Senior Plant Manager - Chemical Manufacturing

The Chemours Company

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 141,000 - 221,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity

Company-paid Volunteer Day

Job summary

The Chemours Company is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the El Dorado site with a focus on safety, reliability, and operational excellence. You will coordinate with R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, and regulatory teams to drive performance and sustainability across all manufacturing functions.

As senior site leader, you will manage capital projects, plant turnarounds, budgeting, and workforce development, while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and strong stakeholder engagement with

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Chemical Engineering preferred.
10+ years of manufacturing/operations experience in chemical/petrochemical environments.
Proven success leading safe, compliant operations with knowledge of PSM and regulatory safety.
Experience managing plant operations, budgets, capex, and cost performance with sustainable results.
Strong technical/operational knowledge of continuous manufacturing processes and process optimization.
Experience leading diverse teams with coaching, mentoring and succession planning.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management across a matrix organization.
Experience partnering with engineering, maintenance, supply chain, finance and R&D.

Responsibilities

Lead all site operations including production, maintenance, engineering, technology, reliability, and manufacturing functions.
Ensure safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible operations.
Serve as primary site representative with regulatory agencies and ensure regulatory compliance.
Lead community engagement and partnerships with stakeholders and local authorities.
Drive reliable production to achieve quality, volume, cost, and service goals.
Foster a safety-first, high-performance culture with continuous improvement.
Provide strategic leadership for workforce planning, development, and performance management.
Own and improve site performance across Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, Cost and Cash Generation.
Lead restart of critical processes and capital projects to support growth and performance.
Identify opportunities to increase capacity, improve asset utilization and optimize costs.
Lead plant turnarounds, maintenance strategies and reliability improvements.
Ensure successful execution of capital projects on schedule and within budget.
Partner with leadership to execute site strategies for long-term growth and profitability.
Build strong relationships with employees, customers, community stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
Develop a partnership with the site landlord and neighboring operations for shared services and infrastructure.