Clariant

Lead operational excellence and transformation initiatives across manufacturing to improve performance and profitability. | Self-driven operations professional able to influence stakeholders and travel up to 30%. | Job ID: 41598  |  Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Work Model: Hybrid    Clariant is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the Operations Strategy & Solutions team. In this highly visible and autonomous role, you will lead Operational Excellence and Operations transformation initiatives across Clariant’s U.S. manufacturing network. You will partner with business leaders, site management, and shop-floor teams to identify improvement opportunities, develop practical transformation roadmaps, and lead complex cross-functional projects from concept through sustainable implementation. Your work will help improve operational performance, profitability, production systems, and overall manufacturing capabilities across multiple sites and business units. The ideal candidate is a self-driven Operations professional who can work independently, influence stakeholders without formal authority, and translate complex business challenges into measurable results. This position requires up to 30% travel to U.S. manufacturing sites, including Mt. Holly, North Carolina, and Clear Lake, Texas, based on project needs. If you are energized by solving complex operational challenges, leading meaningful change, and delivering measurable results, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of Operations at Clariant. We offer competitive compensation plus an annual bonus, generous PTO, a hybrid work schedule and more! Responsibilities Lead Operational Excellence and Operations transformation initiatives across U.S. sites, business units, and functions. Serve as the primary OSS representative in the United States and build strong relationships with Operations and business leaders. Conduct operational maturity assessments, diagnostics, benchmarking, and performance reviews to identify improvement priorities. Facilitate leadership workshops, ideation sessions, and cross-functional teams to develop transformation roadmaps. Translate findings into actionable initiatives, business cases, implementation plans, and value-tracking measures. Manage complex cross-functional projects requiring change management and coordination across multiple organizational levels. Partner with senior management, site leadership, and shop-floor teams to drive the adoption of new processes and ways of working. Lead Digital Lean initiatives involving analytics, visualization, automation, and performance-management systems. Facilitate cross-business-unit collaboration and knowledge sharing related to Production Systems, continuous improvement, maintenance excellence, sustainability, and net-zero initiatives. Develop operational blueprints, maturity models, standards, dashboards, and best-practice frameworks that strengthen Operations capabilities.

Lead multimillion-dollar capital projects across North American manufacturing sites managing scope, budget, schedule, and cross-functional coordination. | Experience in capital project management within chemical manufacturing and ability to travel domestically 30-50%. | Job ID: 41586  |  Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Work Model: Hybrid   Clariant is seeking a Project Manager to support the Engineering and Process Technology business unit. This role will lead and execute capital projects across Clariant’s North American (NORAM) manufacturing sites by managing projects from concept through completion while ensuring alignment with safety, quality, cost, schedule, regulatory requirements, and Clariant engineering standards. This hybrid position can be based in Louisville, KY; The Woodlands, TX; or Mt. Holly, NC and requires approximately 30–50% domestic travel across the NORAM region. The Project Manager will oversee multiple, multimillion dollar CAPEX projects, while collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, operations, manufacturing, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Qualified candidates with capital project management experience in a chemical manufacturing environment are encouraged to apply and join Clariant in driving safe, sustainable, and successful project outcomes across North America. Responsibilities Lead and execute capital projects across Clariant’s North American manufacturing sites from concept through completion, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in alignment with business objectives. Manage multiple CAPEX projects simultaneously, typically ranging from $1MM to $50MM+ in value, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, execution, commissioning, and project closeout. Develop and maintain project plans, capital estimates, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and project documentation, including accurate completion of Capital Acquisition Requests (CARs). Provide leadership and direction to cross-functional project teams, including engineering, procurement, controlling, operations, manufacturing personnel, contractors, suppliers, and external engineering partners. Partner with internal stakeholders and third-party resources to drive project execution, resolve issues, manage risks, and ensure successful project outcomes. Support engineering activities including feasibility studies, technical evaluations, equipment selection, vendor assessments, bid analyses, purchase requisitions, and factory acceptance testing. Ensure projects comply with Clariant engineering standards, applicable permits, regulatory requirements, quality expectations, and environmental, health, and safety requirements. Lead and support process risk analyses, promote safe work practices, and ensure implementation of corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle. Provide project reporting, track key performance metrics, and support successful implementation, commissioning, start-up, and project closure activities.