Shift Supervisor - Intermediate Chemicals

Indorama Ventures: Indovinya•Lake Charles, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversee operators and day-to-day operations of applicable units/areas. With supervision and decision-making: Responsible for promoting and maintaining a clean and environmentally safe facility. Encourage and target a zero safety and environmental incident rate for unit. Instill by example a high degree of safety and environmental work ethic. Responsible for the safe work performance of all personnel in area of responsibility. Lead monthly safety meetings. Lead/Participate in Start of/End of Shift Meetings. Perform regular walk-arounds of assigned units to ensure good housekeeping, safety procedure compliance, safety hazard recognition, etc. Member of plant Fire Brigade. May perform Incident Command duties for site emergency response events. Responsible for supervising unit personnel in the safe, environmentally sound, and efficient operation of production units. Review and issue Start Work and Hot Work Permits. Initiate and/or coordinate first level reporting of incidents and perform initial investigation as appropriate. Ensure appropriate communication of information to Operations Coordinator and all areas in the plant as necessary. Responsible for communicating with all areas in the plant as necessary for impacts associated with utilities, raw materials, products movements, etc. Communicate unit status and challenges to Operations Coordinator and Operations Manager. Communicate safety and environmental incidents to on-call personnel and/or agencies as necessary. Responsible for issuing daily unit status report. Ensure all operators receive all job and process related training and attend all EH&S and other mandatory training. Achieve operations and production goals with units operating at target rates and on-spec, within equipment and environmental limitations. Responsible for compliance with all corporate and plant policies and procedures. Manage overtime for operations personnel appropriately to ensure safe operations of units at all times. Ensure that the activities are carried out to comply with the integrated management system, as applicable (safety, health, environmental, quality and responsible care requirements). Essential functions require presence in the workplace on a regular basis and an ability to work extra hours if needed. Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives. Assists other employees in accomplishments of Indorama company goals. Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor. Participate in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company. Participates in and completes company-required training programs.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years relevant operating/logistics experience in a process industry such as petrochemical or refining required.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Must have a level of proficiency with SAP, Internet, Email and Microsoft Office programs.
Proven ability to understand complex unit processes.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Process Operating Technology or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee operators and day-to-day operations of applicable units/areas.
Promote and maintain a clean and environmentally safe facility.
Encourage and target a zero safety and environmental incident rate for unit.
Instill by example a high degree of safety and environmental work ethic.
Responsible for the safe work performance of all personnel in area of responsibility.
Lead monthly safety meetings.
Lead/Participate in Start of/End of Shift Meetings.
Perform regular walk-arounds of assigned units to ensure good housekeeping, safety procedure compliance, safety hazard recognition, etc.
Member of plant Fire Brigade.
May perform Incident Command duties for site emergency response events.
Supervise unit personnel in the safe, environmentally sound, and efficient operation of production units.
Review and issue Start Work and Hot Work Permits.
Initiate and/or coordinate first level reporting of incidents and perform initial investigation as appropriate.
Ensure appropriate communication of information to Operations Coordinator and all areas in the plant as necessary.
Communicate with all areas in the plant as necessary for impacts associated with utilities, raw materials, products movements, etc.
Communicate unit status and challenges to Operations Coordinator and Operations Manager.
Communicate safety and environmental incidents to on-call personnel and/or agencies as necessary.
Issue daily unit status report.
Ensure all operators receive all job and process related training and attend all EH&S and other mandatory training.
Achieve operations and production goals with units operating at target rates and on-spec, within equipment and environmental limitations.
Ensure compliance with all corporate and plant policies and procedures.
Manage overtime for operations personnel appropriately to ensure safe operations of units at all times.
Ensure that the activities are carried out to comply with the integrated management system, as applicable (safety, health, environmental, quality and responsible care requirements).
Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives.
Assist other employees in accomplishments of Indorama company goals.
Follow instructions and perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
Participate in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.
Participate in and complete company-required training programs.