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Chemours is seeking a Manufacturing Technology Manager to join our industry-leading Titanium Technologies (TT) business! This position will report directly to the Technology Senior Director and is located at the Chemours Titanium Technologies facility in Altamira, Mexico.
This is a highly visible, key role within the Company and the Technology function for Chemours Titanium Technologies. This role leads a team of approximately 15 employees focused on process technology breakthrough innovations and supporting our world-class operations team. Through collaboration with TT leadership and a deep understanding of the business, this role must foster a world-class operational culture and capitalize on any improvement opportunities to enable safe operation while minimize manufacturing costs.
The ideal candidate is collaborative, courageous, passionate to build winning teams, comfortable with ambiguity, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and business results focused.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Building a winning innovation culture capable of delivering on short and medium-range technology projects and improvements to achieve the lowest costs of manufacturing.
- Supporting the plant operations team through day-to-day manufacturing technical support
- Provide direct line management and career development for a team of engineers and chemists fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Collaborate with Titanium Technologies sites in the U.S. to leverage technology developments across the manufacturing circuit
- Develop and execute staffing and hiring plans for a diverse set of technical competencies including process engineers, chemists, analyzer technologists, etc.
- Works closely with operations leadership to set clear goals (safety, asset productivity and quality), deploy resources, and manage performance expectations for team members.
- Cultivate a positive work environment that motivates team members.
- Recognize and reward teams accomplishments and contributions to maintain high morale and engagement.
- Generates and manages a portfolio of projects that is consistent with plant and business strategy and covers all time horizons.
- Member of the circuit Technology Staff and Plant Leadership staff
- Network with peers and leverage knowledge from other functions and corporate groups
The following is required for this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineer
- Full Professional Proficiency in English required
- Experience in an industrial setting
- Self-managing, proactive with strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership capability – personnel development, leading teams, resolving conflict, and sound judgment
- Demonstrated ability to teach, coach, mentor, and develop others
The following is preferred for this role:
- 5+ years of supervisory experience
- Experience with highly toxic materials and/or high hazards processes
- Six Sigma greenbelt certification or formal training in statistical analysis
- Working knowledge of data analytics and statistics using tools like 6-Sigma, python, Power BI, Alteryx or process industry specific time-series analysis tools
- Technical Experience as Engineer or Chemist at a manufacturing facility
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”.
