Production Manager - Chemical Plant

Electrochem; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrochem is seeking a senior operations leader to oversee all Chemical Plant activities across shifts, driving safe, efficient production and the PMR2 program. You will mentor Supervisors, develop training, and implement Saft Excellence tools to reduce waste and variability.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in chemical process environments, and a firm commitment to safety, Lean principles, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• College diploma in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related technical field. Alternatively, have significant work experience in a chemcial process, including formal leadership training

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to all Chemical Plant employees on all shifts and promote autonomous teams.
• Monitor hourly production and ensure targets are met or exceeded.
• Lead the PMR2 team and oversee scheduling, discipline and payroll records as needed.
• Sustain safety culture and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

Communication

Problem Solving

Safety Culture

Lean Manufacturing

Education

College diploma in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related technical field

Job description

Responsible for Chemical Plant operations leadership and supervision, including the Wastewater Treatment process. Ensure compliance with the environmental regulations and the safety rules for each process activity. Manage the Industrial Risks which are part of this process. Ensure the timely delivery of quality products, consistent with Safety, Engineering and Quality documentation. Use Saft Excellence tools to improve manufacturing variances. Develop the autonomous teams' sense of ownership. Be responsible for all operational Chemical Plant activities, reporting and communication for all shifts. Lead the Chemical Plant PMR2 team.

MISSION

Provide- leadership to all Chemical Plant employees on all shifts. Promote involvement in the autonomous team to highlight production and quality issues. Monitor the teams' hourly production and make changes to meet or exceed the targets.

Develop- Be a mentor to develop Supervisors and Team Leads reporting directly to you. Ensure required training and annual refreshers. Develop the use of Saft Excellence tools and promote autonomous teams.

Implement- production plan and flex labor to meet on time delivery goals and efficiency targets. Improve process flow by using Saft Excellence tools. Reduce factory costs, including consumables and maintenance.

Lead- the autonomous teams to focus on tangible results that reduce scrap, labor costs, and material variance. Use problem solving and other Saft Excellence tools in PMR1&2 to resolve issues.

Sustain- Promote Safety and achieve a Safety culture among the Chemical Plant team. Review Industrial Risks and ensure all employees are knowledgeable of their areas. Ensure 5S standards are clear and followed daily.

Responsible- to meet variance targets. Keep spending within the budget. Implement cost reductions. Give inputs to develop budget and control spending to meet the budget.

Meet- all regulatory and compliance requirements for safety, health, and environmental. Keep current with all safety and environmental training.

Supervise- all operators and Team Lead on shift and the supervisors of all Chemical Plant shifts. Develop a schedule to flex operators through workstations. As needed, use discipline per existing CBA. Maintain record of employees hours in payroll system. Answer customer complaints.

Occurrence and KPI

Provide- Daily production, scrap and efficiency targets. Team activity with PMR issues raised and resolved.

Develop- Monthly audits, meet month safety observations targets, APR process for feedback and development

Implement- Efficiency report and OTD results. Improved output

Lead- Scrap and material variance report; PMR2 KPI results

Sustain- Audit the process and resolve audit findings. Achieve goals for problem solving and closure of open actions related to Safety and Quality.

Responsible- Documented cost reductions to decrease the labor or process costs. Reduce the lead-time of finished products to our customers. Monthly financial reports.

Meet- Achieve safety and environmental goals. Results from internal and external audits. Answer audit findings. Refresh training for Hazwoper, first aid, etc. Cadmium exposure limits are not exceeded.

Supervise- Rotation schedule for operators and FWAP operators able to perform all tasks. Maintain employee working hour records. Handle grievances. Reply to customer complaints.

