PRODUCTION UNIT MANAGER
Company: Atalco Gramercy Operations
Location: New York
Posted on: October 19, 2024
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Atalco is the leading producer of Alumina in the United States. Our
Gramercy refinery produces 1.2 million tons a year of smelter grade
alumina (SGA) for the production of aluminum as well as chemical
grade alumina (CGA) which is used in a wide array of industrial
applications.
We are currently seeking a Production Unit Manager for our
Gramercy, Louisiana refinery.
Job Summary/Objective
This role is responsible for providing leadership and operational
support to the assigned unit in the plant. In this role, the Unit
Manager will provide direction and leadership to shift crew
managers and their crews of operators. He/She will ensure that best
practices are followed including but not limited to the
following:
- Planning and scheduling compliance
- Support permitting when necessary
- Work productivity and efficiency across departments
- Residual life improvements and tracking
- Daily management system support and tracking
- Safety system management including daily walks, MSHA
compliance, workplace exam conformance, hazard identification, and
JHS committee actions
- Tracking open reliability items and driving follow up
- Providing TA support as necessary
- Filling in for the unit manager as needed
- Environmental compliance and reporting
- Employee coaching, training, mentoring, and consoling as
necessary with HR support
- Provide trend reporting on these areas and develop corrective
actions to achieve compliance. These plans may include training,
auditing, process modifications, and research to develop improving
standard practices.
Essential Functions / Qualities / Skills
- Ability to lead by example, "walk the talk"
- Follow a PDCA approach to project management
- Must possess high character and display a value set that
matches the plant vision
- Must be able to drive ownership and accountability to all team
members
- Must have a never-ending drive towards improvement and never be
satisfied with the status quo, with emphasis on
housekeeping
- Maintain protection of the environment and the health and
safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we
operate and/or transport our products.
- Creating and managing a budget including a 5-year forecast,
annual recommendation of expected requirements, and monthly review
and commentary on YTD budget performance.
- Review and adjust process and equipment parameters to assure
conformance to monthly production Plan. Review daily priorities to
ensure that resources are allocated to achieve safety,
environmental, production, raw materials, energy and quality
goals.
- Review all aspects of daily work to ensure that resources are
efficiently allocated so that work is completed safely, production
resources are maintained, and operations are maintained with the
least cost.
- Identify and implement best in class operating practices that
support Manufacturing Excellence principles.
- Review the work of direct reports and their staff ensuring
compliance with the United Steel Workers agreement and all Atalco
policies and procedures.
- Ensure that Process Safety and Risk Management principles are
incorporated into the foundation of department operations.
Education/Training Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or other related
degree
- Preferred candidates are experienced in working in a major
Chemical Process Facility that has typical unit operations
including reactors, evaporation, heat interchange, solids-liquids
separation, crystal formation, powerhouse, and calcination and must
have supervisory experience over a wide array of employees and
functions.
- Supervision in a union represented facility is a plus but not
required.
- At least 5-7 years of experience in Operations / Production
within an industrial/manufacturing environment
- At least 4 years of supervision and management experience
Education
Required
- Bachelors or better in Engineering
- High School or better
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