Newark Site Lead

The Newark Site Lead at Covestro is responsible for directing and controlling all aspects of the Newark Engineering Plastics (EP) Facility for the North American Region, including production of compounded Makrolon, Bayblend, Makroblend, and Apec resins.

Major Responsibilities

• Ensures safe and reliable operations for production, maintenance, engineering, quality control, process improvement, product scale-up, and logistics for compounded Makrolon, Bayblend, Makroblend, and Apec resins.
• Identifies, defines, and realizes needed optimizations of HSEQ performance, process efficiency, quality performance, and costs for the site.
• Develops and implements a medium and long-term asset and site strategy in line with the North American and global EP business and operations strategy.
• Develops, designs, and implements capital projects to meet North American market demand and HSEQ requirements, legal responsibilities, reliability needs, capability changes, and cost efficiency goals.
• Provides know-how, resources, and quick response to customer needs in conjunction with the Color Development Center (CDC), new product developments, and customer complaint responses.
• Ensures full compliance with all laws, corporate, local, and group guidelines and regulations.
• Coaches, develops, and ensures site personnel are competent and motivated to meet business objectives. Identifies succession plans and develops the organization. Guides as a role model of “what makes us Coverstro” (WMUC).
• Represents the interests of Covestro and Newark Operations to the media, local, state, and federal government and local community stakeholders. Works in the community to ensure Covestro is an employer of choice and raises the level of manufacturing talent in the area.
• Serves on the North American Engineering Plastics Leadership Team and Global EP communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technical Field and at least 10 years of relevant experience OR preferred Master's degree in Engineering or Technical Field and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience includes broad functional experience in Production, Technology, HSE.
• 5+ years managing teams with demonstrated experience in multi-level leadership, including direct management of supervisory personnel who have their own direct reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Labor Relations experience.
• In-depth experience in the plastics or polymer manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge in Lean Six Sigma Methodologies.
• Experience in Marketing, Product Management, Product and Process Development, Safety, Controlling, and Administration.
• Experience in a business leadership role of large diverse groups.
• Experience interacting with state and governmental authorities.
• Experience leading and developing personnel.
• Experience working in a global organization.
• Knowledge & Skills:
• Strong leadership: target-oriented, performance-driven, open listener, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, working with external partners as well as senior level management in the NA region and Covestro global.
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and project management skills.
• "Outward" facing skills – stakeholder/community/STEM/workforce engagement.