Area Value Stream Leader - Continuous Improvement

Location: New Johnsonville

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 NEEDSAt 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 an Area Value Stream Leader - Continuous Improvement to join our growing Titanium Technologies team. This position will be available at the Johnsonville TiO2 Manufacturing Site in New Johnsonville, TN and report directly to the site Senior Value Stream Leader.

Relocation assistance is available for this role.

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

Provide strategic alignment within the designated area to ensure a robust pipeline of initiatives and a 5-year improvement plan to meet Total Cost of Manufacture (TCOM) and competitiveness targets

Monitor and implement LEAN process improvements and drive adherence to process standards (daily accounting, leader standard work, KPIs, 5S, problem solving)
Integrate process improvements with data analytics (working in partnership with Data Scientists and SMEs), agile methodologies, and digitalization including machine learning, AI, and automated dashboards (e.g., Power BI)
Lead cross-functional teams for key site initiatives, guiding execution and reporting progress versus key milestones

Facilitate ideation sessions to generate new initiatives and partner with initiative owners to develop rigorous project milestones and timelines

Provide coordination and execution coaching to project teams, serving as a consultant on dashboarding and data transformation

Ensure WAVE system hygiene and follow up with initiative owners on issues and recognitions

Apply best practices in initiative selection, prioritization, tracking, execution, and capital project delivery

Support resource allocation and workload balancing for optimal initiative execution

The following is required for this role:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or other related field5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, with demonstrated leadership in process improvement and cross-functional initiative execution

Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to extract and summarize key concepts and pertinent facts from various complex sources

Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies

Background in data analytics integration, dashboarding, and digitalization of manufacturing processes

Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization

The following is preferred for this role:

Lean Practitioner certification

Black Belt Certification Benefits:

Competitive Compensation Comprehensive Benefits Packages
401(k) Match Employee Stock Purchase Program Tuition Reimbursement Commuter Benefits Learning and Development Opportunities Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives Company-paid Volunteer Day We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture.

Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

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