Kraton Corporation · 4 days ago
Director, Eng & Ops, Transformation
The Woodlands, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expKraton Corporation is seeking a Director of Operational Engineering & Transformation to join their team at their Global Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. This key enterprise leader will be responsible for improving manufacturing, operations, and engineering performance while driving strategic initiatives and transformation priorities across the organization.
ChemicalElectronicsMedical
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise-wide diagnostics of plant and project performance to identify cost drivers, systemic bottlenecks, and major improvement opportunities
Assess variable and fixed costs, including material efficiency, energy usage, and asset utilization, using engineering-based analyses
Propose strategic recommendations based on evaluations and diagnoses that guide long-term operational direction
Champion operational transformation initiatives to improve cost effectiveness, reliability, and productivity across operations and engineering
Use data-driven hypotheses to challenge existing workflows, validate assumptions and define sustainable improvements
Serve as the primary operational advisor to the Chief Transformation Officer on performance insights and improvement priorities
Lead technical and financial evaluations of major CapEx/OpEx investments, validating assumptions and establishing risk mitigation plans
Develop and govern enterprise KPIs to measure operational performance and project execution health and drive continuous improvement
Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Operations and Finance to ensure alignment with financial and business objectives
Promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement
Establish governance processes that ensure transparency, accountability, and disciplined execution of operational initiatives
Act as liaison with parent company collaborative teams to ensure alignment on transformation goals
Qualification
Required
Fluent in Korean and English
10+ years in operations, engineering, manufacturing, or transformation roles; chemical industry experience preferred
Strong financial, analytical, and operational acumen
Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional initiatives and enterprise-level change
Lean Six Sigma/Operational Excellence expertise
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office; Power BI preferred
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Operations Management, or related field required
Preferred
chemical industry experience preferred
MBA or advanced technical degree preferred
Power BI preferred
Company
Kraton Corporation
Kraton develops, manufactures and markets biobased chemicals and specialty polymers that deliver exceptional value and enhance the lives of people all over the world.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1BKey Investors
Korea Development Bank
2024-07-11Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-09-27Acquired
2009-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
Marcello Boldrini
Chief Executive Officer and Board Director
Recent News
2026-01-07
2025-10-24
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