Production Manager

Production Manager

At Nouryon our global team takes positive action every day to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer societys needs today and in the future.

We are looking for an experiencedProduction Managerwho enjoys leading people while remaining close to the manufacturing process. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll combine technical process expertise with people leadership to improve safety reliability production performance and continuous improvement across our Augusta manufacturing that sound like you

About the job

AsProduction Manager you will lead the operations team at our Augusta Georgia site while driving safety operational excellence quality and continuous improvement.

You will oversee production performance develop and coach production operators manage departmental budgets and ensure reliable plant operations through the effective execution of the Operation Asset Management (OAM) process.

Because Augusta is a smaller manufacturing site this is a hands-on leadership role that requires a leader who enjoys being present on the production floor troubleshooting process issues supporting operators and driving technical improvementsnot simply managing from an office.

In your future role as Production Manager you will

• Lead coach and develop a team of production operators while fostering a strong safety culture and high-performance work environment.
• Drive Operational Asset Management (OAM) by improving equipment effectiveness production efficiency and key operational KPIs.
• Manage production planning manufacturing schedules budgets inventories and maintenance coordination to meet customer demand.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives process optimization production-related projects and support capital improvements.
• Partner with Quality Engineering Maintenance Supply Chain and Technical teams to improve manufacturing performance product quality and operational reliability.
• Serve as a member of the Site Leadership Team supporting strategic planning process safety and operational excellence initiatives.

We believe you bring

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or another related engineering discipline.
• Experience leading production operations within a chemical or process manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical understanding of chemical manufacturing processes reactors process equipment production parameters and manufacturing troubleshooting.
• Experience optimizing plant performance through continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems such as SAP MES DeltaV Microsoft Office or similar production reporting tools.
• Knowledge of HSE regulations process safety Lean Manufacturing and project management.

Great if you have

• Experience with Operation Asset Management (OAM) or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) programs.
• Experience working with Management of Change (MOC) Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS) and CAPA processes.
• Experience leading plant shutdowns maintenance planning and cross-functional manufacturing projects.

We believe you are

- A hands-on and approachable leader who enjoys being visible on the production floor and working closely with operators.

- A natural problem solver who is comfortable digging into technical manufacturing challenges and turning them into practical solutions.

- A strong coach who can develop people build accountability and create an environment where teams perform at their best.

- Safety-minded and committed to making sound decisions in a chemical manufacturing environment.

- Collaborative and able to build strong relationships across Operations Maintenance Engineering Quality Supply Chain and HSE.

- Comfortable balancing day-to-day production priorities with longer-term improvement initiatives.

- Curious proactive and motivated by the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the performance of a manufacturing site.

We offer you

A high-impact leadership opportunity where you can see the results of your work directly. At our Augusta site youll have the ability to influence how the operation performs develop a close-knit production team and work alongside site leadership to shape priorities and improvements.

Youll join a global specialty chemicals company while working in an environment where your ideas technical expertise and leadership can make a meaningful difference. We also offer opportunities for continued professional development and career growth within Nouryons global organization.

Have we got your interest

This is a permanent full-time position reporting to the Site Manager based in Augusta Georgia.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once its with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process visit: look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

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