Site Manager Perrysburg

Lyondell Basell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary Mo Re Tec  recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.

LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We’re addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Provides overall leadership for ensuring the safe, cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally responsible production of products at the NBO facility in alignment with business plans and company objectives. Accountable for all aspects of site performance and all personnel on site. Responsible for building organizational capability, driving strategic execution, and sustaining a high-performing, people-centered culture. Participates as a member of the APS Americas Manufacturing Management Team and collaborates across sites and functions to advance manufacturing strategy and performance.

Establishes a strong, visible leadership presence across the site, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and engagement at all levels of the organization.

• Develop and execute site operating plans, budgets, and capital strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Actively manage site headcount to ensure a well-balanced, effective team that can consistently deliver strong results.
• Align site planning and resource allocation with the asset strategy, prioritizing resources to strengthen reliability, enable growth, and sustain long-term performance.

• Maintain consistent, two-way engagement with employees across all levels to understand concerns, reinforce expectations, and build a culture of trust and accountability.
• Ensure effective application of performance management processes and employee development programs.

• People-first leader with strong floor presence and ability to engage and influence hourly and salaried teams.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational discipline; avoids ad-hoc or non-standard approaches.
• Proven ability to lead through change and drive transformation initiatives.
• Results-driven leader with the ability to connect manufacturing decisions to business and financial outcomes.

• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 8 years of leadership experience in supervisory or management roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related field preferred, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, quality systems, reliability practices, planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with Operational Excellence programs and Continuous Improvement in leadership and contributing roles.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills including the ability to interface with internal & external customer contacts.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Must possess a high level of personal initiative, be capable of independent decision-making and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of quality systems and standards focusing on driving continuous improvement.
• Able to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and projects effectively.
• Capable of building and leading through teamwork with orientation for driving results.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and operational performance metrics.

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