Production Unit Manager

Responsibilities

• Responsible for directing activities and establishing guidelines and controls for the Houston facility.
• Support and promote continuous improvement of performance standards by supporting the Management Team’s initiatives that help drive change.
• Support and enforce HSE standards and a commitment to compliance.
• Manage the plant’s production units.
• Provide leadership and fill in for Production Supervisor.
• Contribute to Turnarounds, shutdowns and maintenance planning.
• Ensure the maintenance and recordkeeping of Process Safety Management documentation.
• Manage fixed costs in area of responsibility.
• Maximize burning rate and unit efficiency.
• Support company’s the HSE program by utilizing KPIs, performance standards, Stop Work Policy, Zero Tolerance, and HSE Excellence.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are met for all production and operations teams.
• Ability to work additional hours to accomplish objectives and ensure high performance of the plant.
• efficiency, cost control, and operational viability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in chemical engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7-10 years of continuous chemical plat experience, (union experience a plus)
• Requires strong leadership and management skills.
• Production knowledge required.
• Must be able to troubleshoot problems in a production/operations environment.
• TWIC card required.