Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin Operations Unit Leader
About The Position
DuPont's Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin facility, DuPont™ PPC™, is a flagship packaging manufacturing site located in the Greater Chicago/Milwaukee region. This facility operates 35 extrusion lines around the clock, producing commodity plastic bags, converted pouches and bags, as well as monolayer and coextruded films. DuPont is a premier multi-industrial company focused on delivering sustainable solutions with purpose and value, fostering a collaborative spirit and valuing diversity of thought. The Operations team is crucial to delivering innovative and life-saving products. DuPont emphasizes continuous improvement, providing growth and development opportunities for its team members to build skills and careers. Operational Excellence is a key focus, unleashing energy, creativity, and collaboration through tools, technology, and training to enable employees to perform at their best.
Requirements
- 8 years relevant experience in Manufacturing such as: EHS, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Reliability, Technology, HR, Finance and Continuous Improvement
- 2 years’ experience in direct people leadership
- Experienced Six Sigma/Lean practitioner with demonstrated results
- BS, Sciences, Engineering, Supply Chain, preferred; Business or Finance degrees considered for low hazard plants
Nice To Haves
- APICS CSCP or CPIM Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Embrace and role model DuPont Core Values; cultivate a culture of excellence
- Lead the 100+ member Operations & Logistics team, supported by a three-layered leadership model
- Stay informed of the business strategy and needs; Engage with employees to communicate business strategy and gain insight on strengths and challenges to delivery of strategy; Support change to meet business needs
- Demonstrate financial accountability and rigor to deliver against plan and gain value from assets and investments by pulling the right levers to manage expenses, margins, etc.
- Establish and communicate challenging performance goals, metrics and outcomes for Unit to safely and efficiently meet or exceed production and quality goals aligned to customers’ needs
- Hire, retain and develop talent to meet current and future capabilities; Promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment; Coach and provide performance feedback to team members to align on expectations and overall team effectiveness; Use reward and recognition to drive the right behaviors and results
- Promote commitment and ownership to Operational Excellence by engaging team members to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, eliminate waste and remove barriers; Use lean and digital tools effectively
- Collaborate across functions (R&D, Supply Chain, EHS, Engineering, Finance, Quality, etc.) to align resources, eliminate inefficiencies and deliver value
- Interact in a timely fashion with customers, community, regulatory and media to maintain strong external relations
Benefits
- comprehensive pay and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
