Vice President - Global Production & Technology

LANXESS Corporation•Woodbridge Township, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President - Global Production & Technology will lead the global Lubricant Additives production, technology, and HSEQ organization. This role involves developing and executing short, medium, and long-term global production and technology strategies, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operations. The position will drive sustainability initiatives, optimize production processes through automation and digitalization, and improve manufacturing costs and efficiency. The leader will also manage internal operations and external toll-manufacturing partnerships, build a high-performing global operations leadership team, and collaborate with various functions to support business priorities. This is a member of the global lubricants additives leadership team, located in North America or Germany.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or a comparable discipline; a Ph.D. is preferred.
More than 15 years of professional and management experience in large production or technical organizations within the chemical industry.
Demonstrated success leading complex, international manufacturing operations.
Strong expertise in production strategy, asset optimization, operational excellence, and technology management.
Proven ability to lead organizational change and inspire diverse, geographically dispersed teams.
Excellent analytical, conceptual, project-management, and decision-making skills.
Entrepreneurial mindset with creativity, initiative, pragmatism, and a strong commitment to results.
Broad commercial understanding and a customer-focused perspective.
Business-fluent English.
Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

German language skills are an advantage.
An established network within relevant production and technology communities is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the global Lubricant Additives production, technology, and HSEQ organization.
Develop, implement, and execute short, medium, and long-term global production and technology strategies.
Ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations in accordance with internal standards and external regulations.
Drive sustainability initiatives, including ISCC PLUS certification and resource and energy efficiency programs.
Continuously optimize production processes through automation, digitalization, innovation, and operational excellence.
Improve manufacturing costs, productivity, asset utilization, and overall production efficiency.
Lead and develop an international operations leadership organization.
Manage internal operations and external toll-manufacturing partnerships.
Build a high-performing global operations leadership team and strengthen organizational capabilities and succession pipelines.
Collaborate effectively with commercial, supply chain, innovation, controlling, and other key functions to support business priorities and customer needs.