As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS  

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.  

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible.  In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Production Leader to join our growing Louisville Works Operations team! This position will report directly to the Operations Manager in our Louisville, KY location.

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead by influence and align operations to meet the business and operations goals for the product lines of responsibility.  Through their understanding of capabilities within the area, they will ensure continuous and efficient production in desired quantity and quality, and effectively guide maintenance work and shutdowns to support reliable operations. This role will routinely interface with business key team members and supply chain for coordination of objectives, opportunities, production needs, and understanding of customer needs. This role will guide overall quality, resourcing, and scheduling of the assets assigned and continually work to improve the capabilities of the area and operation of the assets to meet business objectives. This role requires excellent operations knowledge and work processes understanding as well as thorough Business/Commercial understanding.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ensure safe and environmentally sound operation & maintenance of a high hazard process.

Act as main Operations interface and point of contact with commercial and supply chain for coordination of production – Owner of the Operations/Business managing processes to align operations on top business priorities and accountable to develop and implement plan based on these priorities.

Provides direction to the maintenance/technical teams in support of the business and serves as the point of contact for new growth capital requirements.

Accountable for meeting Total Cost of Manufacture objectives (fixed and variable)

Champions best practices, effective administration of systems and tools to direct continuous improvement toward increased operations effectiveness/efficiency.  Adjust production priorities as necessary.

Routinely interacts with Operations Manager for asset performance.

Decides on maintenance work to be done, reviews notifications to determine validity and priority when converting to work orders.  Adjusts maintenance schedule to align with production schedule and asset needs.

Creates an optimized asset schedule to include production, maintenance, and service to operations activities.

Integrates Capital/Change of Design construction plan into asset schedule.

Interfaces with maintenance and contract administration on work performed by site maintenance and contractors – Leads maintenance planning and scheduling meetings and is responsible for scheduling predictive and preventative maintenance by date of completion.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with minimum 3 years’ experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment or other technical field; OR minimum 10 years’ operations experience including prior supervisory experience

Thorough problem solving, troubleshooting, oral, and written communication skills

Demonstrated leadership abilities and the ability to work with a diverse population of employees and contractors

Demonstrated understanding of safety procedures

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve complex problems

Demonstrated capability to cultivate results

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

Process Safety Management within High Hazard Process Operations, preferably in the chemicals industry

Previous line supervision experience in manufacturing

Experience catalyzing Lean manufacturing principles and implementation of production systems

Familiarity with the SAP/R3 module in finance/cost management and Work Management Process (WMP)

Benefits: 

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.  

 Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers. 

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws. 

Chemours is an E-Verify employer 

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation 

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position  

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):

Chemours Level:

Annual Bonus Target:

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."