Production Leader

Chemours; New Johnsonville (TN); On-site; USD 98,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiat

Company-paid Volunteer Day

Job summary

Chemours in New Johnsonville, TN seeks a Production Leader to lead by influence and align operations to meet business goals. You will ensure reliable production, manage maintenance priorities, and guide cross-functional teams across shifts.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field, 5+ years of manufacturing leadership in a chemical environment, and strong safety and Lean practices. Competitive compensation and extensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field or equivalent leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience in a PSM/high-hazard or chemical environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing safety procedures, safe work practices, and operational discipline.
• Experience leading cross-functional operations teams across multiple shifts.
• Proven ability to engage employees, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience handling processes involving hazardous substances.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, work management, production scheduling, and maintenance prioritization.
• Lean daily management and visual management knowledge; strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, environmentally compliant, and reliable operation of process equipment, including high-hazard systems.
• Serve as the primary Operations contact for production priorities and cross-functional coordination.
• Coordinate daily/weekly production activities to safely meet plans, customer needs, quality standards, and business goals.
• Provide operational leadership across multiple shifts and drive accountability.
• Promote discipline through standard work, procedures, handovers, rounds, and escalation of abnormal conditions.
• Monitor and improve performance across safety, environment, quality, reliability, cost, and schedule metrics.
• Develop and execute short- and mid-term operational plans with Ops, Maintenance, Reliability, Technical, and EHS teams.
• Support capital projects by coordinating equipment availability and Readiness to Operate (RTO).
• Lead incident investigations, MOC, PHA, audits, and closure of findings.
• Champion Lean/CBS principles via daily management, Tier meetings, and visual management.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational performance, productivity, and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety and compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

ERP systems

CMMS/maintenance tooling

Job description

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS

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.

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 Production Leader to join our Johnsonville team! This position will report directly to the Operations Manager in our New Johnsonville, TN location. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead by influence and align operations to meet the business and operations goals for an Operating area. Through their understanding of capabilities within the area, they will ensure continuous and efficient production and effectively manage maintenance work priority to support reliable operations.

This role will routinely interface with site teams to understand production needs. This role will guide overall reliability, quality, safety, and resourcing of area assets and continually work to improve the capabilities to meet business objectives. This role requires strong knowledge and work processes understanding.

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

• Ensure the safe, environmentally compliant, and reliable operation of process equipment, including high-hazard and PSM-covered systems.


• Serve as the primary Operations point of contact for production priorities, operational risks, constraints, and cross-functional coordination.


• Coordinate daily and weekly production activities to safely meet production plans, customer requirements, quality standards, and business objectives.


• Provide operational leadership across multiple shifts by reinforcing expectations, removing barriers, and driving accountability.


• Promote operational discipline through adherence to standard work, operating procedures, shift handovers, field rounds, equipment status control, and timely escalation of abnormal conditions.


• Monitor and improve performance across safety, environmental, quality, reliability, production, cost, and schedule metrics.


• Develop and execute short- and mid-term operational plans in partnership with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Technical, and EHS teams.


• Support capital projects within the assigned area by coordinating equipment availability, project execution, and Readiness to Operate (RTO) activities.


• Lead and support incident investigations, corrective actions, Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), audits, and other compliance activities to ensure timely closure.


• Champion Lean/CBS principles through daily management, Tier meetings, visual management, standard work, and structured problem-solving.


• Understand key business drivers and identify opportunities to improve operational performance, productivity, and profitability.

The following is required for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related technical field; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.


• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in a PSM-covered, high-hazard, or chemical manufacturing environment.


• Strong knowledge of manufacturing safety procedures, safe work practices, and operational discipline, including procedure adherence, shift turnover, field rounds, equipment status control, and abnormal situation response.


• Experience leading, supervising, or influencing operations teams in a manufacturing environment, including cross-functional and multi-shift coordination.


• Proven leadership skills with the ability to effectively engage employees, contractors, and cross-functional teams.


• Experience handling processes involving hazardous substances.


• Proficiency with ERP systems, work management processes (WMP), production scheduling, and maintenance prioritization tools.


• Working knowledge of Lean daily management, visual management, Tier meetings, and structured problem-solving methodologies.


• Demonstrated ability to lead change, improve work processes, and partner effectively with Maintenance, Reliability, Technical, and EHS teams to drive safe and reliable operations.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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. (https://www.chemours.com/en/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):

$97,843.00 – $152,880.00

Chemours Level:

25

Annual Bonus Target:

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.”

Every day Chemours delivers Trusted Chemistry that enables products and technologies that people rely on to live better and thrive. A global leader in industrial and specialty chemicals, our chemistry enables vital innovations from high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced electronics to batteries for electric and low-emissions vehicles, climate friendly cooling, paints and durable coatings for advanced infrastructure, and more.

Through our three businesses — Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials — we deliver chemistry-based innovations that solve our customers’ biggest challenges.

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