Area Continuous Improvement Leader

About the role

Chemours is seeking a Area Continuous Improvement Leader to join our growing Advanced Performance Materials (APM) team. This position will be available at the Washington Works Plant located in Parkersburg, WV and reports directly to the Sr. Value Stream Leader.

Responsibilities

• Uses Chemours Business System tools to adopt LEAN culture (leader standard work, managing systems, standard KPIs, 5S, etc.) and support LEAN process OD improvement activities.
• Provides focus/alignment within designated Area to ensure an adequate pipeline of initiatives to meet TCOM/competitiveness targets.
• Acquires deep understanding of area profitability and collaboratively develops a 3-year improvement strategy by highlighting areas of opportunity and assessing resource limitations.
• Interacts with Capital project and prioritization stakeholders to prevent underfunding of strategy.
• Integrates improvements with data analytics (interfacing with data scientist/SCRUM master teams), agile ways of working, and digitalization initiatives.
• Supports the Annual Site Profitability Review process.
• Drives the execution of the area improvement strategy, including ownership for the reporting of progress versus key milestones.
• Facilitate ideation sessions for new area initiatives.
• Partner with initiative owners to develop rigorous and well-defined project milestones and timelines.
• Provide coordination and execution coaching to project teams.
• Lead any needed Area Continuous Improvement stand up meetings and initiative monitoring.
• Maintain expertise and provide consultation for area teams on dashboards (KPI metrics/datasets).
• Mentor area personnel to grow Continuous Improvement culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or other related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, with demonstrated leadership in process improvement and cross-functional initiative execution.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to extract and summarize key concepts and pertinent facts from various complex sources.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Background in data analytics integration, dashboarding, and digitalization of manufacturing processes.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or other related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, with demonstrated leadership in process improvement and cross-functional initiative execution.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to extract and summarize key concepts and pertinent facts from various complex sources.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Background in data analytics integration, dashboarding, and digitalization of manufacturing processes.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.

Skills

• Lean Practitioner certification.
• Black Belt Certification.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Packages
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commute Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
• Company-paid Volunteer Day

Pay

Pay Range (in Local Currency): $97,843.00 - $152,880.00

Schedule

Annual Bonus Target: 8%