Production Manager

Orion S.A.; Borger (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion S.A. in Borger, Texas, seeks a Production Manager to lead day‑to‑day plant operations, ensuring safety and performance at target rates.

You will supervise engineers, develop operating plans for operators and front‑line staff, and drive standardization across shifts while collaborating with maintenance to complete work promptly. The role requires strong leadership, a background in engineering, and extensive experience in refining or specialty chemicals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; chemical engineering preferred but other disciplines considered (5+ years acceptable).
• Minimum five years experience in refining or specialty chemicals manufacturing; supervisory experience required.
• Experience administering a collective bargaining agreement is a plus.
• Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills; able to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with pumps, dryers, ventilators, hydraulics, high‑pressure injection, reactors and related process equipment.

Responsibilities

• Achieve production goals by ensuring safe plant operation at target rates and within parameters.
• Lead engineers to develop operating plans and tasks for operators and front‑line staff.
• Drive standardization across shifts; optimize unit costs; work with maintenance for prompt completion.
• Maintain records, process metrics, and documentation; prepare reports as needed.
• Perform walk-arounds and inspections for housekeeping, safety, and hazard recognition.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Versatility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Chemical engineering preferred

Tools

Pumps

Dryers

Ventilators

Hydraulics

High‑pressure injection

Reactors

Job description

Long Description

The Production Manager is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning day-to-day operations at the Borger, Texas Plant.

• Achieve production goals by ensuring that the plant operates safely, at target rates, and within acceptable parameters.
• Lead the plant engineers to develop operating plans and task lists for the operators and other front-line personnel.
• Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
• Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
• Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
• Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.

Long Description

The Production Manager is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning day-to-day operations at the Borger, Texas Plant.

• Achieve production goals by ensuring that the plant operates safely, at target rates, and within acceptable parameters.
• Lead the plant engineers to develop operating plans and task lists for the operators and other front-line personnel.
• Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
• Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
• Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
• Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.

Essential Duties:

• Achieve production goals by ensuring that the plant operates safely, at target rates, and within acceptable parameters.
• Lead the plant engineers to develop operating plans and task lists for the operators and other front-line personnel.
• Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
• Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
• Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
• Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering. A degree in chemical engineering is preferred; although other disciplines will be considered.
• At least five years of experience in refining or specialty chemicals manufacturing is required; some of this experience may have been acquired in roles such as production engineer, process engineer, production supervisor, reliability engineer or a similar role.
• Supervisory experience is required; experience administering a collective bargaining agreement in a union shop is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills are essential; the successful candidate must be versatile and able to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with pumps, dryers, ventilators, hydraulics, high-pressure injection, high temperature applications, reactors, and other common types of process equipment is required.

EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.