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 Thermal & Specialized Solutions team! This position will report directly to the Operations Manager at our location in La Porte, Texas.
 

The primary responsibility is to meet the business and operations objectives for the sulfuric acid manufacturing unit. This role will manage 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 strong operations knowledge and understanding of work processes as well as strong business/commercial understanding.

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

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

• Act as the primary operations interface and point of contact with supply chain for coordination of production. Act as a leader to align operations to the top business priorities and be accountable to develop and execute a plan based on these priorities.

• Provides direction to the maintenance and technical teams in support of the businesses 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 and effective management of systems and tools to drive continuous improvement toward increased Overall Equipment Effectiveness and efficiency.  Adjust production priorities as necessary.

• Drive the quality culture to ensure asset compliance with ISO 9001.

• Routinely interacts with Operations Manager for asset performance.

• Works with team to build maintenance schedule that aligns 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.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in science or technology with minimum three years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment or other technical field; OR minimum five years of operations experience

• Strong 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 and corporate safety philosophy

• Demonstrated capability to drive for results

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Familiarity with Process Safety Management within highly hazardous process operations, preferably in the chemicals industry

• Work experience in processes handling highly toxic materials (HTM’s)

• Previous line supervision experience

• Experience driving Lean Manufacturing principles and implementation of production systems

• Familiarity with the SAP modules in 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):

$102,735.00 - $160,524.00

Chemours Level:

25

Annual Bonus Target:

8%

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."