Director, Plant Services Division

Eastman Chemical Company•Longview, TX

About The Position

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com . Responsibilities The Plant Services Division (PSD) Director at Eastman’s Longview site is responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of the PSD team as well as all contracting resources. The Plant Services Division is comprised of a diverse services team that supports site operations including but not limited to engineering, maintenance, asset integrity, reliability, capital programs, construction, contracting services, plant protection, security, emergency response and learning services. The Director is accountable for the safe, reliable and regulatory compliant operations of the facilities assets, the safety of all team members, strategic vision and direction of people, resources and asset management across the site, capital planning, development and management of division and site financial budgets. This position will be posted until at least March 24, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
At least 10 years of manufacturing leadership experience required, preferably in chemicals, oil & gas or petrochemicals
Demonstrated track record of leading large teams and managing contractor relationships
Experience managing complex, multi‑year capital and expense budgets (site/division level)
Strong safety leadership with experience implementing safety improvement efforts and ensuring adherence to Life Critical Safety processes
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate with executive leadership and frontline personnel
Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and develop leaders and succession pipelines
Ability to manage complexity, prioritize competing demands and make decisions under pressure
Crisis management experience; calm, methodical leadership during emergencies
Collaborative mindset with proven cross functional engagement skills
Willingness and ability to perform field work (PPE use, ladder/stair/climbing, walking uneven surfaces)
Occasional travel required (primarily Kingsport, TN and other domestic sites)
Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

MBA or strong finance background
Valid Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license (a plus)
Formal leadership, change leadership and professional development training
Demonstrated resilience, humility and approachability as a leader

Responsibilities

Lead and set strategic direction, vision and mission for the Plant Services Division; align division strategy to site and corporate goals
Oversee operations across PSD: engineering, maintenance, asset integrity, reliability, capital programs, construction, contracting services, plant protection, security, emergency response, contractor management and learning services
Ensure effective contractor relationships, procurement of services, contractor management and contractor safety and performance
Develop, manage and be accountable for division and site expense and capital budgets
Manage people: mentor and develop multiple direct reports, matrixed teams and broader organization (450+ indirect reports); conduct regular 1:1s, skip-level meetings and division leadership team meetings
Oversee activities of between 400 to 1000+ contractors at any time supporting the facility
Own safety and environmental leadership for the division; ensure compliance with Life Critical Safety processes and all regulatory requirements
Drive maintenance execution effectiveness, plant reliability, turnaround/shutdown effectiveness and asset integrity programs
Lead capital planning and delivery; manage capital project portfolio and gross margin optimization
Serve as a core member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and on corporate teams (WWE&C, WWM&R, MRO Sourcing Board, Contractor Relationship, Digital Manufacturing Steering Team, etc.)
Provide leadership and support for the Emergency Operations Center and lead or coordinate responses to emergency/crisis situations
Promote continuous improvement across services; track and drive year-over-year improvements in service effectiveness
Participate in field observations for safety, quality and productivity; ensure leaders spend time in the field
Support sitewide programs: workforce development strategy, policy setting and cross collaboration, town halls, safety onboarding, community/municipal engagement and after hours emergency response
Serve as owner for PSD Sharepoint sites and leadership team documentation