Unit Manager Production LAB

About the Role

A career at Sasol offers purpose, development opportunities, and benefits that support every stage of life, along with a working culture that embraces flexibility, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Monitors safety and Process Safety programs to reduce risks of incidents to all personnel.
• Ensures compliance with all environmental regulations applicable to the unit, including reasonable inquiry and certification of reports to federal and state agencies.
• Develops and executes the unit variable cost budget and departmental fixed cost budget.
• Creates monthly budget reforecast and variance analysis reports to ensure favorable variance wherever possible.
• Develops objectives and targets for the unit and implements plans to accomplish them.
• Directs and coordinates the efforts of the operations leadership team.
• Runs the plant to meet production requirements while maintaining plant stream factor, without compromising employee safety, environmental, or quality requirements.
• Monitors daily plant operating data and process stream analyses to ensure product quality and efficient operation, identifying maintenance needs or improvement opportunities.
• Reviews engineering designs and operating recommendations to ensure improvements are practical, safe, necessary, and beneficial to plant operation.
• Interacts with department heads of support departments, including Safety, Environmental, Engineering, QC Laboratory, Finance, Purchasing, and Maintenance.
• Provides direction to engineering and technology groups to improve unit performance and install cost-effective, timely upgrades.
• Works with Business Areas to establish Production Plans and forecasts.
• Collaborates with Human Resources to respond to grievances from union personnel and develop consistent work practice policies.
• Works with customers to resolve problems associated with product quality and services.
• Oversees established program management systems in the Operations Department.
• Ensures programs, procedures, and activities comply with corporate governance and legal compliance requirements.

Requirements

• University Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related fields.
• 5+ years of industrial experience in Chemical Process.
• Previous management training or experience, particularly in supervision or interpersonal skills management.

Skills

• Capability to handle a large work volume and develop a broad knowledge base to operate effectively in all areas of responsibility.
• Knowledge of management systems, Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Processes and Procedures, and Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Management style must include values-driven leadership, cultural sensitivity, business acumen, team focus, networking, relationship-building, and a balance of conceptual and practical approaches.
• Some travel may be required.