PRODUCTION UNIT MANAGER

Atalco is the leading producer of Alumina in the United States. Our Gramercy refinery produces 1.2 million tons a year of smelter grade alumina (SGA) for the production of aluminum as well as chemical grade alumina (CGA) which is used in a wide array of industrial applications.

We are currently seeking a Production Unit Manager for our Gramercy, Louisiana refinery.

Job Summary / Objective

This role is responsible for providing leadership and operational support to the assigned unit in the plant. In this role, the Unit Manager will provide direction and leadership to shift crew managers and their crews of operators.

He / She will ensure that best practices are followed including but not limited to the following :

• planning and scheduling compliance
• support permitting when necessary
• work productivity and efficiency across departments
• residual life improvements and tracking
• daily management system support and tracking
• safety system management including daily walks, MSHA compliance, workplace exam conformance, hazard identification, and JHS committee actions
• tracking open reliability items and driving follow up
• providing TA support as necessary
• filling in for the unit manager as needed
• environmental compliance and reporting
• employee coaching, training, mentoring, and consoling as necessary with HR support
• He / She will provide trend reporting on these areas and develop corrective actions, to achieve compliance. These plans may include training, auditing, process modifications, and research to develop improving standard practices.

Essential Functions / Qualities / Skills

• Ability to lead by example, walk the talk
• Follow a PDCA approach to project management
• Must possess high character and display a value set that matches the plant vision
• Must be able to drive ownership and accountability to all team members
• Must have a never-ending drive towards improvement and never be satisfied with the status quo, with emphasis on housekeeping
• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and / or transport our products.
• Creating and managing a budget including a 5-year forecast, annual recommendation of expected requirements, and monthly review and commentary on YTD budget performance.
• Review and adjust process and equipment parameters to assure conformance to monthly production Plan. Review daily priorities to ensure that resources are allocated to achieve safety, environmental, production, raw materials, energy and quality goals.
• Review all aspects of daily work to ensure that resources are efficiently allocated so that work is completed safely, production resources are maintained, and operations are maintained with the least cost.
• Identify and implement best in class operating practices that support Manufacturing Excellence principles.
• Review the work of direct reports and their staff ensuring compliance with the United Steel Workers agreement and all Atalco policies and procedures.
• Ensure that Process Safety and Risk Management principles are incorporated into the foundation of department operations.

Education / Training Requirements

• Highschool diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or other related degree
• Preferred candidates are experienced in working in a major Chemical Process Facility that has typical unit operations including reactors, evaporation, heat interchange, solids-liquids separation, crystal formation, powerhouse, and calcination and must have supervisory experience over a wide array of employees and -functions.
• Supervision in a union represented facility is a plus but not required.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in Operations / Production within an industrial / manufacturing environment
• At least 4 years of supervision and management experience
26 days ago