Changeover Project Lead I

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The Role

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

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https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

The Changeover Project Lead I provides leadership and support for planning, executing, and reporting accelerated process changeovers at the Tippe Production plants. Key responsibilities include developing tactical plans and clear project timelines, ensuring changeovers meet production schedules, identifying and addressing gaps in execution, and driving continuous improvement while motivating teams to achieve business goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop and maintain changeover timelines: Create detailed project schedules covering all aspects of critical changeovers (maintenance, testing, cleaning, start-up activities). Update and monitor timelines daily, addressing barriers and resolving issues.

  • Organize and manage cross-functional teams: Lead teams across engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality to drive accelerated changeovers. Schedule and lead daily meetings to prioritize tasks, identify critical paths, and resolve conflicts.

  • Track and report changeover metrics: Monitor changeover performance (cost, schedule, resource use) and report progress. Present key metrics and results to management.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred) or 10+ years of project execution and plant experience.

  • Project Management Certification (preferred).

  • Strong communication, organizational, and computer skills (MS Office, SAP).

  • Ability to influence teams without direct supervisory authority.

  • Capable of managing multiple projects with tight deadlines.

  • Proven tactical leadership and the ability to drive group objectives.

  • Supervisory experience (coaching and performance improvement) is a plus.

  • In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes.

  • Skilled in motivating and mentoring others in a manufacturing environment.

  • Expertise in analyzing data, improving processes, and implementing solutions.

  • Clear and effective communication across all organizational levels.

  • Flexibility in hours to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

  • Occasional travel required.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Wendy Stansbury [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation

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HQ: Essen
13,812 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business. Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to: www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry Find our netiquette on: www.evonik.com/netiquette

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