Chemicals
Engineering
Location: Geismar, LA
Experience: Minimum 5 years
This Operational Excellence Implementation Leader position is a highly critical leadership role responsible to support and lead implementation of the mission-critical Operational Excellence (OpX) improvements at the North America sites for achieving Strategy 2020 targets. The OpX Journey is major North America initiative that will focus on identifying areas for improvement in the operating plants and will provide the sites with needed expertise and support to implement the agreed upon improvements. This
position will interface regularly with over 100 different Manufacturing Sites, Key Site/Business Leaders, and the Manufacturing Community Steering Committee (MCSC). This position is an integral part of the Operational Excellence Team and Manufacturing Support Services Organization and must function seamlessly across multiple sites and functional interfaces to effectively coordinate, develop, and efficiently deploy expert resources. The OpX implementation leader is expected to oversee about 5-10 direct reports and 20 -40 indirect skilled experts.
The candidate for this assignment will be involved in further developing and supporting the roll-out of this Operational Excellence journey. This will include, but not limited to: Supporting the internal OpX organization to ensure that the team’s goals/targets are achieved. Leading, facilitating, and coordinating the implementation phase after operational excellence site assessments are complete. This will include working with manufacturing sites to understand their priorities, managing direct/indirect reports as well as external contractors to ensure timely implementation. Work with manufacturing and other project managers to develop project scopes, generates and/or obtains cost estimates, and prepare appropriation funding requests. Regular follow-up with
manufacturing to ensure projects met desired milestones. Promoting a sense of best-practice sharing across North America manufacturing sites through effective communication, documentation, and exchange of innovative ideas. Regularly presenting to Site Leadership and other groups the benefits and challenges of an effectively-run Operational Excellence program at the Site level.
Minimum five (5) years experience regarding project management is required. Knowledge of Operational Excellence improvements processes in one or more of the following areas: Plant Optimization, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain & Logistics, Systems Management, Culture and Talent Management, LEAN Operations. Broad knowledge of chemical unit operations, process and mechanical equipment, instrumentation, DCS process controls and safety instrumented systems. Ability to manage multiple projects across multiple sites. Strong leadership and team collaboration skills to work with direct & indirect personnel. Coordination skills and ability to react and lead in changing environment. Effective Presentation and Communication Skills. Strong Customer Relationship.
