Lean Transformation Leader Job De Lisle Mississippi USA,Manufacturing / Production

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure—sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Lean Transformation Leader to join our growing Titanium Technologies (TT) team
. This position will be available at the DeLisle Plant located in Pass Christian, MS and reports directly to the Senior Value Stream Leader
.

The Lean Transformation Leader is a key site role responsible for leveraging the Chemours Business System to enhance employee engagement, drive the acceleration of continuous improvement in operational excellence (including safety and environmental) as well as delivering strategic site initiatives across the site manufacturing value streams. This position is responsible for driving continuous improvement with a lean mindset and experience using, and leading, the tools, systems, and methodologies.

The role partners closely with the Chemours Business System Team site leadership, cross-functional teams, other continuous improvement experts, and initiative owners to architect and execute improvement strategies, leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and digitalization methodologies.

This is an excellent role for candidates interested in future senior operations leadership roles (e.g Operations Manager, Plant Manager). Candidates must be open to future relocation opportunities as part of the Plant Manager development pathway. Mobility is an important component of this role to support leadership growth and business needs across our plant network.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Continuous Improvement & Lean Leadership:
Strategic Planning & Initiative Execution:
Operational Excellence:
Collaboration & Leadership:
Performance Monitoring:

The following is required for this role:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related technical field
10 years of manufacturing experience with 5 of those years implementing Lean methodologies
Demonstrated experience leading Tier Daily Management, A3 problem solving, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen events to improve operational performance.
Technical & Analytical Capability:
Ability to analyze data, develop recommendations, present findings, and train others on Lean tools.

The following is preferred for this role:

Six Sigma Black Belt certification
Experience working in PSM-regulated, high-hazard manufacturing environments.
Proven ability to identify waste, improve efficiency, and drive process optimization initiatives.
Ability to think strategically, leverage data for decision-making, and support long-term business objectives.
Experience partnering effectively across operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, and other functions to achieve results.
Strong coaching and talent…