Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Ø Responsible for ensuring the safe and compliant operation of the facility.

Ø Accountable for meeting fixed & variable cost goals and capital budget.

Ø Works with the Maintenance and Reliability teams to ensure the operating units meet their reliability targets.

Ø Meets regularly with the customers to provide updates on operational activities.

Ø Approximately 40 employees on site supporting operations, maintenance, and engineering activities.

Ø Ensures employees are fully trained in, committed to, and conduct their activities in accordance with all aspects of the company’s Safety and Quality systems.

Ø Leads reliability, compliance, quality, and safety programs for assigned area; ensures required government and / or environmental regulations are met.

Ø Accountable for continuously working to reduce plant operating costs through the incorporation of Operational Excellence strategies.

Ø Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and senior management's direction related to the business plan.

Ø Manage and escalate, as required, equipment, product quality and delivery issues. Monitors production / manpower levels to ensure continued efficiency while anticipating problems and assisting with developing contingencies.

Ø Manage employee performance by setting expectations, providing guidance, feedback, and development for career progression and performance improvement.

Ø Maximizing reliability to avoid unscheduled shutdowns resulting in interruption of supply to customers.

Ø Drives improvements in productivity and cost savings.

Ø Drives improvement in the safety culture at the facility.

Ø Effectively works within the matrix organization to enlist assistance from support groups.

Ø Accountable for adhering to all Corporate and plant policies including OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and TECQ air, water, and waste regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

v Bachelor Degree preferred and / or equivalent Chemical / Petrochemical work experience.

v PSM or equivalent work experience in a directly related function.

v 10+ years’ experience in an industrial plant environment including production, distribution, safety, and / or plant maintenance required.

v 5+ years directly managing and developing employees required with demonstrated results.

v Knowledge of Process Safety Management standards and procedures governing safe operation of EPA RMP and PSM covered facilities.

v Six Sigma or Lean experience preferred.

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