Job Description

The Chemical Production Manager will own the production process. Will instill data-driven, continuous improvement and drive the department to best-in-class! Will have direct supervisory of the Shift Supervisors and Documentation Engineer/Technical Writer.

Essential Job Functions:

• Leads others: expects, inspects, and coaches. Provides fast feedback. Holds people

accountable.

• Leverages systems to drive behaviors. Identifies the system (or lack of a system)

that is creating unwanted behaviors and reengineers (or engineers) the system.

• Utilizes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify opportunities for

improvement.

• Manages an effective production budget. Communicates unanticipated deviations

to COO. Holds supervisors accountable for day-to-day operations.

• Owns the operator training and qualification process.

• Diligently seeks root cause. Master of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).

• Contributes to resolving the bad actors list; tracks failures, root causes, and drives

production strategy changes to ultimately prevent future occurrences.

• Inspires others through a shared vision of the future.

• Supports plant shutdown activities with necessary resources.

• Demands best-in-class creation and use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

to ensure consistent and steady operation.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) of the production process.

• Ensures vendors and contractors are qualified to provide the necessary knowledge

and skills to retain best-in-class production.

• Drives effective change through the Management Of Change (MOC) process.

• Ensures compliance with safety and environmental programs and regulations.

• Regularly communicates production department results to COO.

• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures and issues disciplinary action to

employees as needed, in coordination with the COO and Human Resources.

• Facilitates the performance management process to include conducting performance

appraisals and regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with employees.

• Manages, approves, and monitors employee PTO requests and timecards.

• Participates in the interview and selection process for new employees.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher (from an accredited school) in Chemical Engineering but might consider other Engineering degrees based on experience.
• 3-5 years of operations experience in a large-scale industrial, continuous process manufacturing environment.
• Experience with processing equipment such as evaporators, heat exchangers, centrifuges, drying equipment, boilers, cooling towers, chiller, air compressors, pumps, valves, electrical circuits, and instrumentation preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
• The right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.

Pay is $140K with bonus potential and offers a full benefit package along with relocation assistance.

ASI Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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