At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter, whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world.

If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with collaborative spirit because it believes that we workbest when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then DuPont is the company for you!

WHY JOIN US? ​

Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter! ​​

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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.

Our Operations team is essential to delivering the 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 we provide the growth and development to help them build their skills and career. Operational Excellence in our workplace unleashes the energy, creativity and collaboration – along with our tools, technology and training – that enables our people to perform at their best.

Parlin Plant Leader role requires an experienced leader that delivers profitable results and long-term value consistently aligned to business objectives. The position engages all employees in DuPont's Operational Excellence framework; Instills behaviors and mindsets for operating safely; Manages financial performance with discipline and rigor and builds a sense of pride and ownership at all levels.

Your key responsibilities:

• Embraces and role models DuPont Core Values; Cultivates a culture of excellence
• Partners with leaders to stay informed of the business strategy and needs; Engages with employees to communicate business strategy and gain insight on strengths and challenges to delivery of strategy; Leads change to meet business needs
• Leads overall operations at a multi-business site including production, maintenance, and engineering to ensure effectiveness and efficiency
• Establishes 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.
• Establishes and communicates challenging performance goals, metrics and outcomes for site to safely and efficiently meet or exceed production and quality goals aligned to customers’ needs
• Hires, retains and develops talent to meet current and future capabilities; Promotes a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment; Coaches and provides performance feedback to team members to align on expectations and overall team effectiveness; Uses reward and recognition to drive the right behaviors and results; Defines a plant leadership learning and development plan tied to capability and development needs
• Fosters and matures established High Performance Work System organization and culture 
• Promote commitment and ownership to Operational Excellence by engaging team members to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, eliminate waste and remove barriers; Uses lean and digital tools effectively;
• Collaborates across functions (R&D, Supply Chain, EHS, Engineering, Finance, Quality, etc.) to align resources, eliminate inefficiencies and deliver value
• Engages externally to develop strong relationships with: customers, community leaders, regulatory agencies, and/or media representatives

Qualifications:

• 12 years relevant experience across multiple manufacturing disciplines: EHS, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Reliability, Technology, HR, Finance, and Continuous Improvement
• 8 years’ experience leading through other leaders (i.e., Multiple organization levels)
• Experience managing in a labor environment where strong relationships with union/work councils, preferred
• Experienced Six Sigma/Lean practitioner with demonstrated results; uses digitally enabled tools and systems
• Experience with Process Safety Management
• BS, Sciences, Engineering, Supply Chain. MS/MBA preferred 
• APICS CSCP or CPIM Certification, preferred

Key skills and behaviors:

• Balanced Leadership approach across Strategizing, Executing, and Inspiring
• Strategic Thinking: defines a compelling vision aligned to creating long-term value
• Financial Acumen; Drives financial accountability and rigor
• Operational Excellence; digital tools; Lean Six Sigma
• Decision making based on data, external views, best practices
• Engages and communicates to build strong sense of pride and ownership; communicates a clear, compelling strategy, performance results and future direction
• Translates and communicates the business strategy and objectives to the employees and manages broadly to assure execution vs objectives
• Continuous improvement champion focused on improvements that make a difference
• Process Safety and Life Saving Skills

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