Production Superintendent (Finance)

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Production Superintendent to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients business at our Wilmington, Delaware, facility. This is a highly visible and significant role within the Company and the Life Science Business. This position will report to the Plant Operations Manager.

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

• Participate in and promote the Ashland Z ero I ncident C ulture
• Attend all required scheduled Health, Safety, and Environmental training sessions
• Coordinate daily production activities.
• Collaborate with the quality control team to maintain product standards.
• Develop and implement production schedules.
• Monitor production processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Manage and train production staff.
• Evaluate equipment performance and maintain machinery.
• Prepare and maintain production reports.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet production goals.
• Resolve operational issues and troubleshoot problems.
• Implement cost-saving initiatives and process improvements.
• Ensure adequate inventory of raw materials and supplies.
• Backup for the plant manager in his/her absence.

Goals for the role

• Reduce cycle times through lean and Continuous Improvement
• Increase first pass quality
• Reduce operational deviations through continuous improvement

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Two or more years of experience in a production leadership role.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in production management software.

Physical Requirements

• Lift 25 kgs
• Stand/Sit for an extended time

License/Cert

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Operational Excellence experience

Third party recruiters and agencies ("Agency") should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland's career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland's Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.