Production Manager

E Energy Adams LLC•Adams, NE

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chemical Production Manager will lead the production department to be the best-version-of-itself and drive toward best-in-class. The Chemical Production Manager will own the production process, ensuring consistent and steady operation. The Chemical Production Manager will instill a data-driven, continuous improvement mentality. The Chemical Production Manager will have direct supervisory responsibility for the Shift Supervisors and the Documentation Engineer/Technical Writer. The Chemical Production Manager will support all company policies, goals, and objectives, representing the company knowledgeably and professionally.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher (from an accredited school) in the Engineering field.
3-5 years of operations experience in a large-scale industrial, continuous process manufacturing environment.
3-5 years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
Able to read, write, and comprehend the English language.
The right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree or higher (from an accredited school) in Chemical Engineering preferred.
Ethanol manufacturing experience preferred.
Experience with processing equipment such as evaporators, heat exchangers, centrifuges, drying equipment, boilers, cooling towers, chiller, air compressors, pumps, valves, electrical circuits, and instrumentation preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads others: expects, inspects, and coaches. Provides fast feedback. Holds people accountable.
Relentlessly pursues being a better-version-of-themselves.
Leverages systems to drive behaviors. Identifies the system (or lack of a system) that is creating unwanted behaviors and reengineers (or engineers) the system.
Utilizes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify opportunities for improvement.
Manages an effective production budget. Communicates unanticipated deviations to the Plant Manager.
Promotes a proactive (vs. reactive) culture.
Drives knowledge and problem-solving ability to the lowest levels of the organization.
Holds supervisors accountable for day-to-day operations.
Owns the operator training and qualification process.
Diligently seeks root cause. Master of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
Contributes to resolving the bad actors list; tracks failures, root causes, and drives production strategy changes to ultimately prevent future occurrences.
Inspires others through a shared vision of the future.
Supports plant shutdown activities with necessary resources.
Demands best-in-class creation and use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent and steady operation.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) of the production process.
Ensures vendors and contractors are qualified to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to retain best-in-class production.
Drives effective change through the Management of Change (MOC) process.
Ensures compliance with safety and environmental programs and regulations.
Regularly communicates production department results to the Plant Manager.
Ensures compliance with policies and procedures and issues disciplinary action to employees as needed, in coordination with the Plant Manager and Human Resources.
Facilitates the performance management process to include conducting performance appraisals and regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with employees. Documents in the performance management system accordingly.
Manages, approves, and monitors employee PTO requests and timecards.
Participates in the interview and selection process for new employees.
Supports and promotes a positive and cooperative team environment that fosters creative problem solving and shared learning.
Provides back-up for other department personnel as needed.
Completes tasks assigned by the Plant Manager along with other duties not listed herein, but which need to be accomplished to maintain safe and productive day-to-day operations within the plant.
Maintains confidentiality of all employee records and company matters.
Ensures all local, state, and federal regulations are being met at all times.