SUMMARY:   In this role, you will lead and direct the daily operation of assigned units to provide a safe, healthy, environmentally sound, and profitable work environment for employees, and other stakeholders such as neighboring communities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (% Time)

• Integrates production operation and related processes over multiple shifts (20%).

• Establishes short-term activities directed toward production continuity and balance; shift schedules, ensuring requisition of materials, machine loading, grievance resolutions and equipment maintenance (25%).

• Work with R&T and Product Management to resolve formulation and logistic issues (10%).

• Selects, trains, develops and motivates production staff to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels (10%).

• Recommends and implements improvements in production flow or methods (10%).

• Monitor and track relevant Key Performance Indicators (10%).

• Champion safety and environmental initiatives and directives (15%). 

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Engineering degree with solid plant operations supervision experience required.  Familiarity with modern production techniques such as Lean manufacturing, KanBan, SQC, etc. would be ideal.

KEY EXPERIENCES NEEDED:

• Solid decision making ability.

• High level of initiative and responsibility.

• Above average communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Employee engagement skills.

NOTE: We have opportunities similar to this one with a number of Fortune 500 clients in the chemical, refining and pharmaceutical sectors. They/We  are always looking for candidates with credentials and experience similar to the above. We have positions for engineers who are seeking an opportunity to move in operations, engineering or production. So if the location or responsibilities of this position do not satisfy your present  career desires, let us hear from you anyway, as other unadvertised positions may be of interest to you.  We DO NOT contact our client companies on your behalf without your approval.
 

CAVEATS: Your experience must be as a direct employee of an operating chemical, refining, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, or closely related industry.  You must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, and you must reside in the USA.

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