Manufacturing Technology Project Lead

Ashland Inc.

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Technology Project Lead to join our team of Ashland solvers and will support across all Ashland Business Units to drive growth and profitability.

This is a very visible and significant role within the Company and the Operations function.

This position will report to the Manufacturing Director- Personal Care.

The Manufacturing Technology Project Lead will leverage an in-depth process and manufacturing background to develop and implement scalable global manufacturing strategies for existing and emerging Ashland technologies.

The Manufacturing Technology Project Lead will work cross-functionally with various Company stakeholders to build SMART manufacturing growth strategies for key products in the innovation pipeline.

Manufacturing strategies will require an evaluation of the Company's existing asset capabilities, as well as the identification of new technologies and equipment available externally.

This individual will align all technology initiatives with business goals, and provide detailed options for consideration on project cost, timing and cost per unit assumptions.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:


* Development and execution of manufacturing strategies that align with organizational goals, including identifying and prioritizing value creation opportunities with existing network assets.


* Review of current underutilized asset footprint within existing manufacturing footprint to determine feasibility of adapting emerging process technologies.


* Development of focused and adaptable greenfield and brownfield manufacturing scenarios that will be rolled out regionally to accommodate accelerated volume growth in platform technologies.

Will require careful review and recommendation of new external technologies and capabilities to integrate into future network strategy


* Will be responsible for taking the technical leadership role on strategic growth projects and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, budgets, and timelines.


* Will work cross-functionally (e.g., R&D, process technology, commercial, operations) to ensure technology initiatives are well-integrated and meet business needs.


* Must communicate technical information clearly and effectively to various stakeholders, including executive leadership.


* Travel: approximately 20%; the ideal candidate will be based in an existing Acetylenics manufacturing location (Calvert City or Texas City).

In order to be qualified for this role, you must ...