Position Description:

Title: Technical Plant Manager

Department: Operations

Reports to: Plant Manager

Role Description

This role provides hands-on chemical engineering and production operations support for a dynamic and rapidly growing manufacturing unit. Primary responsibilities include the definition and implementation of creative and innovative solutions to optimize all aspects of operational performance, including the introduction of new processes and new products.

Nature and Scope

The position serves as a technical resource in the chemical process discipline in support of manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities include identifying improvements and implementing solutions to resolve problems and optimizing product quality, yields, energy efficiency, and operating costs. The role also includes developing and executing small capital projects and supporting new product introductions. The position reports to the Plant Manager and interfaces regularly with R&D, project engineers, chemical operators, and maintenance personnel to jointly develop process and operational alternatives and improvements and implement solutions to problems. The role will also provide process development support and serve as the resident Operations expert in the chemistry of the processes in the assigned manufacturing unit, with support from on-site PhD R&D chemists. Compliance with standards from both plant and engineering is fundamental to achieving the goals and objectives. Additionally, the incumbent will be a key resource for Root Cause Analysis for both equipment and process related failures as well as directional improvements..

The position requires a thorough understanding of and adherence to all safe work practices and environmental regulations within a Process Safety Management (PSM) environment. This includes the structured execution of all Plant policies governing changes to production processes. The role also requires a hands-on, systematic approach to problem-solving, as well as the instruction and development of operating personnel.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Apply process expertise, troubleshooting, and debottlenecking skills, and identify process & operational improvements.
2. Drive Improvements, process optimizations, and improved process control to enhance product quality, yields, energy, and other cost improvements.
3. Serve as the manufacturing support for the introduction and/or relocation of new manufacturing processes.
4. Provide chemical Operators with understanding of the process and safety related procedures, including conducting classroom training.
5. Establish systems to gather data and monitor results to develop root causes of problems or to ensure a process modification will yield the desired results.
6. Apply sound root cause analysis techniques and creative alternatives to technical related problems.
7. Be knowledgeable of and comply with all safety and environmental regulations associated with the related processes and any required modifications.
8. Maintain effective communications and working relationships with operators, maintenance, project engineering, contractor, administrative support, and R&D personnel.
9. Provide process support for process start-ups and optimizations as necessary.
10. Demonstrate understanding and willingness to model the Minasolve core values of Perseverance, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Together and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Qualifications/Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering preferred.
2. 10+ yrs. experience in process design, troubleshooting, and debottlenecking to improve efficiency, capability, and safety.
3. 10+ yrs. experience in continuous and batch reactionary chemical processes.
4. High energy and highly flexibility with demonstrated ability to excel in a dynamic environment.
5. Ability to work with minimal supervision and to prioritize and manage a broad range of accountabilities.

Keys to Success

• High personal performance standards and an intrinsic drive to achieve excellence
• Creative problem-solving and data analysis skills.
• High energy and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic.
• An adaptive learner, able to grasp new and complex concepts.
• Collaborator, able to productively marshal required resources to achieve success.
• A desire to be effective, to be challenged and to truly own all aspects of department performance.