Production Leader

Celanese•Washington, WV

37d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are a current Celanese employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. This is an onsite, in-person position located at: 8480 DuPont Road, Washington WV 26101. The Production Leader is an operations leadership role with 30 direct reports. This position is responsible for decision making and leadership for day-to-day process operations. This position routinely backs up the Area Manager.

Requirements

Technical Bachelor's degree preferred
At least 3 years' experience in manufacturing operations
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Applications, SAP/SAPPM)
Ability to work well with others using influence
Able to organize, plan, and prioritize multiple tasks and changing priorities

Responsibilities

Responsible for the all the Safety, Health and Environmental aspects of the operation.
Responsible for conformance to Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements. Lead and participate in PSM activities and audits.
Responsible for manufacturing of many different engineered polymer products.
Responsible for meeting all business objectives including production, volume, yield, uptime, cost…etc.
Lead and facilitate daily production meetings.
Lead and participate improvement projects.
Lead and investigate Incidents / Variances/ Customer Complaints (Conduct Problem Solving Sessions - Root Cause Failure Analysis)
Responsible for creating the appropriate work environment and executing Human Resource policies.
Responsible to work closely with supply chain to build the production schedule.
Responsible for leading and developing their direct reports. The operations Shift Leads and process operators report to this position.
Coordination with Shift Leads, Engineers, and Maintenance Coordinator for maintenance and technical testing and needs.
Responsible for oversight of the Packaging Area. Provide guidance to contract employees.
Lead improvement and Capital projects throughout the area.
Work with maintenance, technical, and operations as needed to troubleshoot area issues or coordinate incident investigations and problem-solving sessions (safety, quality, reliability, etc.).
Review and approve operating directions, blanking lists, lock out sheets, etc.
Attend daily/weekly maintenance planning meetings to help prioritize work needs for operations.