Production Unit Manager

Atalco Gramercy•Gramercy, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for providing leadership and operational support to the assigned unit in the plant. In this role, the Unit Manager will provide direction and leadership to shift crew managers and their crews of operators. He/She will ensure that best practices are followed including but not limited to the following: planning and scheduling compliance support permitting when necessary work productivity and efficiency across departments residual life improvements and tracking daily management system support and tracking safety system management including daily walks, MSHA compliance, workplace exam conformance, hazard identification, and JHS committee actions tracking open reliability items and driving follow up providing TA support as necessary filling in for the unit manager as needed environmental compliance and reporting employee coaching, training, mentoring, and consoling as necessary with HR support He/She will provide trend reporting on these areas and develop corrective actions, to achieve compliance. These plans may include training, auditing, process modifications, and research to develop improving standard practices.

Requirements

Highschool diploma or equivalent
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or other related degree
At least 5-7 years of experience in Operations / Production within an industrial/manufacturing environment
At least 4 years of supervision and management experience

Nice To Haves

Preferred candidates are experienced in working in a major Chemical Process Facility that has typical unit operations including reactors, evaporation, heat interchange, solids-liquids separation, crystal formation, powerhouse, and calcination and must have supervisory experience over a wide array of employees and -functions.
Supervision in a union represented facility is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Providing leadership and operational support to the assigned unit in the plant
Providing direction and leadership to shift crew managers and their crews of operators
Ensuring that best practices are followed including but not limited to the following: planning and scheduling compliance support permitting when necessary work productivity and efficiency across departments residual life improvements and tracking daily management system support and tracking daily management system support and tracking safety system management including daily walks, MSHA compliance, workplace exam conformance, hazard identification, and JHS committee actions tracking open reliability items and driving follow up providing TA support as necessary filling in for the unit manager as needed environmental compliance and reporting employee coaching, training, mentoring, and consoling as necessary with HR support
Providing trend reporting on these areas and develop corrective actions, to achieve compliance
Creating and managing a budget including a 5-year forecast, annual recommendation of expected requirements, and monthly review and commentary on YTD budget performance.
Review and adjust process and equipment parameters to assure conformance to monthly production Plan.
Review daily priorities to ensure that resources are allocated to achieve safety, environmental, production, raw materials, energy and quality goals.
Review all aspects of daily work to ensure that resources are efficiently allocated so that work is completed safely, production resources are maintained, and operations are maintained with the least cost.
Identify and implement best in class operating practices that support Manufacturing Excellence principles.
Review the work of direct reports and their staff ensuring compliance with the United Steel Workers agreement and all Atalco policies and procedures.
Ensure that Process Safety and Risk Management principles are incorporated into the foundation of department operations.