Director - Bleach Operations East

Join Olin's team in this exciting leadership role.

Title: Director – Bleach Operations East

Location: Lemont, IL

Salary: $195,000 - $217,000 plus additional bonus

Schedule: On-Site, 5/8s

Relocation Available

Focus: The Director – Bleach Operations East is responsible for the direction and coordination of all manufacturing activities for Lemont, Illinois and provides guidance and support to the Augusta, Georgia plant. This includes oversight for production, materials, quality control, environmental, health and safety and engineering to produce products in the most cost-effective way while meeting shipping requirements and sales commitments. The Bleach Director oversees the development and execution of the plant vision and strategy to provide short and long term goals for the site. In addition, this role will oversee operability and reliability initiatives for the HyPure® Bleach manufacturing sites.

Director, Bleach Operations - East Essential Job Functions:

• Accountable for meeting the Lemont plant goals (EH&S, quality, production, cost, raw material variances) and provides oversight and direction for the Augusta facility
• Facilitates the implementation of safety, quality, environmental, productivity, or cost control programs into the operational organization. Prioritizes the allocation of resources and provides focus and coaching in areas needing attention
• Manages and motivates direct reports; reviews, assesses and provides direct and immediate performance feedback as needed; develops and builds employee skills, professional development and enables employees to optimize their contribution to the plant
• Leads the site emergency response team, including being a subject matter expert on all aspects of emergency response and incident command
• Leads operability and reliability initiatives for the HyPure® Bleach manufacturing sites
• Represents the company on various committees within the local communities and organizations; participates in plant and Division audits, interfaces with internal and external auditors and regulatory and government agency personnel
  
  

Director - Bleach Operations - East Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree*; Engineering or other Technical degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing, operations or engineering experience
• Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing
• Knowledgeable of federal, state, and local environmental and workplace standards as they apply to operating areas, including OSHA, EPA and FRA/DOT
• Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies
• Must be available for on-call as needed
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%
• Prior Olin experience in a relevant position preferred
• Must possess a valid US driver's license and be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
  
  

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Rooted in our corporate values , Olin continues to be the global leader in both chemical manufacturing and ammunition. We invest, recognize, and reward the talents and contributions of our employees, empowering over 8,000 global individuals to make an impact both at work and in surrounding communities.

Olin fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace, where you are encouraged to join or lead our Olin People Networks. These voluntary groups connect employees across sites, divisions and functions to strengthen connections, belonging, and community involvement.

• 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 to applicants not authorized to work in the US.

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.