DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES Ø EH&S
· Provide safety leadership on the shop floor (all shifts) by always demonstrating a personal safety mindset.
· Ensures that safe work practices and behaviors are used by all associates and contractors as outlined in the Life Saving Rules and the Safety Manual.
· Ensures OSHA PSM standards are practiced including employee participation, management of change and PM items.
· Actively takes part on plant safety committee and key hazard teams. Leads incident investigations.
· Facilitates corrective actions ensuring they are completed promptly (within 10 days of event).
· Ensures hazardous and nonhazardous wastes generated in all departments are properly handled and not allowed to accumulate.
· Responsible for driving good housekeeping standards and 5S.
· Production Management
· Responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all site operations units which includes the effective allocation of resources and staffing.
· Responsible for production schedule attainment and achievement of productivity targets. Responsible for troubleshooting and resolving operational issues.
· Responsible for coordination of efficient outage planning and maximizing plant uptime; coordination between production, maintenance, and project work.
· Maintain physical inventory of raw materials and finished goods.
· Monitor process order costs: track and explain adjustments and variances.
· Execute plant approvals for new recipes in SAP in conjunction with the Site Leader. Organize and keep standard operating procedures and associate training.
Ø Quality
· Investigates quality and customer incidents and prevents recurrence.
· Takes an active role reviewing new recipes prior to manufacture with a critical eye toward QC test applicability.
· Help to support ISO certification with responsible internal/external personnel.
· Work in coordination with QA department to drive sustainable quality improvements on a product-by-product basis.
Ø Human Resources
· Be visible and available to manage personnel and process issues.
· Empower and engage area teams to affect and implement changes and improvements in their operating areas.
· Leads hiring process for recruiting technicians as needed to keep departments staffed effectively.
· Continuously assess associate performance and provide developmental opportunities as appropriate.
· Ensures that all manufacturing operators receive proper and adequate certification training to allow them to perform their duties safely and competently.
· Recognizes reliable performance and gives corrective feedback as needed. Drive a professional and respectful workplace culture at the site.
· Solid awareness of HR and company policies and ensures adherence at the site.
Ø Other
· Complete other tasks as assigned by Leadership.
· Fill in for the Site Leader in his/her absence.
Ø Competencies
· Strategic Focus and Direction Trust and Teamwork
· Personal Leadership
· Achieve Business Results
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS v Bachelor's degree in Engineering or the functional equivalent in experience is needed.
v Minimum Qualifications
§ Minimum five (5) years of proven experience managing and leading others in chemical processing or a closely related field.
§ Organizational, supervisory, and motivational skills.
§ Analytical and team building abilities. Must be an initiative-taking self-starter.
§ Transformational leadership, change management, communication, and people skills. Must be able to coordinate emergency situations.
v Preferred Qualifications
§ Good mechanical aptitude Understanding of process equipment Excellent troubleshooting skills.
§ Formal training in management and supervision of people Experience with Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing principles.
