Manufacturing Director - Louisiana

Title: Louisiana Manufacturing Director
Location: Plaquemine, Louisiana

Schedule: 9/80 available
Relocation Available

Focus: The Louisiana Manufacturing Director for Olin Corporation, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of Chlor Alkali production operations across the Louisiana Operations manufacturing sites in Plaquemine, Louisiana and St. Gabriel, Louisiana. This role ensures safe, reliable, cost efficient and environmentally compliant production, while aligning with business goals, customer expectations, and corporate standards.

Manufacturing Director Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes site vision and strategy
• Responsible for meeting business goals for safety, production, environmental protection, production, cost, delivery, and quality.
• Coordinates operations in alignment with S&OP.
• Oversees site operations to ensure production efficiency, quality, customer satisfaction and cost-effective management of resources
• Assures compliance of all site operations with company policy and federal, state and local regulations
• Works closely with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) to drive a strong personal safety, process safety, and environmental improvement plan to achieve EH&S goals
• Drives execution of CAPEX projects within timeline and budget.
• Efficiently controls costs and delivers financial targets.
• Functions as the primary site representative and contact point to all external stakeholders (community, customers, regulatory agencies)
• Partners with Human Resources to analyze workforce requirements, forecast staffing needs, and develop strategies for succession planning and skills alignment to support operational goals.
• Guarantees compliance with all internal and external policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Interacts with authorities to maintain the ongoing right to operate.

Manufacturing Director Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree*; Engineering or other technical field strongly preferred
• Minimum 15 years combined related chemical operations and manufacturing, maintenance and engineering experience with a minimum 5 years larger team leadership and minimum 5 years asset leadership
• Proven ability to successfully lead a large manufacturing site and teams, with a focus on continuous improvement for people and processes
• Proven ability to achieve results based on the business needs and priorities.
• Ability to see both the bigger strategic picture and shorter-term practical tactics for execution.
• Knowledgeable of federal, state, and local environmental and workplace standards as they apply to operating areas, including OSHA, EPA, and DOT
• Broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to set clear expectations and hold people accountable, particularly in the areas of safety, productivity, and operating discipline
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid US. Driver's license.

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*Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.

Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship. We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Olin is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.