Senior Production Manager

Celanese
Pensacola, FL
We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead 24/7 manufacturing operations at our Pensacola site. This role is responsible for driving safe, reliable, and cost‑effective production while delivering high‑quality products and developing strong teams. As a key member of the site leadership team, the Production Manager plays a critical role in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and site culture.

Responsibilities
  • Champion a positive, inclusive, and high‑performance site culture by actively engaging employees, reinforcing safety and accountability, and leading by example
  • Lead day‑to‑day manufacturing operations 24/7, ensuring the safe and consistent production of high‑quality products across all manufacturing and packaging lines.
  • Foster a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, and process safety requirements.
  • Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost performance.
  • Maintain strong field presence to reinforce expectations, engage employees, and promote a positive and inclusive work environment.
  • Lead, develop, and retain a skilled operations workforce through effective coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
  • Investigate incidents and near misses, ensuring timely corrective actions and implementation of operational learnings.
  • Set operational priorities, remove barriers, and partner with technical and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges.
  • Prepare and manage operating budgets and support development, and execution of capital improvement plans.
  • Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Maintenance, and other functions to meet customer demand and business objectives.
  • Manage and coordinate contract labor resources to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant performance.
  • Communicate site performance, risks, and improvement plans to leadership and stakeholders.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with increasing levels of leadership responsibility.
  • Strong working knowledge of industrial safety, process safety, and quality systems.
  • Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing change, and driving continuous improvement.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to build trust, influence across functions, and develop high‑performing teams.
  • High personal integrity with a commitment to safety, ethics, and inclusive leadership.

Posted 2026-05-06

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