Site Manager

Nouryon; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nouryon in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Site Manager to lead all site operations, including HSE, production, maintenance, and cost management. The role oversees regulatory compliance, labor relations with the hourly workforce, and site budgets within Nouryon's global strategy.

The position requires 8+ years in chemical manufacturing with strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing environment (Engineering background).
• Solid operations background with maintenance, engineering, and site management experience.
• Strong managerial, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Site Health, Safety and Environmental performance.
• Manage site manufacturing performance including FMC, VMC, OEE and schedule adherence.
• Lead budgeting, capital expenditure forecasts and approval within limits.
• Coordinate with hourly collective bargaining unit and labor relations.
• Integrate manufacturing efforts with marketing and business development to maximize growth.
• Mentor and develop key site personnel and succession planning.

Skills

CI capabilities

L6S training

lead multi-functional teams

Advanced English

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering or similar

Job description

Site Manager

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the job

The Site Manager has end responsibility for the management of all site operations including HSE, daily production and order fulfillment, plant and facility maintenance, manufacturing cost management, site employee relations and all workforce related issues including regulation compliance, local Government Issue coordination. Develops operational action plans and implements controls which assure targets are met and business opportunities are identified, assessed, and implemented within the framework of the global strategy of the business. This role is also responsible for overseeing the interactions with the hourly collective bargaining unit.

In your future role as Site Manager, you will

Key Accountability

• Site Health, Safety, and Environmental Performance
• Site manufacturing performance including but not limited to the following:
• Fixed Manufacturing Cost (FMC) performance
• Variable Manufacturing Cost (VMC) performance
• OEE
• Production Schedule Adherence
• Develops a culture of productivity using Nouryon Leading Performance System.
• Establish and maintain an organizational culture based on Nouryon values.
• Lead the organizations development as a role model, provides an environment of high employee satisfaction and engagement.
• Integrate manufacturing efforts with marketing and business development to maximize the growth potential of the site
• Oversee economic and new business venture studies; direct, design and implement major construction and startup of new facilities.
• Prepare site budgets and capital expenditure forecasts; approve expenditures within specified limits, and initiate appropriation requests.
• Establish and maintain working relationships outside the site with community and government officials, regulatory agencies, suppliers, customers, neighboring industries.
• Promote the ideologies of total quality management
• Responsible for mentoring and leading the talent and career development of key employees.
• Other duties and tasks as directed by the Regional Manufacturing Director

Key Activity

• Implementation of standard maintenance and reliability processes
• Improvement of maintenance and asset strategy processes
• Allocation of resources to meet business objectives
• Travel as required to be effective in accomplishing objectives

We believe you bring

Education

• Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering or similar discipline

Experience

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing environment (Engineering background).
• Solid operations background with maintenance, engineering, and site management experience.
• Strong managerial, communication, and interpersonal. Being able to work in a multi-disciplinary environment Multi-cultural skills Strategic thinking Strong leadership qualifications

Competencies

• Driving for Results Aggressively pursues challenging goals and objectives; willing to put in considerable time and effort to accomplish objectives; takes a highly focused, goal driven approach toward work
• Acting Decisively Moves quickly to make decisions and commit to a clear course of action; comfortable making decisions based on partial information; willing to take risks in order to maintain momentum; shows a strong bias toward action
• Following Policies and Procedures Understands and follows company policies; encourages others to follow work rules; calls attention to actions that may violate policies and procedures
• S haring Information Readily shares knowledge and experience with others; actively participates in discussions and exchanges of ideas
• Acting with Integrity Clearly states goals and beliefs; lets people know his/her true intentions; walks the talk; follows through on commitments
• Inspiring and Motivating Others Emphasizes the importance of people& contributions; lets people know why their work is important and how it will benefit themselves and others; ties work activities to people& personal career goals and life interests
• Supporting Change Enthusiastically participates in and stimulates new change initiatives and programs; focuses on reasons why changes will work and how they will be beneficial

Skills

• Strategic and tactical capabilities CI capabilities, preferably with training in L6S methodology Ability to develop and lead multi-functional teams Advanced English skills orally and in writing

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Regional Manufacturing Director- Americas and based in Chattanooga, TN.

About Nouryon

Explore careers and life at Nouryon. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.