Production Superintendent (60451)

Lsb Industries•El Dorado, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acid & Nitrates Production Superintendent is accountable for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate units. The role provides direct leadership to shift supervisors and operators while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and process safety management requirements. The Superintendent develops operational capability, drives continuous improvement, and ensures operational discipline across assigned areas. The position leads safety and environmental compliance, production performance, team development, technical troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. It serves as the primary operational authority for Acid and Nitrates process systems, leads responses to abnormal operating conditions, and supports engineering initiatives, capital projects, and turnaround planning. The position is based in El Dorado, Arkansas, and involves working around industrial equipment, chemicals, dust, high temperatures, loud noise, and running equipment. It is safety and security sensitive and involves hazardous materials and industrial processes subject to Department of Homeland Security security standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field is highly preferred.
8–15 years of experience in chemical manufacturing or heavy industrial operations.
Demonstrated leadership experience supervising operations personnel.
Strong understanding of PSM requirements and regulatory compliance.
Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving capability in complex process systems.
Excellent communication and coaching skills.
Ability to make sound decisions in high-pressure operating conditions.
Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders.
Willingness to work around dust, chemicals, high temperatures, loud noises, and running equipment.
Ability to wear PPE in designated areas, including a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection, as well as a full-face respirator when necessary in emergencies.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Strong working knowledge of nitric acid and/or ammonium nitrate processes.

Responsibilities

Ensure strict compliance with PSM, OSHA, EPA, and environmental permit requirements.
Lead process safety risk reduction efforts, including MOC reviews, PHAs, incident investigations, and corrective action follow-up.
Promote a strong safety culture through visible field leadership and coaching.
Deliver production targets while maintaining product quality specifications.
Monitor KPIs, including production rates, efficiencies, environmental performance, and reliability metrics.
Identify and eliminate operational constraints using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.
Partner with maintenance to prioritize reliability improvements and minimize downtime.
Provide direct leadership and accountability for shift supervisors and process engineers.
Develop and maintain operator qualification and certification programs.
Coach supervisors and operators to strengthen technical depth and decision-making confidence.
Lead performance management, workforce planning, and succession development within assigned areas.
Serve as the primary operational authority for Acid and Nitrates process systems.
Lead responses during abnormal operating conditions and significant process upsets.
Support engineering initiatives, capital projects, and turnaround planning activities.
Ensure operating procedures are accurate, current, and reflect best practices.
Maintain operational standards, procedures, and training documentation.
Lead or participate in root cause investigations and ensure sustainable corrective actions.
Support plant-wide initiatives focused on cost reduction, reliability, and process optimization.