Production Manager

Production Manager\n \nAt Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society's needs \u2013 today and in the future.\n \nWe are looking for an experienced Production Manager who enjoys leading people while remaining close to the manufacturing process. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine technical process expertise with people leadership to improve safety, reliability, production performance and continuous improvement across our Augusta manufacturing site. Does that sound like you?\n \nAbout the job \n \nAs Production Manager, you will lead the operations team at our Augusta, Georgia site while driving safety, operational excellence, quality, and continuous improvement. You will oversee production performance, develop, and coach production operators, manage departmental budgets, and ensure reliable plant operations through the effective execution of the Operation Asset Management (OAM) process. Because Augusta is a smaller manufacturing site, this is a hands-on leadership role that requires a leader who enjoys being present on the production floor, troubleshooting process issues, supporting operators, and driving technical improvements\u2014not simply managing from an office.\n \nIn your future role as Production Manager, you will\n\n Lead, coach, and develop a team of production operators while fostering a strong safety culture and high-performance work environment. \n Drive Operational Asset Management (OAM) by improving equipment effectiveness, production efficiency, and key operational KPIs. \n Manage production planning, manufacturing schedules, budgets, inventories, and maintenance coordination to meet customer demand. \n Lead continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, production-related projects, and support capital improvements. \n Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain and Technical teams to improve manufacturing performance, product quality, and operational reliability. \n Serve as a member of the Site Leadership Team, supporting strategic planning, process safety, and operational excellence initiatives.\n \nWe believe you bring\n\n Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related engineering discipline. \n Experience leading production operations within a chemical or process manufacturing environment. \n Strong technical understanding of chemical manufacturing processes, reactors, process equipment, production parameters, and manufacturing troubleshooting. \n Experience optimizing plant performance through continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives. \n Proficiency with manufacturing systems such as SAP, MES, DeltaV, Microsoft Office, or similar production reporting tools. \n Knowledge of HSE regulations, process safety, Lean Manufacturing, and project management.\n \n\n \nGreat if you have\n\n Experience with Operation Asset Management (OAM) or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) programs. \n Experience working with Management of Change (MOC), Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS), and CAPA processes. \n* Experience leading plant shutdowns, maintenance planning, and cross-functional manufacturing projects.\n \nHave we got your interest?\n \nThis is a permanent, full-time position reporting to the Site Manager, based in Augusta, Georgia.\n \nPlease apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us, we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/ \n \nWe look forward to receiving your application!\n \nWe kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors. \n \nAbout Nouryon\n \nExplore careers and life at Nouryon \n \nIf you're looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon's worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.\n \nVisit our website and follow us on LinkedIn. \n \n#WeAreNouryon #GrowWithUs\n \nWe have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies.\n \n#LI-Onsite\n\n