Operations Manager
Company: Experis
Location: Memphis
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Principal Accountabilities:
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and company
ES&H policies and procedures including OSHA PSM compliance, MOC
documentation, etc.
- Manage directly 1 Supervisor and 1 Engineer and indirectly up
to 14 Operators.
- Lead, develop and implement process improvements and cost
reductions for plant related activities through coordination with
other plant functions.
- Establish management systems to gather data, monitor results,
develop root causes of problems and ensure a process modification
will yield the desired results.
- Manage in a production management role, including
establishment, upgrade, and management of typical production
activities such as delivering planned volumes, cost control, annual
budgeting, daily production and yield reporting, analysis of
accounting variances, development of standard operating procedures,
training programs, disciplinary processes, etc.
- Ensure chemical Operators are provided both formal and informal
training enabling them to understand the process and safety related
procedures.
- Apply engineering leadership expertise to technical operational
problems, identify opportunities and implement solutions to
optimize operating efficiencies and establish technical structure
and order.
- Apply sound root cause analysis techniques and creative
alternatives to technical related problems.
- Work with the Technical Service Department, R & D, and Pilot
Plant groups to support introduction of new products.
- Lead project definition and provide input on the design &
installation for projects ranging from $25k to $1 Million. In
coordination with other functions, organize and lead startup of new
installations and new products.
- Maintain effective communications and working relationships
with Operators, Maintenance, Area Process Engineers, contractors,
administrative support, R&D personnel and other management
personnel.
- Stay current with industry developments and
standards.Qualifications/Requirements:
- BS in Engineering required; Chemical Engineering
preferred.
- 10-15 years specialty or fine chemical manufacturing
experience, with a minimum of 5 years operations management
experience.
- Working knowledge of EHS practices for a chemical manufacturing
environment including PSM and MOC processes.
- Experience in establishing good manufacturing processes that
support good and efficient operations.
- Experience in process design and improvement including batch
and continuous operations, reactors, distillation and heat exchange
systems and solids handling.
- Process troubleshooting and debottlenecking skills related to
improving efficiency, capability, and safety.
- A proven track record of working with operations personnel in a
union environment.
- Must be comfortable dealing with process chemistry in a
manufacturing environment.
- Experience in designing and installing small and medium sized
capital projects.
- Experience in writing technical reports including developing
and updating standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Ability to work under minimal supervision.
- Prior experience working with R&D and Technical teams
towards new product and newprocess development would be a
plus.
- Exposure to pharmaceutical manufacturing with knowledge of cGMP
would be a plus.
- Must have excellent written and verbal English communication
skills.
Keywords: Experis, Memphis , Operations Manager, Executive , Memphis, Tennessee
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