Senior Production Leader — Operations & Continuous Improvement

Bluestar Silicones USA Corp; South Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluestar Silicones USA Corp. seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead and optimize manufacturing operations across safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity. You will set strategy, allocate resources, and drive improvements through cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on developing leaders, managing budgets, and leveraging KPIs and financial data to propel business performance in a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience in chemical or process manufacturing environments.
• 8+ years of leadership experience supervising production operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing leaders and managing manufacturing operations through front-line supervisors.
• Experience utilizing operational metrics, KPIs, and financial data to drive business performance and decision-making.
• Experience managing departmental budgets, workforce planning, resource allocation, and performance metrics.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, process safety, quality systems, and operational excellence principles.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and driving measurable operational improvements.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong attention to detail and integrity.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to Production Supervisors, ensuring safe and compliant execution of manufacturing operations.
• Sets departmental goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with objectives.
• Drives accountability for safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, and inventory accuracy.
• Develops supervisors and future leaders through coaching and talent development.
• Develops and executes operational plans to support growth and capacity requirements.
• Reviews performance metrics to identify trends and resolve production and safety issues.
• Manages departmental budgets and workforce requirements to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Leads continuous-improvement and organizational-change initiatives to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support needs.

Skills

Leadership development

Operational metrics

Budgeting & planning

Process safety & quality systems

Continuous improvement

Multi-priority management

Communication & teamwork

Confidential information handling

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or related field

10+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Bluestar Silicones USA Corp. seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead and optimize manufacturing operations across safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity. You will set strategy, allocate resources, and drive improvements through cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on developing leaders, managing budgets, and leveraging KPIs and financial data to propel business performance in a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment.