Plant Manager, Engineering Operations

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction progress ensuring that the project is implemented per the approved designs
• Identify and help resolve any potential operating issues identified during the construction
• Responsible for developing the teams to conduct the punch listing of the plant equipment as being installed
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews
• Develop hiring plan/need for production engineers and operators including hiring and managing production engineers and operators, operator training and assist in training
• Develop operating procedures and QA/QC to meet the frozen design basis
• Develop Management of Change procedures for plant, maintain records of changes and compliance with HAZOP/PHA and (if applicable) PSM
• Responsible for development of the system definitions and system handover packages for implementation
• Lead process commissioning efforts for the handover systems
• Responsible for final acceptable of the handover systems for release to operations
• Develop the commissioning schedule, unit start-up schedule, and plant start up plans
• Responsible for procurement of the materials required for start-up including initial inventories of consumables, safety equipment, and personnel equipment

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
• 10+ years of experience managing operations for newly constructed chemical plants, preferred industry in Oil & Gas, Chemical Production (i.e., paint, novel manufacturing), Factory Manufacturing, or similar industry handling various chemicals (acids/bases/toxic chemicals)
• 5+ years of supervisory experience managing up to 30 direct reports including engineers, operators, and other personnel
• Proven success in managing operations in a complex chemical plant handling hazardous materials
• Experience commissioning complex chemical plants
• Proven track record managing a diverse workforce and resolving technical issues

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to balance safety and operation to meet schedule and cost targets
• Ability to develop plans and programs to plan out work with needed resources
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team and proven team player working with various teams
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues

Physical Conditions

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, and articulated boom lifts
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery
• Using hand tools

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
• Noisy environments
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
• Elevated heights

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Color identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes
• Handling of Beryllium (Be)
• Handling of radiological materials

Travel

• Some travel may be required, up to 10%

About our Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Additional Requirements

• Requires occasionally working weekends
• Requires occasional schedule flexibility
• Requires occasionally working non-standard work-week hours
• Requires occasionally working 2nd shift, beginning at 3:00pm local time
• Requires occasionally working 3rd shift, beginning at 11:00pm local time
• Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

Note

• You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information.