Job Posting for Production Manager II at Evonik

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Job Description Summary

Responsible for the operation of Garyville Superabsorber manufacturing plant, supervise and manage all Production personnel. This includes personnel safety, process safety, compliance (regulatory, environmental, legal), training, production, process improvement, efficiency, yield, quality, volume, and budget.

Responsibilities

Supervise and manage the activities of Production Engineers, Shift Supervisors, Production Supervisor and Maintenance/Training Coordinator.
Manage plant processes to ensure process safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
Manage operations to meet production demands, product quality, yield, efficiency, utilization and quality goals. Manage new production trials and process development.
Prepare and manage departmental budgets. Maintain cost control within the approved budget.
Chair daily operations meeting. Attend technical reviews, hazard analyses, quarterly management review, etc. as required.
Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
Monitor and review performance against HS&E KPIs, and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility; Take action improve performance and to resolve non-compliance with the organization's HS&E policies, procedures and mandatory instructions.
Identify shortcomings in existing manufacturing processes, systems, and procedures; suggest and implement improvements; and develop and deliver larger improvement projects with guidance from senior colleagues.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and training in supervisory and communication skills.
5-10 years of previous experience in chemical plant operations and demonstrated leadership capabilities.
Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
Applies comprehensive knowledge to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on making sure the organization develops and maintains the culture, values and design it needs to reach its objectives while managing structural change.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on motivating all employees to learn, grow and develop so that they can obtain the knowledge and experience they need to help the organization reach its goals.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and/or skills to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on identifying, assessing, prioritizing and managing risks in a production process.
Acts independently to apply comprehensive understanding of the business environment and objectives developing solutions while providing guidance and training to others.

Preferred Requirements

B.S. or higher in chemical engineering
MBA highly desired
Demonstrated ability to effectively apply MS Excel and other analysis tools to real-world problem-solving
Good understanding of Lean manufacturing principles
Preferred to have familiarity with different cultural backgrounds
Understanding of general industry key performance indicators including OEE, technical availability, and specific yield
General understanding of all other aspects of a operating a chemical business including (but not limited to): customer account management, logistics, supply chain, procurement, accounts payable, human resources, legal, and technical controlling.

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Vincent Szewczyk [C]

Company is

Evonik Superabsorber LLC

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