Operations Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead production at a high-performance chemical formulation manufacturing site. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about safety, people development, and operational excellence. As a key member of the site leadership team, you will play a critical role in delivering safe, reliable, and efficient operations while supporting new products, capacity growth, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Safe, Compliant Operations
• Champion a strong safety-first culture through visible leadership, engagement, and accountability.
• Partner closely with Environmental, Health & Safety to ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to continuously strengthen personal and process safety.
• Drive Production Performance
• Own daily and weekly production execution to ensure on-time delivery, high quality, and cost control.
• Optimize labor utilization, equipment efficiency, material usage, and product yields across formulation and packaging operations.
• Collaborate with scheduling, warehouse, and logistics teams to ensure smooth material flow and accurate inventory management.
• Develop and Lead High-Performing Teams
• Lead and develop production supervisors, engineers, and schedulers.
• Build a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous learning through coaching, performance feedback, and skill development.
• Partner with Human Resources to support performance management, labor relations, and employee development.
• Enable Growth and Continuous Improvement
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase throughput, reduce costs, and improve quality.
• Support site and corporate capital projects from concept through execution.
• Collaborate on production scheduling strategies to improve flexibility, reduce changeovers, and support seasonal demand.
• Support Innovation and New Products
• Play a key role in introducing new products by supporting process design reviews, hazard analyses, SOP development, training, and scale-up.
• Ensure new processes are safe, stable, and efficient as they transition into routine manufacturing.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
• Experience leading operations in a chemical manufacturing or formulation environment.
• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with both salaried and hourly employees (union experience preferred).
• Preferred Experience & Skills
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools (Kaizen, 5S, SMED, SPC).
• Experience with process safety, root cause analysis, and Management of Change (MOC) practices.
• Strong analytical and systems skills (advanced Excel required; SAP and statistical software preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, develop teams, and deliver results.
• Compensation Range: $140k to $174k
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• Equal Opportunity Employer
• We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws.

Benefits

Additional Information

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture's biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies - including Dodhylex™ active, Isoflex™ active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr - to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We're looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you'll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we're building a more resilient planet - one innovation at a time. Operations Manager - Chemical Formulation Manufacturing

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