Academic background:

College diploma in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related technical field. Alternatively, have significant work experience in a chemcial process, including formal leadership training

Experience / requirements:

5 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a chemial manufacturing setting

Specific knowledge: Chemical processes such as mixing, disolution reactions, and wasterwater treatment. ISO 9100, Hazwoper, Safety and environmental regulations, leading autonomous teams, lean manufacturing, LSS Green Belt topics
Business understanding: Strong leadership skills, team buildingskills, analytical problem-solving, and communication skills. Microsoft Office Suite

Specific Job requirements

• STRATEGIC VISION
• INNOVATION CHANGE / CREATIVITY
• COMPANY SPIRIT
• BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• CUSTOMER FOCUS
• MATURITY & DECISIVENESS
• MANAGEMENT & COACHING ABILITIES
• ADAPTABILITY
• TEAMWORK
• SENSE OF COMMUNICATION
• BUSINESS ACUMEN
  

SKILLS

STRATEGIC VISION - Provide clear direction and priorities. Clarify roles and responsibilities. See that broad strategies are translated into clear and specific objectives. Align the organisation and resources to strategic priorities. Foster the development of a common vision. Have a global, long-term vision for the business.

COMPANY SPIRIT- Behave in accordance with expressed beliefs and commitments. Maintain high standards of personal integrity. Demonstrate a strong commitment to organisational success.

CUSTOMER FOCUS- Focus effort, resources on delivering creative solutions that meet customers’ needs. Focus effort, resources, people on delivering creative solutions that meet customers’ needs. Work to anticipate customer’ needs and understand how to add value to their business. Seek feedback from customers.

MANAGEMENT & COACHING ABILITIES-Delegate and empower others to fulfil their responsibilities. Assign appropriate resources and remove obstacles. Encourage others to achieve beyond their expectations. Drive issues to conclusions. Set clear and challenging time frames. Use performance measures to track progress. Give specific and constructive feedback. Develop successors and talent pool for key positions. Realistically assess strengths and weaknesses in others. Provide challenging assignments that stimulate people’s development, even outside their own area.

TEAMWORK- Build effective teams committed to organisational goals. Act himself/herself as a team player. Place team success above individual gain. Seek to maximise the interest of the group before « local » interests. Seek to involve or integrate people of different cultures.

BUSINESS ACUMEN- Understand the meaning and implications of key financial or other business performance indicators. Foresee obstacles and opportunities. Stay abreast of technological and market developments.

SENSE OF COMMUNICATION- Promote a free flow of information and communication throughout the organisation. Encourage open expression of ideas and opinions. Listen actively to input and feedback. Help all team members understand the company’s strategy and goals.

INNOVATION CHANGE / CREATIVITY- Support and lead implementation of change. Challenge existing practices. Create an environment that encourages innovation and risk-taking. Generate new perspectives and breakthrough ideas. Pursue new business opportunities.

BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS- Relate well to colleague. Cultivate an active network of relationships inside and outside the organisation. Bring substantive conflicts and disagreements into the open. Attempt to resolve conflicts collaboratively.

MATURITY & DECISIVENESS- Realistically appraise own strengths and weaknesses. Give opportunities for visibility and credit to others. Accept responsibility for own mistakes. Take sound decisions in a timely manner. Take tough and pragmatic decisions when necessary. Know how to get things done in a complex, multi-cultural organisation. Define issues clearly despite incomplete or ambiguous information. Separate facts from perceptions.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT- Ability to create (then update) a business case for organisation change. Assess organisation readiness for change. Monitor assumptions, risks, dependencies, costs, return on investment, drawbacks and cultural issues. Effective & continuous communication that informs various stakeholders of the reasons for the change (why?), the benefits of successful implementation (what does it mean for me?) as well as the details of the change (when? where? who is involved? how much will it cost? etc.). Advocate an effective socialization of the expected change, training and/or skills upgrading scheme for the organization. Ability to accelerate the speed of adoption of planned changes from the employees by maintaining a high level of engagement.

ADAPTABILITY- Willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change. Work constructively under stress and pressure. Show resilience in the face of constraints or adversity. Adapt style and approach to match the needs of different individuals and teams. Adapt own behaviour or style to respect cultural, language or other individual differences.