Manager – Operational Engineering, Operations & Transformation

Manager – Operational Engineering, Operations & Transformation

Position Summary:

This role is critical to the evaluation of operational excellence and transformation efforts across the company’s manufacturing, operations, and engineering footprints. It leverages strategic analysis, financial insights, and diagnostic capabilities to improve cost efficiency, enhance forecasting accuracy, and strengthen execution effectiveness, driving margin improvement and long-term value creation.

• Performance Diagnostics:
  Lead diagnostic reviews of project performance across all plants to identify cost drivers, execution bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
  Assess variable and fixed cost structures using engineering-based analysis, including monomer and solvent usage, energy consumption, and equipment utilization.
  Champion initiatives that enhance cost effectiveness, operational reliability, and process improvement.
  Formulate hypotheses to challenge existing workflows, validate assumptions with data, and define improvement goals.
• Strategic Advisory & Investment Support:
  Provide technical advisory for strategic investments and Cap Ex/OpEx projects, validating technical assumptions and developing risk mitigation plans.
  Serve as the primary advisor on operational diagnosis and improvement opportunities to the Chief Transformation Officer.
  Develop and implement metrics to assess project management health and drive continuous improvement.
  Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, operations, and finance to align project execution with business objectives.
  Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and transparency in project delivery.
  Act as liaison with parent company collaborative teams to ensure alignment on transformation goals.

• Excellent communication skills in both Korean and English languages (must be able to speak, read and write fluently).
• Experience as a Production or Process Engineer in a Chemical Manufacturing facility highly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in operational diagnostics, manufacturing, or transformation roles with 2-3 years in an international capacity.
• Certification or demonstrated expertise in Lean Six Sigma or Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Strong financial and business acumen with experience in cost analysis and investment evaluation.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior leadership.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office is required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Engineering and Management