Production Manager
Nouryon · Moses Lake, WA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $104k–$149k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Nouryon (industrial) in Moses Lake, WA. In your future role as Production Manager you will Formulates, recommends, and implements objectives for the chlorate unit.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Painting / coating, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $104k–$149k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Washington: typical posted base $120k–$172k. This one lists $104k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 22 live postings that list pay, out of 34 production engineer openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Washington plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 33 other live production postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- About 14% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $120k–$172k, from 20 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Python 32%
- Team leadership 29%
- Root cause 26%
- Lean 26%
- New product launch 24%
- ✓ EHS / safety 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Nouryon
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from NouryonAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Production Manager At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? About the job Responsible for chlorate plant operations of the Moses Lake Facility to ensure meeting targets with respect to production volume, product quality, cost, safety, health, security, and environmental stewardship. In your future role as Production Manager you will Formulates, recommends, and implements objectives for the chlorate unit. Participates in preparing FMC and VC budgets for assigned areas. Controls operating costs. Directs working relationship with Nouryon global technology organization to improve benchmarking and operations. Maintains systems for applicable registrations (OSHA, ISO, etc). Implement personnel training and qualifies personnel on operating techniques. Prepares and completes AOP Objectives for site. Any and all jobs assigned. We believe you bring Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering 5 years experience in chemical manufacturing. Must be able to access any area of the facility intended for personnel presence. The work environment requires walking, inspecting, climbing in an industrial setting with outside weather conditions. The hiring salary range for this position ranges from $104,000 to $148,500 although individuals may eventually progress through the pay scale in this role. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role as well as the individuals’ qualifications, experience, skills, and certifications. Hired applicant will be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees (and their families) will be eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive paid time off and the mandated company holidays throughout the calendar year. Have we got your interest? This is a permanent onsite position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Site Plant Manager based in Moses Lake, WA. Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/ We look forward to receiving your application! We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors. About Nouryon Explore careers and life at Nouryon If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn . #WeAreNouryon #GrowWithUs We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies. #LI-Onsite
