Manufacturing Manager - Chemical Plant - Genie Matthews and Associates
El Dorado, AR
About the Job
Join an expanding chemical leader searching for a successful Manager for their Plant Manufacturing role. This is a strategic/ technical position managing a team of Supervisors, Engineers, Team Leaders, and Operators. Offering excellent salary, benefits, bonus and relocation options.
Qualifications:
-BS Chemical Engineering degree with 10+ years Operations/ Manufacturing Management experience in a PSM regulated plant - chemical, petrochemical, or refinery industries
-Strong operations leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
-Proven ability to implement and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.
-Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations, policies, and procedures.
-Demonstrated experience in managing a budget and controlling costs.
-Ability to work now or in the future without sponsorship.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimize all aspects of production, with a focus on improved asset reliability, plant up time, a long-term asset vision, and short/long term capital project plans.
-Work with team to develop and execute on weekly, monthly and annual production plans.
-Maintain a strong focus on employee engagement, talent development, and succession planning.
-Initiate improvements to optimize production processes and reduce waste.
-Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other areas of the plant, including maintenance, engineering, and the commercial teams.
-Plan and allocate resources to achieve production targets, including labor, equipment, and materials.
-Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and take appropriate actions to address any issues.
-Lead efforts to implement maintenance programs to reduce unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
-Lead and support initiatives to improve manufacturing performance and stakeholder satisfaction, including incident investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action.
-Develop and manage the operating budget, including labor and material costs.