Operations Superintendent

At INEOS Pigments, we value the contribution of our people in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries around the globe, from coatings to plastics to paper and other end-uses, we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, offering everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.
 

The Operations Superintendent provides oversight to ensure the safe, reliable, legally compliant, environmentally sound and profitable Operations of equipment for manufacture of products at this plant according to the strategy of business management.  This includes managing and developing internal Operations resources. It is classified as a Safety Critical role.

Key job responsibilities include:

• Ensure the INEOS Pigments Life Saving Rules, and 20 Safety Principles (Behavorial and Process) are understood and followed.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the activities of the Operations team to ensure production and quality targets are met safely and efficiently in accordance with company policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Oversee monitoring and troubleshooting process and equipment; reports process deviations, equipment failures and hazards; assists in plant investigations and problem resolution.
• Oversees planned maintenance activities, project engineering and technical improvements in the area.
• Maintain and foster collaborative efforts with production, maintenance, reliability, engineering, other technical resource teams to identify, share, implement and maintain best practices.
• Set and meet budget requirements by efficiently managing resources, inventories and raw materials.
• Report on operational performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
• Utilize manufacturing engineer and other resources to troubleshoot production issues and work toward resolution in a collaborative and effective manner.
• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching and decision making, to ensure employees understand company goals and have the knowledge and resources needed to accomplish them.
• Manage personnel (including performance, compensation, succession planning and discipline)
• Work closely with the Training Department to ensure there is a training plan in place, it is being followed, and SOP’s and procedures are up to date.
• Oversee Process Engineering personnel in the process design for capital projects that meet scope intent for operational requirements on safety, rate, quality, and reliability.
• Ensure an adequately staffed and trained department properly motivated to accomplish planned objectives.  Develop engineer’s technical knowledge through mentoring, coaching, and job assignments.  Develop and retain technical knowledge on the air separation process.
• Provide guidance and long-term planning to encourage employee development
• Assure compliance with HR policies and applicable state/federal laws.
• Ensure operations and Operations systems and personnel are prepared to respond to site emergencies.
• Ensure robust safe work systems are in place and hazard assessments are performed (both process and behavioral)
• Ensure assets are maintained to operate within their designed parameters and appropriate standards.
• Assure compliance with environmental permits and legal regulations.
• Drive to SHE (including process safety) targets and demonstrate improvements for employees and contractors.
• Other duties as assigned.

About You
You should possess:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required with extensive relative experience
• A Bachelors of Science degree is preferred.
• Possess a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience as a supervisor/manager, with highly developed knowledge of operations
• Leadership/management skills
• Working knowledge of chemical/industrial equipment function, design, and regulatory requirements and Process Safety Management
• Understanding of Chemistry and Physics
• ISO System and procedures knowledge
• Functionality with various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Office Suite and SAP
• Six Sigma training a plus
• Proven ability to create, maintain data and use reporting features of office software programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities or projects simultaneously and keep them progressing to completion.
• Self-motivation and independent thinking.

Schedule/Hours

This is a salaried exempt day shift position.  

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