Manager(Plant Production)

Job Description

Job Title: Manager/Head Production/Operations

Company Overview

Our client is a global Petrochemical, Fine Chemical & Food Ingredients manufacturing company. With a strong commitment to innovation, safety, sustainability and teamwork we strive to maintain operational excellence and deliver superior value to our customers worldwide.

Our present investment in WV, in a greenfield site is an integrated facility to make food ingredients from natural gas feedstock. The facility is in an advanced stage of construction. This is the first of three phases of investments planned at the same location.

Job Overview

• The Production Head of a large US-based chemical manufacturing company is responsible for overseeing the entire production process, ensuring that operations run efficiently, safely, and in compliance with regulatory and environmental standards.
• This role involves managing production teams, optimizing manufacturing processes, maintaining equipment, and ensuring the production of high-quality chemical products.
• The Production Head works closely with other departments, such as R&D, quality control, logistics, and supply chain, to align production goals with overall business objectives.
• The role also requires a strong focus on continuous improvement, cost management, safety protocols, and meeting customer demands while maintaining profitability.
• The Production Head must possess strong leadership abilities, deep technical knowledge of chemical manufacturing processes, and a thorough understanding of safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• This role requires an individual who can balance operational efficiency with strategic thinking, as well as maintain a commitment to high standards of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry
  
  

with proven experience of at least 25 years in Fine Chemical and/or Petrochemical Plants with

complex operations involving Continuous and Batch processes and unit operations including batch and continuous manufacturing, reaction engineering, distillation, filtration, heating/cooling,

crystallization, drying and mixing processes.

• Demonstrated ability to manage manufacturing costs and site overheads.
• Extensive experience in the chemical manufacturing sector, including familiarity with the
  
  

specific challenges, regulatory requirements, and safety concerns associated with chemicals,

petrochemicals, or specialty chemicals.

• Understanding of the chemical supply chain, including raw material procurement, inventory
  
  

management, and logistics, to optimize production operations.

• Relevant certifications in safety management, quality control, or manufacturing management
  
  

(e.g., Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, ISO, or PMP) are highly valued.

• The ideal candidate will have a track record of achieving production targets, improving
  
  

processes, and ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

Global chemical leader in food grade chemicals sector is building a highly automated, integrated greenfield plant 90 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. Great opportunity for a Plant Manager or Sr. Production Manager to build out their team!!