Regional Manufacturing Director — West Coast & Central

Ecovyst Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 254,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecovyst Inc. on the West Coast and Central Regions seeks a Senior Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple chemical sites.

The role emphasizes safe, efficient operations, PSM compliance, and continuous improvement, with substantial travel (40-65%). Responsibilities include aligning site goals with corporate strategy, overseeing production, maintenance, EH&S, quality, and supply chain, and driving performance KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to site managers across multiple chemical plants.
• Ensure execution of production plans, maintenance programs, and reliability strategies.
• Monitor KPIs: safety, quality, throughput, cost, reliability and environmental performance.
• Lead regional operations reviews and performance benchmarking.
• Champion safety culture and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA).
• Drive Process Safety Management (PSM) and Responsible Care initiatives.
• Lead incident prevention, emergency preparedness, and environmental stewardship.
• Partner with supply chain, engineering, EH&S, finance, and commercial teams.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering; Master’s or MBA preferred

Job description

Ecovyst Inc. on the West Coast and Central Regions seeks a Senior Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple chemical sites.

The role emphasizes safe, efficient operations, PSM compliance, and continuous improvement, with substantial travel (40-65%). Responsibilities include aligning site goals with corporate strategy, overseeing production, maintenance, EH&S, quality, and supply chain, and driving performance KPIs.