Mix Plant/Emulsion Manager

Austin Powder•McArthur, OH

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family. This role involves overseeing and directing the Emulsion/Mix Plant Supervisor, conducting performance management, leading daily safety and communication meetings, managing change processes, reviewing costs against budget, updating procedures, participating in hazard analyses, and overseeing training for direct reports. The position also requires reporting on production, coordinating time-off, collaborating on best practices, supporting Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, coordinating maintenance schedules, monitoring cost centers, maintaining bills of materials, developing production schedules, ensuring safety principles are followed, maintaining housekeeping, owning operating procedures and training programs, driving improvements in safety and efficiency, championing safety reviews, and maintaining process safety documentation. Additionally, the role involves analyzing production data, developing new data collection methods, and collaborating with the quality department.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or vocational training preferred.
2–5 years of progressive leadership roles in a manufacturing environment.
Experience in a chemical or explosives manufacturing setting preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and basic analytical tools.
Strong communication skills with the ability to provide constructive feedback.
Ability to work in a manufacturing setting, including climbing stairs and ladders outdoors and indoors.
Strong understanding of OSHA, EPA, and Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
Knowledge of emulsion and mix plant processes, including basis of safety principles for energetic materials.
Ability to coach, mentor, and develop a team while fostering a culture of safety and accountability.
Skilled in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and process issues in a production environment.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and root cause analysis for operational efficiency.
Ability to interpret P&IDs, flow diagrams, and process documentation.
Competence in analyzing production data and identifying trends for optimization.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills for reporting and team coordination.
Strong organizational skills for managing production schedules and maintenance planning.

Nice To Haves

technical or vocational training preferred
Experience in a chemical or explosives manufacturing setting preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee and direct Emulsion/Mix Plant Supervisor.
Conduct performance management and regular one-on-one check-ins with direct reports.
Conduct daily safety and communication meetings with the team.
Complete Management of Change (MOC) for the area.
Review costs vs. budget and propose annual budget.
Update procedures for the area as necessary.
Participate in process hazard analyses for the area.
Oversee training of all direct reporting personnel.
Report on monthly production vs. plan to operations manager.
Coordinate time-off requests among the team to ensure safety and adequate coverage.
Collaborate with internal and external resources to apply best practices.
Support Process Safety Management (PSM) activities including Management of Change (MOC) and operating procedures maintenance.
Coordinate planned maintenance schedules with maintenance and engineering functions.
Monitor and report on area cost center monthly.
Maintain bill of materials accurately for produced products.
Develop weekly and monthly schedules for production of products.
Ensure explosives basis of safety principles are always followed.
Maintain excellent housekeeping throughout the production area.
Own and keep current operating procedures and training programs.
Drive long-term improvements in safety, efficiency, and operability.
Champion Pre-Startup Safety Reviews and validation process changes.
Maintain process safety documentation (e.g., P&IDs, flow diagrams, mass balances).
Analyze production data and develop new methods for data collection and management.
Collaborate with the quality department on lab and product quality needs.