Job Description
Qualifications
4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
5+ years operations and/ or engineering experience in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing setting
3+ years supervisory experience in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing setting
Good customer skills, strategic thinking, good communication skills both verbally and written, strong technical aptitude, multi-task oriented
Computer literate – expertise in Microsoft Office required
Responsibilities
The Manufacturing Manager leads the Manufacturing Department at the Fort Worth site to achieve targets for Safety, Environmental, Production, Quality, and Cost
Establish, execute, and maintain safe systems of work across plant production operations
Lead day-to-day operations through the safe and timely execution of the agreed 7 fixed schedule as well as monthly manufacturing targets
Manage Manufacturing Department consisting of Production Supervisors, Process Engineers, and Production Operators
Lead day-to day operations (including SAP transactions), housekeeping, audits, safety issues, maintenance needs, capital projects, process improvements, overtime, training, procedural updates, and other operational issues
Responsible for developing department budgets and performance metrics and meeting the budget and goals aligned with corporate guidance
Set strategic priorities for Manufacturing Department in cooperation with Plant Manager and executive leadership
Develop and foster a problem solving culture that looks to establish root cause and not blame
Generate ideas, plans, and projects to enhance the performance of the manufacturing units, e.g., process, rate, yields and quality improvement through lean manufacturing and six sigma concepts
Stimulate operations personnel to think outside the boundaries
Responsible for personnel employee development through growth, performance feedback, communication, involvement, skills enhancement, delegating responsibility, decision-making and coaching
Work with Quality Department to ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded through product consistency and prompt follow up to customer issues and feedback
Participate and represent the plant on appropriate plant business teams and the S&OP process
Support implementation and maintenance of the ISO +001 and RC14001 management systems
Conformance with the Quality and Environmental, Health, Safety and Security policies and awareness of ISO +001 and RC14001 management system requirements applicable to this position
Responsible for establishing safety/environmental performance targets, insuring proficiency of Manufacturing Department with EH&S procedures, guidelines, and requirements, insuring the funds for EH&S improvement projects are planned and acquired, and insuring understanding and adherence to local, state and federal EH&S regulations
Job description
Job Summary
The Manufacturing Manager leads the Manufacturing Department at the Fort Worth site to achieve targets for Safety, Environmental, Production, Quality, and Cost.
Essential Responsibilities
• Establish, execute, and maintain safe systems of work across plant production operations.
• Lead day-to-day operations through the safe and timely execution of the agreed 7 fixed schedule as well as monthly manufacturing targets.
• Manage Manufacturing Department consisting of Production Supervisors, Process Engineers, and Production Operators.
• Lead day-to day operations (including SAP transactions), housekeeping, audits, safety issues, maintenance needs, capital projects, process improvements, overtime, training, procedural updates, and other operational issues.
• Responsible for developing department budgets and performance metrics and meeting the budget and goals aligned with corporate guidance.
• Set strategic priorities for Manufacturing Department in cooperation with Plant Manager and executive leadership.
• Develop and foster a problem solving culture that looks to establish root cause and not blame.
• Generate ideas, plans, and projects to enhance the performance of the manufacturing units, e.g., process, rate, yields and quality improvement through lean manufacturing and six sigma concepts. Stimulate operations personnel to think outside the boundaries.
• Responsible for personnel employee development through growth, performance feedback, communication, involvement, skills enhancement, delegating responsibility, decision-making and coaching.
• Work with Quality Department to ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded through product consistency and prompt follow up to customer issues and feedback.
• Participate and represent the plant on appropriate plant business teams and the S&OP process.
• Support implementation and maintenance of the ISO +001 and RC14001 management systems.
• Conformance with the Quality and Environmental, Health, Safety and Security policies and awareness of ISO +001 and RC14001 management system requirements applicable to this position.
• Responsible for establishing safety/environmental performance targets, insuring proficiency of Manufacturing Department with EH&S procedures, guidelines, and requirements, insuring the funds for EH&S improvement projects are planned and acquired, and insuring understanding and adherence to local, state and federal EH&S regulations.
Required Qualifications
• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. MBA is a plus.
• 5+ years operations and/ or engineering experience in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing setting.
• 3+ years supervisory experience in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing setting.
• Good customer skills, strategic thinking, good communication skills both verbally and written, strong technical aptitude, multi-task oriented.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Computer literate – expertise in Microsoft Office required. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred.
