Site Operations Director

W. R. Grace; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Site Operations Director to oversee production and logistics at their Curtis Bay facility. This pivotal role requires a leader with extensive operations experience and a strong commitment to safety and quality. The successful candidate will drive transformation and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring financial performance and operational excellence. Join a dynamic team where your leadership can make a significant impact in a high-stakes environment, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of operations experience in manufacturing, including leadership experience.
• Experience driving change by leveraging strategic communications site-wide.

Responsibilities

• Lead all employees to develop a voice of the customer mindset.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Curtis Bay and Grace corporate functions.

Skills

Operations Management

Change Management

Financial Performance

Safety Protocols

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

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Requisition ID: 24076

Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company’s two industry-leading business segments—Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. Grace employs approximately 4,300 people in over 30 countries.

Requisition ID: 24076

Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company’s two industry-leading business segments—Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. Grace employs approximately 4,300 people in over 30 countries.

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. Our customers use our catalysts, engineered materials, process technologies and fine chemicals to manufacture everyday products – like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals and food packaging – better, faster and smarter. Our thousands of employees work to harness the power of science for a better world at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide. For more information, visit Grace.com.

Job Description

Site Operations Director – Curtis Bay Works, Baltimore, MD

Grace Curtis Bay Works consists of 6 production plants which manufacture hundreds of products from four businesses: fluid cracking catalysts, hydroprocessing catalysts, polyolefin catalysts, and silicas. Our customers rely on us for superior ongoing technical service and support. Grace professionals have a deep understanding of their customers' businesses, fundamental operational issues and the unique challenges their customers face in their local regions.

Grace is a significant employer in the Curtis Bay area, with approximately 500 employees. More than half of the products manufactured at Curtis Bay are exported at a value of approximately $150 million annually.

Site Operations Director is accountable for the predictability, reliability and consistency of supply from the production and logistics operations across the site, the financial performance of those units and serves as back-up for the Senior Site Director.

This role is on-site in Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD and reports to the Senior Site Director

Responsibilities

• Lead all employees to develop a voice of the customer mindset in all aspects of their professional responsibilities
• Collaborate cross functionally with Curtis Bay and Grace corporate functions to solve problems and implement best practices
• Model Safety and Quality values including Critical Life Safety measures
• Drive impactful transformation by leveraging proven change management strategies and techniques
• Develop current and future Operations leaders through coaching, talent management and modeling best practices
• Drive transformation and continuous improvement at every level by supporting an ownership and entrepreneurial mindset
• Accountable for financial performance of the site and participate in monthly S&OP meetings for each business
• Resolve resource, coordination and prioritization challenges which may include organizational changes
• Effectively solve complex problems in day-to-day chemical operations
• Determine and lead capital and cost reduction priorities
• Maintain a positive relationship with Union leaders and members with a bias towards follow-through on commitments
• Proactively engage with corporate functional centers of excellence to align on priorities (Global Operations, EHSSQ, HR)
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 15+ years of operations experience in manufacturing, including leadership experience
• Experience driving change by leveraging strategic communications site-wide and with corporate partners
• Experience delivering on-time product which meets customer expectation
• Large equipment / processing experience with large quantities of material movement
  
  

Physical Requirements And Environment

• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials
• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials
• Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• Experience negotiating with unions, managing and overseeing grievances, building positive relationships
• Experience prioritizing developing future leaders in a transformational environment
• Demonstrated experience leading a function in a manufacturing plant of 200+ people
• Certifications or experience in Supply Chain or Lean Six Sigma
  
  

Benefits

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nearest Major Market: Baltimore

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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