Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Continuous Improvement Manager
Division: Advanced Materials
Location: Panyu
Reports to: Site Director
Department: Continuous Improvement
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Primary Scope:
As key member of the Site Leadership Team, effectively lead and facilitate the site continuous improvement activities and develop ongoing improvement opportunities as defined by the business and site stakeholders' requirements. He/she will also coordinate the sites strategic decision-making processes and:
- Be the expert in Operational Excellence and contribute to APAC business.
- Develop and maintain Operational Excellence tools.
- Liaison with global Operational Excellence team, organize regional program align with global requirement.
- Coordinate the development and implementation of APAC X-Matrix along with functions and key stakeholders.
- Develop site continuous improvement program to support the execution of global business strategy.
- Develop reginal productivity improvement program. Lead the implementation activities with rotating tactical plan.
- Provide support in business projects implementation.
- This role has limited direct reports but is responsible for influencing all members of the site leadership team (including the site director) when defining and implementing the site strategic plan.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- Bachelor, major in chemical or industrial engineering.
Experiences:
- 5yrs above experience in manufacturing, preferably in chemicals or relevant industrial.
- Held various roles in operation.
- Certified as Six-Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt.
- Prefer of experience in multi-national organization.
Know-how/skills
- Strong influencing and communication skills.
- A passion for manufacturing.
- Fluent English in speaking and writing
- The ability to question and challenge existing perceptions.
- Awareness of Lean principles
- The ability to motivate and inspire.
- Excellent project management skills
- A rigorous approach to the setting and delivery of agreed targets
SPECIAL FEATURES
•This role will also have significant contact with the business operational excellence organization and will be expected to work closely with global operational excellence leader of manufacturing, supply chain, and the technical supporting team.
•The person will be working on multiple tasks at any one time spread across all functions of the organization.
•This role is defined as a key role for anyone wishing to reach the level of Site Director. As such the successful candidate should be of Production Level, but capable of reaching Site Director level in 3 to 5 years.
•EHS & Compliance: Implementation and leadership of Zero Harm within the CI function. Champion EHS and Compliance programs. Ensure EHS global and local standards are maintained. Engage the workforce in the promotion and achievement of EHS standards and practices, safety culture and mindset.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Production / Technical / Quality / Maintenance / EHS / Warehouse / Planning / R&T / TR Lab / Sales / Marketing
Additional Locations:
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Industrial Engineering
- 5+ years manufacturing experience (preferably chemicals or related industry)
- Experience in various operations roles
- Six-Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
- Experience in multinational organizations
- Strong influencing and communication skills
- Fluent English, spoken and written
- Awareness and application of Lean principles
- Excellent project management skills
- EHS & Compliance leadership and championing Zero Harm
- Ability to motivate, challenge existing perceptions, and set/deliver targets
Huntsman Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huntsman Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Huntsman Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage (medical/dental/vision) and EAP are consistently described as solid, with multiple plan options cited. Strong health benefits are frequently highlighted as a relative strength in the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer contributions and equity through a stock incentive plan, with legacy pension arrangements for some groups. Retirement features are repeatedly referenced as a positive component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and floating days are described as good to very good in many roles. Vacation accrual is said to increase with seniority in some locations.
Huntsman Corporation Insights
What We Do
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. We view our customers as valued partners. That’s why we believe in a collaborative approach to client relations and work directly with our customers to develop new chemical components that meet their unique needs. Our dedication to our customers is matched only by our dedication to the environment. As part of our commitment to bettering the industry, we strive to operate safe, clean, efficient facilities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This means actively seeking opportunities to leverage our resources to assist those in need around the world. It’s all part of our growth-driven approach, which reflects the spirit of free enterprise and is centered on creating mutual benefits for customers, employees, suppliers and the communities where we work.
