Solenis

Production Manager

In short

This role leads a production department at a chemical manufacturing plant in Beihai, China, for a global water treatment and process chemicals company. It covers EHS/quality/efficiency KPIs, production planning, process control, SAP material tracking, cost control, audits, and waste treatment oversight. It requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or automation fields, 10+ years in manufacturing with 3+ years in production management, and knowledge of chemical hazards, DCS systems, and process management.

About Solenis
Solenis is a leading global provider of water treatment, process and hygiene solutions. The company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, lubricants, degreasers, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of more than 23,000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2026 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree.
Solenis has been recognized as a Great Place To Work® Certified™ company in China (September 2026 – September 2027).
Location: Beihai, Guangxi
Education: Bachelor's degree or above in Chemical, automation, or a related field.
Experience: More than 10 years' experience in enterprise manufacturing, more than 3 years production department management experience.
Skills:
•Familiarize with the hazardous properties of common chemicals & PHA
•Familiar with chemical equipment, facilities and DCS system
•Familiar with chemical process management and new products introduction
Competency:
•Good at independent work and problem-solving, diligent and honest, with team spirit
•Strong leadership, good communication skills and coordination drive
Major Accountabilities
•Attend company/the group/government EHS-related training and keep training records.
•Strictly comply with factory safety, environmental protection, occupational health, and security regulations and the Employee Code.
•If a safety and environmental accident occurs in the plant, this position must participate in the emergency response according to the emergency plan.
•Management teams must comply with chemical handling regulations and other safety regulations, wear PPE correctly, and promptly stop and report any unsafe behaviors.
•Fully manage the EHS, quality, and efficiency performance of the assigned teams, and be accountable for relevant KPI.
•Manage production discipline within department, implement company management regulations and workshop 5S management requirements.
•Guide operators to do routine maintenance (TPM) to ensure reliable operation.
•During maintenance work, monitor work permit systems, such as LOTO procedures, hot work permits, and confined space entry permits.
•Actively cooperate with colleagues from EHS, maintenance, quality, logistic, and other departments.
•Formulate production plans, coordinate resources for production, and complete product supply on time, with guaranteed quality and quantity.
•Formulate production-related procedures, work instructions, and work orders, and establish a related document system.
•Lead the team in production process control to ensure product quality indicators meet standards.
•Guide SAP-related work to ensure clear material accounts.
•Cost control of production department expenses.
•Internal audit, management review, and external audit of the production department's EHS and quality-related management systems.
•Conduct root cause investigations for production-related EHS and quality incidents, and coordinate resources to ensure corrective and preventive measures are implemented.
•Ensure the normal operation of the three wastes treatment units, coordinate resources to ensure wastewater, waste gas, and solid waste are treated as required.
•Implement the introduction of new products and new chemicals, and organize trial runs of new products.

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