Job Description:
Huntsman is seeking a Manufacturing Director – Americas supporting the Advanced Materials Division, located in The Woodlands, Texas. This position will report to the VP Manufacturing.
Huntsman Advanced Materials is seeking a Manufacturing Director, Americas, based in The Woodlands, Texas. This role sits on the Global Manufacturing Leadership Team and is a member of the Americas leadership team led by the Regional Business VP – Americas.
This is a high-impact, multi-site role responsible for improving safety, performance, cost, quality, and service across the Americas footprint. The role partners with business, supply chain, and functional leaders to deliver commercial and financial commitments.
The position is expected to lead visibly, develop talent, and drive operational excellence, while holding the organization accountable to Huntsman’s Zero Harm culture.
Lead Americas manufacturing sites through site Manufacturing Leaders; ensure consistent standards and governance.
Convert global strategy into regional and site plans to deliver volume, cost, quality, and customer service targets.
Contribute to regional business and global functional decisions in a matrixed environment.
Sponsor change initiatives and influence across functions and regions.
Act as a visible safety leader; embed Zero Harm, Process Safety discipline, and asset integrity in daily decisions.
Ensure consistent EHS/PSM and risk management standards aligned with regulations and corporate requirements.
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement using global best practices and disciplined performance management.
Utilize KPIs and management routines to enable transparency and fact-based decision-making across sites.
Partner with the Regional Business VP and global functions to align manufacturing priorities with business needs.
Deliver outcomes related to fixed-cost discipline, CapEx prioritization, working capital, and OTIF production/service.
Build a pipeline of manufacturing leaders; develop successors and future enterprise leaders.
Strengthen site culture through goal alignment, clear targets, coaching, and accountability.
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.
Education required
Huntsman is proud to promote equal opportunity in the workplace All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.
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About Huntsman:
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of
differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2020 revenues of approximately $6 billion.
Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to
manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end
markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in
approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four
distinct business divisions. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the
company's website at www.huntsman.com.