ASU Assistant Plant Manager - San Antonio

Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. seeks an ASU Assistant Plant Manager to oversee safe, reliable, and cost-efficient plant operations. You will lead production planning, logistics, and maintenance activities while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management, and the ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multi-disciplinary teams in a 24/7 production environment.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership to manage a team and mentor others.
• Knowledge of risk management, loss prevention, and asset life-cycle programs.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking to identify problems and implement solutions.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple tasks/projects.

Responsibilities

• On-Call duties to cover vacations, illness and other absences.
• Lead safety initiatives and ensure proactive hazard identification and corrective action.
• Maintain clean, organized, and efficient work areas.
• Daily production planning, logistics coordination, and plant efficiency.
• Schedule resources, manage performance, and coordinate with contractors and ROC personnel.
• Maintain maintenance records in MAPS and oversee procurement activities.
• Calibrate and maintain process analyzers and records.
• Assist startups/shutdowns safely per business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and costs.
• Conduct root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support SIP and TRW optimization projects.
• Perform other responsibilities and departmental projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Reading technical drawings

Maintenance planning

Use of MS Project

Equipment testing

MAPS maintenance system

Education

Associate degree in industrial field

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MAPS maintenance system

MS Project

DVM

Megger

Process calibrator

Job description

ASU Assistant Plant Manager

Manage business risksand production facility activities to support the safe, reliable, and cost-efficient operation.

Essential Functions

• On-Call duties to cover for vacation, illness and other absences.
• Strong safety leadership driving a culture of proactive hazard identification, persistent risk assessment, interdependent behavior, and effective corrective action.
• Maintaining clean, organized, and efficient work areas.
• Daily production planning, logistics coordination, 24/7 ROC coordination, and plant operational efficiency.
• Daily resource scheduling, training, performance management, payroll and other human relations related activities to include contractors and ROC personnel.
• Daily MPDE production data, work orders, PO’s, purchasing, and other maintenance /projects within ASU’s maintenance system (MAPS).
• Calibration and maintenance of process and product analyzers and records.
• Assisting with startups and shutdowns of the ASU in a safe and efficient manner as dictated by operating conditions and business needs.
• Predictive indicator programs to identify equipment problems and/or improvement opportunities and take preventive actions to resolve.
• Local work instructions, engineering documentation, and OEM documentation to assure they are complete, accurate and current.
• Compliance with internal Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality programs, and applicable external regulatory codes and standards from organizations such as OSHA, FDA, ISO, EPA, DHS, DOL, etc.
• Business Continuity, Emergency Response and Loss Prevention programs.
• Performance and continuous improvement in safety, human resource, supply chain reliability, product quality control, corporate compliance, regulatory compliance, and production efficiency cost.
• Local Quality Management System and Management Reviews.
• Incident root cause investigations, Audits, and completion of their associated corrective and preventive actions in an effective and timely manner.
• Small improvement projects (SIP) and The Right Way (TRW) optimization projects.
• Other responsibilities and departmental projects as assigned.
• May include other responsibilities as assigned.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education

• Associate's degree - Associate degree in an industrial field plus 10 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with preference for Reliability Maintenance, Industrial, Chemical or Mechanical disciplines.

Work Experience

• 7 – 9 years
• Engineering related manufacturing experience in Industrial Air Separation industry
• Production O&M related management and leadership positions
• 1 – 3 years
• Reliability Engineering related work
• Project Management related work
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with preference for Reliability Maintenance, Industrial, Chemical or Mechanical disciplines.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have the ability to effectively manage a team.
• Proven Leadership skills to learn from and mentor others, identify and influence critical paths / resources, and organize / lead teams to make good decisions and reduce mistakes.
• Knowledge of risk management, loss prevention, and life cycle asset management programs,
• Ability to effectively communicate through excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills to identify potential problems, analyze data, prioritize, and implement solutions.
• Proficient in organizational skills to plan, organize, and coordinate work with ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks / projects.
• Basic understanding of electrical motors, electrical power distribution, AC/DC circuitry and electrical safety.
• Ability to utilize testing and measuring equipment, including DVM, megger, process calibrator and micrometer.
• Experience operating and maintaining process equipment including compressors, pumps, motors, turbines, heat exchangers and valves.
• Ability to perform corrective and preventive maintenance on compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment as required.
• Ability to read and understand technical process and equipment drawings including PFDs, P&IDs, Electrical Schematics and Equipment Diagrams.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project

Physical Demands

While performing duties of this job, would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, bend and twist, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, equipment, tools or controls.

Occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

This is a full-time position with a flexible work schedule. Typical hours will vary to meet the supply chain needs for this 24/7 production operation; however, normal staffing hours are expected to be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional work hours may include nights, weekends and/or holidays with on-call responsibilities.

This role will be performed in office environments as well as in industrial field environments. While performing duties of this job it would occasionally be required to:

• Be exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme cold (e.g. operating plant).
• Be exposed to outside weather conditions (e.g. cold box valves, filling trailers).
• Be exposed to high, precarious places (e.g. cold box, repair work)
• Be exposed to high noise levels (e.g. Plant rounds, maintenance)
• May also be required to work from a home location, which must be conducive to performing the role and duties, including virtual/video meetings.

Must sign NDA, have a clean driving record and pass background check and drug test.

Pay Range: $105,000 to $120,000 annually

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability