-shift support for continuous operations

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Engineering in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or related fields.

• 3-5 years professional technical manufacturing experience

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Ability to integrate equipment, process and chemistry issues

• Strong technical, interpersonal, communication, and listening skills

• Results oriented/driven, good problem solving, and organizational skills

• Excellent computer and troubleshooting skills

• Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks

• Requires focus on data-based decision making, initiative, objective prioritization setting, and the drive to achieve results

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma training (Green Belt, Black Belt)

• Experience using SAP and interacting through HMI’s

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