Plant Operations Manager

LANXESS Corporation•East Hanover, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is responsible for all manufacturing at the East Hanover site including shipping and receiving operations. Manufacturing at the site includes the following areas: lubricants blending, chemical plant operations, grease manufacturing, and finished goods packaging. The site is a Process Safety Management regulated (PSM) site. Reports include direct reports consisting of production supervisors and process engineer(s), and indirect reports consisting of area leads, operators, and shipping and receiving personnel.

Requirements

Minimum B.S. degree in Engineering/Master Preferred
>10 years of professional experience
Leadership experience required
Professional experience in operations required
Project management experience required

Nice To Haves

Senior management and strategy experience strongly preferred
Lean manufacturing experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Manages Production Operations within a production department possibly multiple shifts or across several departments on a single shift.
Coordinates separate manufacturing operations or areas using common production equipment, methods, and standards.
Directs all related manufacturing personnel actions, including final selection, training, performance appraisal, discipline, and safety.
Responsible for development and attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity, quality, and cost levels.
Provides technical and operational coaching to Production Supervision/Shift Leaders.
Directs production activities to achieve targeted volumes, productivity, and cost performance.
Leads manufacturing strategic planning to ensure manufacturing capabilities are able to meet current and planned business needs and directly oversees tactical execution of these plans.
Recommends and implements improvements in production flow or methods.
Exhibits strong safety leadership and is competent in the areas of Process Safety Management including but not limited to PHAs, Hazard studies, Management of Change.
Ensures compliance with safety rules and regulations.