Operations Manager

W. R. Grace & Co.•Baton Rouge, LA

8d•$140,080 - $192,610•Onsite

About The Position

Grace is hiring a Manufacturing Operations Manager for its Baton Rouge, Louisiana site. Reporting to the Plant Manager and serving on the site leadership team, this role leads operational activities for the Production Engineering team and oversees Shift Supervisors. The manager works with employees, including union employees, to support a positive, high-performance culture and oversees operational, tactical, and strategic initiatives related to EHS performance, product quality, production volume, cost, customer satisfaction, employee and team development, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and continuous improvement. The role manages production, staffing, scheduling, production engineering, inventory, safety, quality, maintenance communications, and continuous improvement. It also contributes to the Annual Operating Plan, updates, and forecasts, and reviews plan compliance with respect to production, yields, and fixed costs. The position involves work in a high-hazard manufacturing environment and requires use of personal protective equipment, including a hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, and full-face respirator. The employee must be able to perform a range of movements and work in adverse weather, elevated and confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 10 or more years of manufacturing or operations experience, including 5 or more years in a leadership role.
Chemical plant experience.
Experience in a Chemical Engineer role.
Working knowledge of PSM programs.
Team leadership and coordination skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong ownership and ability to drive organizational results and improvement.
Ability and willingness to wear required personal protective equipment.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 feet.
Ability to work in a high-hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience managing a union workforce.
PSM experience.

Responsibilities

Manage, monitor, and control product quality and production in assigned operating areas.
Manage production direct labor to support efficient plant schedule attainment through Shift Supervisors, including scheduling overtime when required.
Assist with and facilitate operator training in all production areas.
Lead and manage production engineers through the engineer lead, incorporate new technologies, and lead new product trials.
Schedule plant resources in the plant scheduler’s absence and work closely with the scheduler to maintain an executable production schedule.
Manage or facilitate continuous improvement projects and initiatives using Six Sigma and OEE.
Work with applicable departments to provide timely and accurate estimated delivery dates for orders.
Manage slow-moving inventory, document its sources and generation, and ensure appropriate dispositions are obtained and executed.
Constructively enforce safety, quality, work, and productivity rules and standards for Production personnel; advise the Plant Manager of issues and issue approved disciplinary action when necessary.
Communicate equipment problems and correctable maintenance safety problems to the Maintenance Department and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
Keep the Plant Manager informed of obstacles that could prevent achievement of goals.
Promote a continuous improvement culture, including the use of Six Sigma and Lean tools.
Participate in development of the Annual Operating Plan, updates, and forecasting, and review compliance concerning production, yields, and fixed costs.
Support the site in achieving world-class safety and environmental compliance.