Senior Operations Leader (Chemical Manufacturing)

Trinseo is a different kind of global materials company - at the intersection of people, technology, and customers. We are a world leader in the production of plastics and latex binders. Our culture is built on passion and innovation.

A career at Trinseo presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment. Helping customers solve their most complex material challenges is the reason we come to work each day. We are seeking innovative thinkers - ready to tackle any challenge and passionate about delivering value.

As a global materials solutions provider focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers, we need people to feel respected and included so they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We strive to create workplaces that reflect all communities and customers we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. That's why we're fully committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to drive us forward every day.

Own site performance across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost
• Lead and develop teams
• Manage budgets, capital planning, and cost performance
• Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and operational integrity
• Partner cross-functionally across Quality, Engineering, EHS, Supply Chain, and HR
• Drive continuous improvement
• Champion safety, quality, and leadership culture
• Work with maintenance to maximize on-stream time / capacity
• Lead root cause analysis to resolve process-related deviations and problems.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline. Technical education in relevant engineering/science disciplines.
• 5-10+ years of manufacturing experience in specialty chemical, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated process manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading multiple teams/functions with budget ownership
• Union experience preferred
• Proven ability to develop leaders, manage complexity, and drive performance

Equity and Inclusion
With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives, experiences, and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, work and life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their backgrounds, and are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process.