Operations Superintendent

INEOS Belgium

United States

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Long-term disability with buy-up

Life Insurance + AD&D

401(k) with company match

Job summary

INEOS Pigments in Ashtabula, Ohio seeks an ASH 2 North Operations Superintendent to oversee safe, reliable, and compliant operations for titanium dioxide production.

You will lead the Operations team, manage capital projects, and ensure performance targets while upholding safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

Must have supervisory/managerial experience in manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of process safety management and regulatory requirements.
Solid understanding of chemistry and physics relevant to production.
Experience with SAP and MS Office software is preferred.
Understanding of Chemistry and Physics; ISO systems knowledge.
Proficiency in MS Office; SAP experience; Six Sigma a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversee operations to ensure safe, reliable and compliant plant performance.
Lead and develop the Operations team and coordinate maintenance and projects.
Monitor KPIs, manage budgets, resources and materials.
Collaborate with engineering, maintenance and technical teams to drive improvements.
Provide leadership, coaching and decision making aligned with company goals.
Report operational performance and KPI metrics to stakeholders.
Provide leadership, coaching and decision making to align with company goals.
Develop and retain technical knowledge on air separation and safety processes.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Process safety management

Chemistry and physics knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

SAP

Microsoft Office

Six Sigma

Team supervision

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

10+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

At INEOS Pigments, we value the contribution of our people in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries around the globe, from coatings to plastics to paper and other end-uses, we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, offering everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.

The ASH 2 North Operations Superintendent provides oversight to ensure the safe, reliable, legally compliant, environmentally sound and profitable Operations of equipment for manufacture of products at this plant according to the strategy of business management. This includes managing and developing internal Operations resources. This is a salaried exempt, day shift position. It is classified as a Safety Critical role.

Key job responsibilities include:

Plan, coordinate and monitor the activities of the Operations team to ensure production and quality targets are met safely and efficiently in accordance with company policies, procedures and work instructions
Oversee monitoring and troubleshooting process and equipment; reports process deviations, equipment failures and hazards; assists in plant investigations and problem resolution
Overseeplanned maintenance activities, project engineering and technical improvements in the area
Maintain and foster collaborative efforts with production, maintenance, reliability, engineering, other technical resource teams to identify, share, implement and maintain best practices
Set and meet budget requirements by efficiently managing resources, inventories and raw materials
Report on operational performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Utilize manufacturing engineer and other resources to troubleshoot production issues and work toward resolution in a collaborative and effective manner
Provide leadership, guidance, coaching and decision making, to ensure employees understand company goals and have the knowledge and resources needed to accomplish them
Manage personnel (including performance, compensation, succession planning and discipline)
Oversee Process Engineering personnel in the process design for capital projects that meet scope intent for operational requirements on safety, rate, quality, and reliability
Ensure an adequately staffed and trained department properly motivated to accomplish planned objectives. Develop engineer’s technical knowledge through mentoring, coaching, and job assignments. Develop and retain technical knowledge on the air separation process
Provide guidance and long term planning to encourage employee development
Assure compliance with HR policies and applicable state/federal laws
Other duties as assigned

Level of education & Experience in general:

A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required with extensive relative experience
A Bachelors of Science degree is preferred.
Possess a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience as a supervisor/manager, with highly developed knowledge of operations
Working knowledge of chemical/industrial equipment function, design, and regulatory requirements and Process Safety Management
Understanding of Chemistry and Physics
ISO System and procedures knowledge
Functionality with various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Office Suite and SAP
Six Sigma training a plus

Our Ashtabula, Ohio Complex, consisting of two plants just south of Lake Erie, is a state of the art manufacturing complex with leading technology and more than 45 years of manufacturing excellence.

INEOS Pigments offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability with the buy-up option, basic life & AD&D insurance with a buy-up option for self and dependents, 401(k) with company match.