Plant Manager - La Porte and El Dorado

The Chemours Company; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 169,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Plant Manager to lead operations at two manufacturing sites. This pivotal role involves overseeing production, safety, and quality control while fostering a culture of engagement and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in the chemical sector, particularly in high hazard processes, and will collaborate cross-functionally to enhance performance and profitability. Join a forward-thinking company where your leadership can make a significant impact on sustainable practices and community engagement.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Company-paid Volunteer Day

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in operations and manufacturing, especially in high hazard environments.
• Proven leadership in global manufacturing and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations of two manufacturing facilities, ensuring safety and quality.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, capacity, quality, and cost.

Skills

Leadership in high hazard processes

Cost management

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

EHS compliance

Education

15+ years in operations/manufacturing

Experience in chemical industry

Tools

Manufacturing systems

Financial analysis tools

Job description

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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.

Creating Essential Chemistry That The World Needs

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Plant Manager to join our growing Chemours Manufacturing team. This position will be available at our LaPorte, TX location to lead both our LaPorte, TX and El Dorado, AR manufacturing locations and report directly to the Thermal and Specialized Solutions (TSS) Vice President of Operations.

The Plant Manager is accountable for the overall performance of the manufacturing site, and responsible to direct and enable the site teams to execute operations strategy to meet the business and customer needs while being a strong community partner. Responsibilities include leveraging knowledge of industry best practices, systems modeling, financial analysis and collaborating cross-functionally (e.g., Supply Chain, Sales, R&D, Legal, Procurement) to solve problems and create opportunities to improve site and business performance profitability, and enable best-in-class service to internal and external customers. Our LaPorte site has approximately 125 Chemours employees and El Dorado site approximately 30 employees. The successful candidate will have experience with High Hazard processes, Manufacturing Safety, and overall Process Safety Management.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Manages overall operation and all aspects of two manufacturing facilities including production, maintenance, technology, and other manufacturing units/functions.
2. Responsible for environmental, safety, security, quality control, accounting, distribution, human resources, purchasing activities, and landlord contract negotiations.
3. Fosters a culture of employee engagement, inclusion, and high performance.
4. Delivers on budget commitments with multiple production areas and as a site tenant.
5. Drives continuous improvement in safety, capacity, quality and cost for efficient production to meet the needs of the customers and the business.
6. Sets expectations and work environment standards necessary for successful operation.
7. Ensures appropriate personnel planning, staffing, and performance management and develops talent to enable successful and necessary transition of personnel.
8. Ensures compliance with policies and procedures and safety standards.
9. Assures the right to operate is maintained by meeting permitting requirements and engaging with the community.
10. Leads Management Reviews for core systems (Safety, Environmental, Quality, Cost and Uptime).
11. Achieves on-time and on-budget completion of capital projects.

The Following Is Required For This Role

1. 15+ years of experience in operations / manufacturing (chemical industry preferred) including leadership in high hazard process environments.
2. Proven leadership in global manufacturing and cross-functionals teams.
3. Proficiency in cost management and continuous improvement.
4. Management experience in one or more supply chain functions (manufacturing, S&OP, procurement, logistics, etc.).
5. Knowledge of batch and continuous mass process technologies.
6. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a cross-functional organization and can clearly communicate with employees at all levels.
7. Commitment to EHS compliance and community engagement.
8. Experience with highly toxic materials and high hazard process operations.
9. Willing to travel to second site bi-monthly

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 Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in Local Currency)

$169,344.00 - $264,600.00

Chemours Level

30

Annual Bonus Target

27%

Annual Stock Amount

65,000.00 USD

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."