The Production Manager is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning day-to-day operations at the La Porte, TX plant.

Essential Duties:

• Achieve production goals by ensuring that the plant operates safely, at target rates, and within acceptable parameters.
• Lead the production and plant engineers to develop operating plans and task lists for the operators and other front-line personnel.
• Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
• Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
• Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
• Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. A focus in chemical or mechanical engineering is strongly preferred.
• At least five years of experience in refining or specialty chemicals manufacturing is required; some of this experience may have been acquired in roles such as production engineer, process engineer, production supervisor, reliability engineer or a similar role.
• Supervisory experience is required; experience administering a collective bargaining agreement in a union shop is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills are essential; the successful candidate must be versatile and able to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with pumps, dryers, ventilators, hydraulics, high-pressure injection, high temperature applications, reactors, and other common types of process equipment is required.