Plant Manager

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

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

PSM or equivalent work experience in a directly related function.

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

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

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

Six Sigma or Lean experience preferred.

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