Chemical Plant- Production Manager

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

Safety and Compliance - Foster a culture of safety and compliance within the team and actively contribute to and support continuous improvement of that culture. Ensure OSHA regulations and other safety-related rules are adhered to and enforced. Ensure strict compliance with safety standards, environmental regulations, and industry-specific guidelines to maintain a safe and sustainable working environment. Ensure the safety of staff, equipment, and the community and ensure that operations comply with environmental requirements. Review design specifications and engineering drawings for work that involves a change and coordinate the change with the Production Engineer, Maintenance Manager, Operations Coordinator, Supervisors, and Leads. Ensure that equipment undergoing maintenance is made safe.

Team Management – Foster a culture of collaboration within the team and actively contribute to and support continuous improvement of that culture. Manage a Team of approximately 70 employees working on multiple shifts and 24/7 including Production Engineers (2), a Manufacturing Trainer, Shift Supervisors (4), Leads (4), Operators, and Technicians. Provide leadership and direction. Set clear performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback and coaching. Lead recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, development initiatives, performance management, and goal setting to build and maintain a skilled, motivated, efficient, and high-performing team. Develop in-house Operator/Technician staff abilities/skills and educate plant personnel on equipment issues.

Production Management – Direct daily production and participate in the creation of production schedules. Allocate and optimize resources, including labor, materials, and equipment to meet production demands. Ensure that the production schedule meets quality, lead-time and cost requirements. Monitor and report on production metrics to Company leadership. Manage production operations to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of all processes.

Reliability – Collaborate with Maintenance Manager and Operations Coordinator to make full use of the Maintenance Management System (eMaint). Ensure eMaint is used to generate work orders. Take part in regular meetings for agreement on work order priorities, planning, scheduling, and work permitting. Coordinate with Maintenance Manager and Operations Coordinator to manage breakdown maintenance. Support defect analysis and equipment failure investigation in order to develop corrective actions that prevent recurrence. Collaborate with Maintenance Manager and Operations Coordinator to organize, plan, schedule, and supervise plant shutdown maintenance activity including short, targeted outages as well as annual shutdowns.

Quality and Continuous Improvement – Foster a culture of quality within the team and actively contribute to and support continuous improvement of that culture. Ensure adherence to ResinTech’s ISO 9001 Quality program. Develop, implement, and continuously improve operational policies, procedures, and practices to enhance safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and capacity. Ensure operating instructions and quality assurance documents are updated and followed. Investigate incidents and non-conformances to develop improvements to SOPs and practices.

Capital Investment - Work with Process Engineer and Maintenance Manager to identify/develop projects for safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and capacity improvement. Support development of funding requests, design, and construction of small to intermediate capital projects. Support project teams to deliver safety, quality, reliability, productivity, yield, capacity release, and cost performance improvements as a key stakeholder providing input on process design.

Inter-Department Collaboration - Coordinate and collaborate with Maintenance, Lab, R&D, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, and Other Departments to foster synergy, achieve high-quality production output, and align to achievement of Company goals. Facilitate clear communication among teams ensuring alignment with Company policies, objectives, and production goals.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years’ leadership experience in chemical manufacturing (or similar) plant management role combined with the technical knowledge, expertise, and experience required to manage all aspects of production for a 24/7 chemical manufacturing operation.
• 7+ years of personnel management experience in an industrial setting.
• Superior leadership skills with ability to lead, direct, mentor, and influence employees, teams, and department.
• Interpersonal skills (personal rapport and influence) necessary to coach/train staff and collaborate effectively with internal peers.
• Deep commitment to safety and integrity and a demonstrated record of accomplishment building a culture of safety, mitigating risk, and reducing incidents and accidents.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret safety procedures, including state and federal OSHA guidelines.

• Sound knowledge of reactors, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, process piping, and utility equipment like boilers, air compressors, chillers, and cooling towers.
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend and use P&IDs, equipment and layout drawings, and technical drawings and specifications for chemical processes and equipment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA PSM, MOC, and PSSR with ability to participate and contribute to relevant reviews.
• Strong analytical skills and systematic and structured way of working.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently, use available resources, meet deadlines, and communicate feedback clearly.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of ResinTech personnel with the ability to effectively promote ideas within the plant and across the organization, including to senior management.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

• B.S. degree in engineering (chemical or related discipline preferred).

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Practical experience managing production within an OSHA PSM program or equivalent (e.g. N.J. TCPA).
• Working knowledge of basic process control systems, PLCs, and DCSs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to be trained in respirator use and confined space entry.
• Must be able to climb stairs/ladders and work at elevated heights.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• 50% Office setting, 50% production plant area.