Plant Operations Leader: Reliability & Growth

Ecovyst Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full benefit package

401k matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Ecovyst, a premier sulfur solutions company, is seeking an Operations Manager in Orange, Texas, to lead the Production and Maintenance departments and meet reliability goals. You will drive EBITDA and budgeted volumes, manage capital programs, and ensure safe, compliant operations across the plant.

You will supervise ~17 direct reports and coordinate day-to-day plant activities, including outages, scheduling, and safety compliance, while developing teams and optimizing asset performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred).
• Must provide 24/7/365 support, including weekends/holidays.
• 10+ years in industrial environment with at least 3 years of supervisory management.
• Experience with maintenance and reliability practices including CMMS, preventive/predictive maintenance, and turnarounds.
• Experience with sulfur derivatives or related industry is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to meet Safety, Environmental, Production, and Reliability goals.
• Drive continuous improvement and manufacturing performance at the site.
• Lead catalyst sulfiding manufacturing activities per business strategy.
• Deliver EBITDA, budgeted production volumes, and quality through production/maintenance leadership.
• Manage day-to-day plant operations including manpower scheduling, troubleshooting, and prioritization.
• Review orders and schedules to determine production priorities.
• Develop and deliver capital programs aligned with business objectives.
• Control spending to meet budget and identify cost reductions.
• Lead Maintenance dept (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation) for safe, reliable operation.
• Oversee preventive/predictive maintenance, CMMS, and work order planning.
• Plan plant turnarounds and outages minimizing downtime.
• Drive equipment reliability via root cause analysis and spares management.
• Manage maintenance contractors to ensure safe, compliant work within budget.
• Develop direct reports and provide training and coaching.
• Lead Warehouse operations for accurate inventories and safe handling.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Influencing skills

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Chemical preferred)

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ecovyst, a premier sulfur solutions company, is seeking an Operations Manager in Orange, Texas, to lead the Production and Maintenance departments and meet reliability goals. You will drive EBITDA and budgeted volumes, manage capital programs, and ensure safe, compliant operations across the plant.

You will supervise ~17 direct reports and coordinate day-to-day plant activities, including outages, scheduling, and safety compliance, while developing teams and optimizing asset performance.