Operations Site Leader - renewable energy - south of Louisville

Site Leader

will be reporting to the U.General Manager of this well-established international company at a start-up location near Bardstown, KY that when completed will be a brand new construction.

In this role will have overall accountability for : the compliant and efficient operation of the company site; Profit & Loss Account for all aspects of the business operation; setting and meeting (or exceeding) site budgets; data collation and assessment of trends will be fundamental to driving a data led decision making culture; ensuring site KPI’s are set, monitored and corrective actions are in place to ensure targets are met. Main site accountable contact for third parties. Part of the on-call escalation process for the site(s) within the group business.

Will need to travel overseas to a site in Great Britain for training that could be for 1–2 months.

There is major company benefits with attractive medical, 15% bonus potential, 100% match on the 401k TO 5% and on a discretionary basis there could be up to an additional 5%.

to the renewable energy sector.

• Direct experience of defining, implementing, and controlling operations strategy, objectives and budgets.
• Experience of full responsibility for the management of the P&L Account of a similar sized business.
• Strongly developed SHEQ Compliance skills and understanding of the importance of a highly developed culture of safe working within an operations environment
• Strong Leadership skills – able to demonstrate successful management of a team of 10+ people, recognizing excellence and managing poor performance.
• Able to adjust style and engage with a diverse audience, positively influencing at all levels of the business
• Ability to make critical decisions whilst working under pressure and work to meet deadlines with excellent leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Able to analyze and interpret data and provide solutions based on this information
• Excellent Report writing skills – able to produce high quality monthly reports to deadlines each month and as required
• Strong IT Skills including Excel; At least 10 years of experience within a related operation preferred and 5 years at least with a minimum of 3 years working at leadership level leading teams of 10+ people, in a modern dynamic manufacturing business, ideally having led leaders from different functions. Direct or indirect experience of the operation of an engineering maintenance function. Leadership and soft skills training and experience. Financial management training and experience.

Will be a hands on leader at this smaller site.

Experience of Anaerobic digestion or a closely related operation

Experience of setting up a new site and / or commissioning activities would be a distinct advantage

Certificate / Managing Safety qualifications

lean or similar process related training

EHS experience at a PSM site

Chemical

P&ID experience

Good mechanical aptitude

Statistical data analysis and trending

PLC controls experience

Bachelor degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering from a respected university.

Must be open to smaller community living.