Regional Manufacturing Director - South

Company Overview

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If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong. 

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Position Overview

Reporting to the VP Global Manufacturing, this strategic leadership role oversees manufacturing operations for the South Region, which includes six chemical sites: Diboll, TX; Alexandria, LA; Hope, AR; Columbus, GA; Fayetteville, NC; and Morganton, NC.

You will be accountable for driving operational excellence, safety, and productivity while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engagement. This role is critical to ensuring compliance, reliability, and customer satisfaction across the region.

The ideal candidate will be located in the Southeast United States and will travel approximately 60% to regional sites for hands-on leadership and collaboration.

Job Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a zero-incident culture and ensure full compliance with EHS and regulatory standards.
• Lead proactive risk management strategies to minimize unplanned events and maintain operational reliability.

Operational Excellence

• Implement Lean and continuous improvement methodologies (5S, Gemba, Visual Management, Data-Driven Problem Solving) to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People KPIs.
• Drive standardization and process optimization to maximize asset reliability, reduce conversion costs, and improve EBITDA.

People Leadership

• Build and mentor a high-performing regional team through clear expectations, coaching, and succession planning.
• Foster engagement and teamwork through servant-based leadership and influential communication.

Strategic Impact

• Contribute to short- and long-term planning and deliver annual operating goals related to expenses, capital, and transformational productivity targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure customer and quality expectations are met or exceeded.
• Oversee capital project planning and execution in partnership with engineering.

Competencies

• Proven ability to deliver sustainable results in complex manufacturing environments.
• Empowers teams through clear expectations and outcome alignment.
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills with high energy and engagement.
• Analytical thinker with financial acumen and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborative leader with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Experience driving cultural transformation and operational excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years in chemical industry with process manufacturing experience.
• 10+ years in Plant/Operations leadership, including managing direct reports and multi-level structures.
• Regional leadership experience across multiple sites.
• Strong track record in safety performance and Process Safety Management.
• Lean Manufacturing experience with measurable efficiency gains.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.
• Ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• Willingness to travel approximately 60%.
• Bachelor’s degree required; technical background preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-mode delivery (truck, rail, pipeline).
• Capital project management experience.
• Technical degree or equivalent experience.

Other

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age.  Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.