Plant Superintendent

US Nitrogen – Austin Powder Company

36d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Superintendent manages and optimizes all aspects of the manufacturing operations for a chemical complex producing anhydrous ammonia, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate solution and ammonium nitrate emulsions. Prime responsibilities are ensuring safety, efficiency, quality, compliance with safety and environmental regulations and company guidelines. This is an exciting opportunity for a proven leader to celebrate the company's rich history beginning in 1833. This is a unique opportunity to drive future success through continued transformation of key manufacturing processes and lead the sites to best in class performance levels and culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or Chemistry
10+ Years of leadership experience in chemical manufacturing.
Budget and Project Management experience.
Knowledge of chemical manufacturing processes and equipment.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent supervision, leadership, and mentoring skills.
Good analytical, project management, interviewing, research, and problem-solving skills are essential.
Must have the ability to handle confidential matters in a tactful and professional manner.
Proficient in Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of Ammonia, Nitric Acid, and Ammonium Nitrate production preferred.

Responsibilities

Champions safe and efficient work
Reviews and audits the performance of each operations crew - completion of assigned work, adherence to safe work practices (LOTO, Hot Work, Safe Work Permit, etc.).
Provides direct oversight during plant start-up
Participates in PSM activities including PHA, MOC, PSSR, and
Work with the team to develop and execute weekly, monthly, and annual production plans.
Maintain a strong focus on employee engagement, talent development, and succession planning.
Initiate improvements to optimize production processes and reduce waste.
Develop effective working relationships with other plant areas, including maintenance, engineering, and commercial teams.
Plan and allocate resources to achieve production targets, including labor, equipment, and materials.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and take appropriate actions to address any issues.
Collaborates with Maintenance and Engineering teams to implement maintenance and improvement programs to reduce unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
Lead and support initiatives to improve manufacturing performance and stakeholder satisfaction, including incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
Develop and manage the operating budget, including labor and material costs.
Works directly with the Management Staff to ensure that plant goals are developed and achieved.
Reviews inventories, shift logs, process plant logs and other data to measure productivity and to determine areas needing attention and
Ensure Operations procedures, training manuals and material are accurate and current.
Responsible for ensuring shutdown work timeline and schedules are efficient and complete.