Operational Excellence Leader

6 days ago


Richmond, Virginia, United States DuPont Full time
Job Description

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter. Whether it's providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet or producing materials essential in everyday technology devices, our mission is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive.

We are a premier multi-industrial company delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value. Our collaborative spirit believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought.

Our company is going through an exciting transformation. On May 22, 2024, we announced plans to separate into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles, allowing us to better serve our customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders.

Why Join Us?
  • You have the opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.
  • We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results.
  • Get to experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all.
  • Get to know our purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better, and give back to communities in which we work and live.

The Operations team is essential to delivering innovative and life-saving products we make for our customers. We depend on our team members to actively engage in continuously improving our operations while providing growth and development to help them build their skills and career.

The Spruance, Richmond VA Nomex Unit Leader III is an experienced leadership role that delivers profitable results and long-term value consistently aligned to business objectives. The Unit Leader engages all employees in DuPont's Operational Excellence framework; instills behaviors and mindsets for operating safely; manages plant financial performance with discipline and rigor; and builds a sense of pride and ownership at all levels.

Your key responsibilities include:

  • Embracing and role-modeling DuPont Core Values; cultivating a culture of excellence.
  • Staying informed of the business strategy and needs; engaging with employees to communicate business strategy and gain insight on strengths and challenges to delivery of strategy; supporting change to meet business needs.
  • Demonstrating financial accountability and rigor to deliver against plan and gain value from our assets and investments by pulling the right levers to manage expenses, margins, etc.
  • Establishing and communicating challenging performance goals, metrics, and outcomes for Unit to safely and efficiently meet or exceed production and quality goals aligned to customers' needs.
  • Hiring, retaining, and developing talent to meet current and future capabilities; promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment; coaching and providing performance feedback to team members to align on expectations and overall team effectiveness; using reward and recognition to drive the right behaviors and results.
  • Promoting commitment and ownership to Operational Excellence by engaging team members to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, eliminate waste, and remove barriers; using lean and digital tools effectively.
  • Collaborating across functions (R&D, Supply Chain, EHS, Engineering, Finance, Quality, etc.) to align resources, eliminate inefficiencies, and deliver value.
  • Interacting in a timely fashion with customers, community, regulatory, and media to maintain strong external relations.

Salary: $180,000 - $220,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications:

  • 12 years of relevant experience across multiple manufacturing disciplines such as: EHS, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Reliability, Technology, HR, Finance, and Continuous Improvement.
  • 6 years of direct line people leadership experience.
  • Experience managing in a labor environment where strong relationships with union/work councils are required.
  • Experienced Six Sigma/Lean practitioner with demonstrated results.
  • BS in Sciences, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business preferred.
  • APICS CSCP or CPIM Certification preferred.

DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.



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