Plant Manager

The Chemours Company•Louisville, KY

33d•$177,811 - $277,830•Onsite

About The Position

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world. CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry. Chemours is seeking a Plant Manager to join our growing Manufacturing team! This position will report directly to the APM Vice President of Operations at our Louisville, KY location. The Plant Manager is accountable for the overall performance of the manufacturing site, and responsible to direct and enable the site team to execute operations strategy to meet the business and customer needs. This includes leveraging knowledge of industry best practices, systems modeling, financial analysis and collaborating cross-functionally (e.g., Business, R&D, legal, Procurement) to solve problems and create opportunities to improve the site and business performance and profitability and enable best-in-class service to internal and external customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
10+ years of experience in operations / manufacturing (chemical industry preferred) including leadership in high hazard process environments.
Proven success leading safe, compliant operations with strong expertise in EHS, Process Safety Management (PSM), regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement/Lean methodologies.
Demonstrated experience managing plant operations, budgets, cost performance, and supply chain activities, with a track record of delivering operational excellence and business results.
Strong technical and operational knowledge of continuous manufacturing processes, with experience driving process optimization, innovation, and operational improvements.
Collaborative people leader with experience working across global, matrixed organizations, partnering effectively with engineering, maintenance, supply chain, commercial, R&D, and finance teams while developing high-performing and inclusive teams.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of plant operations, including production, maintenance, technology, and supporting manufacturing functions.
Ensure safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible operations while maintaining the site’s license to operate.
Drive reliable production performance to meet volume, quality, cost, and customer delivery objectives.
Foster a safety-first, high-performance culture where employees are engaged, accountable, and empowered to succeed.
Lead workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives.
Oversee and continuously improve key performance metrics, including Safety, Environmental, Quality, Cost, Uptime, and Cash.
Identify and execute opportunities to increase production capacity and improve operational efficiency.
Lead plant turnarounds, maintenance strategies, and process improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and sustainability.
Ensure successful execution of capital projects, delivering results on time and within budget.
Build strong relationships with community stakeholders and cross-functional partners to support business objectives and long-term site success.