Production Manager - onsite

Reports to Plant Manager

Job Summary

The Chemical Production Manager will lead the production department to be the best-version-of-itself and drive toward best-in-class. The Chemical Production Manager will own the production process, ensuring consistent and steady operation. The Chemical Production Manager will instill a data-driven, continuous improvement mentality. The Chemical Production Manager will have direct supervisory responsibility of the Shift Supervisors and Documentation Engineer/Technical Writer.

The Chemical Production Manager will support all policies, goals, and objectives of the company while representing the company knowledgeably and professionally.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads others: expects, inspects, and coaches. Provides fast feedback. Holds people accountable.

• Relentlessly pursues being a better-version-of-themselves.

• Leverages systems to drive behaviors. Identifies the system (or lack of a system) that is creating unwanted behaviors and reengineers (or engineers) the system.

• Utilizes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Manages an effective production budget. Communicates unanticipated deviations to Plant Manager.

• Promotes a proactive (vs. reactive) culture.

• Drives knowledge and problem-solving ability to lowest levels of the organization.

• Holds supervisors accountable for day-to-day operations.

• Owns the operator training and qualification process.

• Diligently seeks root cause. Master of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).

• Contributes to resolving the bad actors list; tracks failures, root causes, and drives production strategy changes to ultimately prevent future occurrences.

• Inspires others through a shared vision of the future.

• Supports plant shutdown activities with necessary resources.

• Demands best-in-class creation and use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent and steady operation.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) of the production process.

• Ensures vendors and contractors are qualified to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to retain best-in-class production.

• Drives effective change through the Management Of Change (MOC) process.

• Ensures compliance with safety and environmental programs and regulations.

• Regularly communicates production department results to Plant Manager.

• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures and issues disciplinary action to employees as needed, in coordination with the Plant Manager and Human Resources.

• Facilitates the performance management process to include conducting performance appraisals and regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with employees. Documents in the performance management system accordingly.

• Manages, approves, and monitors employee PTO requests and timecards.

• Participates in the interview and selection process for new employees.

• Supports and promotes a positive and cooperative team environment that fosters creative problem solving and shared learning.

• Provides back-up for other department personnel as needed.

• Completes tasks assigned by the Plant Manager along with other duties not listed herein, but which need to be accomplished to maintain safe and productive day-to-day operations within the plant.

• Maintains confidentiality of all employee records and company matters.

• Ensures all local, state, and federal regulations are being met at all times.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher (from an accredited school) in the Engineering field.

o Bachelor of Science degree or higher (from an accredited school) in Chemical Engineering preferred.

• 3-5 years of operations experience in a large-scale industrial, continuous process manufacturing environment.

o Chemical, Petro, or Ethanol manufacturing experience preferred.

o Experience with processing equipment such as evaporators, heat exchangers, centrifuges, drying equipment, boilers, cooling towers, chiller, air compressors, pumps, valves, electrical circuits, and instrumentation preferred.

• 3-5 years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.

• Able to read, write, and comprehend the English language.

• The right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.

Skills/Abilities Required

• Proven leader.

• Strong continuous improvement mentality.

• Knowledge of reliability principles.

• Proven track record of managing the production process.

• Effective budget management experience.

• Detail-oriented with strong critical thinking and organizational skills.

• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

• Effective delegator.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• General knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations for construction and manufacturing.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires walking, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

• Ability to work around and on industrial equipment.

• Ability to ascend and descend stairs and ladders up to 200 feet.

• Ability to work while standing on a continuous basis.

• Ability to enter confined spaces.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.

• Must be willing to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances.

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection.

• Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color on a computer monitor.

• Ability to communicate by using and hearing a 2-way radio system.

• Ability to respond to and support emergency issues on a 24/7 basis and work outside of normally scheduled hours as needed.

Disclaimer

The Chemical Production Manager must be able to perform primary job functions satisfactorily with, or without, reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required. If accommodations are needed by an applicant or employee to perform the essential job functions, please advise Human Resources in writing as to the accommodations requested.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed at the discretion of management.