Main Duties:

• Maintaining a safe work environment for all employees while complying with all local, state and federal safety and environmental regulations and company guidelines.
• Participate in all Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and activities to provide for safe and productive working conditions in the facility.
• Manage 3 shift Manufacturing Department consisting of 25+ employees
• Review production orders and inventory, prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure quality of products meets customer specifications.
• Reviews individual performance of department personnel and makes recommendations to management regarding promotion, transfer, discipline or discharge. Submits employee appraisal reports on work performance at end of training periods and on an annual basis.
• Maintains formulas, including any changes, and enters all new products formulas with manufacturing work instructions.
• Investigates product quality concerns and works closely with Quality Assurance, Polymer Research Laboratory, and team members to resolve any problems.
• Acquires and maintains working knowledge of all department equipment, jobs, and products to provide proper supervision to personnel and assistance in taking corrective action for non-conforming production.
• Directs or assists in the development of new products, production procedures and equipment improvements.
• Sets and facilitates continuous improvement goals.
• Leads review of quarterly performance reviews on production rates, makes adjustments as needed, or works with cross functional team to improve production rates.
• Requests approval for new or replacement equipment as necessary. Recommends research or requests engineering studies to develop new or improved product manufacturing processes. Works with Plant Engineering and vendors during the planning, erecting and start-up of new equipment or processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent. Other technical degrees will be considered based on prior job experience.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in a chemical or process manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of prior experience managing and leading others
• Looking for candidates with excellent people and team building skills
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills, preferably background with Six Sigma and Lean principles
• Familiarity with large-scale reaction processes, the hazards associated with chemical processes, and process safety
• Good customer skills, strategic thinking, with a strong technical aptitude
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization