Director of Operations

Harris & Co Executive Search; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris & Co Executive Search is seeking an experienced Director of Operations for a premier chemical manufacturer in Wisconsin. You will guide a large site team and oversee Production, Maintenance, Engineering and supporting functions around the clock.

You will own plant KPIs such as safety, throughput, OEE, quality and cost, while driving continuous improvements to increase reliability, reduce downtime and optimize performance. A strong process-safety culture is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in chemical/process manufacturing.
• Experience leading large 24/7 operations teams.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA PSM, MOC, PSSR, PHA/HAZOP, and mechanical integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across a 24/7 chemical manufacturing facility, including Production, Maintenance, Engineering and site support functions.
• Own plant KPIs covering safety, throughput, OEE, quality, yield, downtime, labor and manufacturing cost.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve throughput, reduce downtime and lower operating costs.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Maintenance on reliability, capital projects, equipment upgrades and plant modernization.
• Maintain a strong process-safety culture across PSM, MOC, PSSR, mechanical integrity, incident investigation and emergency response.
• Develop and manage operating budgets while identifying opportunities for cost reduction, productivity improvement and asset utilization.

Skills

Operations leadership

Safety culture

Budget & cost control

OEE improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Working exclusively with a well-established Chemical Manufacturer, we are seeking an experienced Director of Operations to lead manufacturing performance at a complex chemical production facility.

You will have overall responsibility for production, safety, quality, maintenance and operational performance, leading a large site team and driving improvements across safety, reliability, throughput, cost and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day operations across a 24/7 chemical manufacturing facility, including Production, Maintenance, Engineering and site support functions.
• Own plant KPIs covering safety, throughput, OEE, quality, yield, downtime, labor and manufacturing cost.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve throughput, reduce downtime and lower operating costs.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Maintenance on reliability, capital projects, equipment upgrades and plant modernization.
• Maintain a strong process-safety culture across PSM, MOC, PSSR, mechanical integrity, incident investigation and emergency response.
• Develop and manage operating budgets while identifying opportunities for cost reduction, productivity improvement and asset utilization.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience within chemical, specialty chemical, petrochemical or other process manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years leading manufacturing or operations teams at Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Director level.
• Experience managing complex 24/7 manufacturing operations with significant production headcount.
• Strong understanding of OSHA PSM, MOC, PSSR, PHA/HAZOP, mechanical integrity and process safety.