Site Director

ECOVYST CATALYST TECHNOLOGIES LLC•Martinez, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ecoservices Site Directors have overall responsibility and accountability for plant personnel, assets, and achievement of plant and corporate goals. This position generates tremendous value to Ecoservices through leadership in HSES/Reliability, Organizational Effectiveness/People Leadership, Financial Acumen/Business Owner Mindset, and Quality/Continuous Improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering: Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical
At least 10-15 years of experience in a chemical processing plant or refinery.
A track record of progressively responsible leadership positions.
A demonstrated record of accomplishment on building a safety culture and accident reduction.
Experience leading a Maintenance organization towards driving Reliability culture and increasing on-stream time of facilities.
Must be willing to be seen in the plant and approachable by employees.
Working knowledge of truck and rail logistics.
Must have a TWIC card.

Responsibilities

Drive a strong personal safety, process safety, environmental, and sustainability improvement plan to achieve HSES goals and ensure compliance with regulatory and permit requirements.
Relentlessly pursue maximum plant reliability to reduce unplanned events and support safe operations.
Develop metrics and management systems to drive continuous improvement in HSE and Reliability.
Prioritize capital requests to ensure that capital is allocated to design out industrial hygiene hazards, improve environmental compliance, and reduce personal/process safety hazards.
Lead implementation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) program and support effective risk assessment and control.
Ensure the Mechanical Integrity program is robust for safe operation.
Drive a strong MOC process in their organization to ensure that reviews are completed thoroughly, risks are adequately assessed, and personnel are properly trained prior to implementing changes in the facility.
Set vision and ensures goals are established and executed in alignment with corporate objectives, while adapting to changing conditions.
Drive Operational Excellence by developing/implementing effective Management Systems that will deliver quality products on time in a safe and most efficient manner.
Ensure common sense implementation and ongoing effectiveness of work processes, operating discipline, management systems, enabling technologies, and roles to become a Highly Reliable Organization.
Work closely with Human Resources to hire a plant team with strong skills.
Address discipline issues in a timely manner.
Inspire and motivate the organization.
Champion career success and development of each employee via goal setting, performance management, promotion, and employee development processes.
Ensure effective implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to support both Union and Company interests while keeping employee needs at the forefront.
Develop financial acumen skills across the organization to accelerate profitability and productivity.
Understand business model and strategy for facility and helps to plant team to understand how they fit into the company.
Uses knowledge of assets, products, and customers to ensure the business strategy maximizes value from the assets.
Develop metrics and management system to maximize profitability, margin, and EBITDA within the facility.
Provide strategic planning and risk management to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable operation.
Hold themselves and others accountable for return on investment of projects and ensure compliance with financial reporting rules/practices.
Understand customer needs and drives high levels of quality, responsiveness, and reliability for the customer.
Develop strong partnerships with support functions such as HSSE, Commercial, Logistics, Finance, and others to drive improvement in the organization and ensure alignment.
Understand product specifications and key performance variables and their impact on customers.
Continuously drive reductions in process variability.
Ensure the organization delivers against key process indicators.
Exhibit accountability for optimizing the relationship between quality, productivity, and profitability.
Drive continuous improvement mindset and actions across the organization using LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies.
Strive to leave a legacy of process improvements to drive competitiveness and profitability of the facility while improving operability for the plant team.
Partner with Tech Group and other departments to reach agreement on the proposed facility improvement plan and ensure resources are available to achieve the plan.