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Position: Plant Manager

Primary Location: Fort Saskatchewan

Shift: Salaried - Monday to Friday - 40 hours/week; Overtime needed as per business needs and training objectives.

Reports to: Regional Manufacturing Manager

• Actively manage sites’ day-to-day activities in the production of safe, quality products. 55%

  o Performs hands on operator and maintenance duties as required – e.g. making batches, loading trucks, repair of equipment, etc.

  o Provides motivation, guidance and direction in all plant activities.

  o Approves plant expenditures.

  o Maintains sites housekeeping standards and supports 6S initiatives.

  o Assures product quality meets customers’ requirements

  o Assures product deliveries meets customers’ requirements

  o Assists at other plant locations when possible

  o Provides technical support for customers as required

  o Ensures proper staffing of the plant.

  o Focus on Continuous Improvement activities/projects to support value-addition and cost reductions.

• Interface with Chemtrade and other personnel regarding safety, EHS audits and addressing EHS issues. 20%

o Responsible for the overall safety performance at the site/plant.

o Perform routine daily plant walks to monitor activities and safety issues.

o Perform STOP observations.

o Periodically audit work in progress and post completion to ensure that all

• Chemtrade policies, standards and procedures are followed.

o Serve as the management representative for the site’s Responsible Care program.

o Ensure timely reporting, investigation, and corrective action for EHS incidents.

o Ensure timely closure of IMS action items.

o Assure site compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements

o Assist in the preparation of site-specific safety and maintenance procedures.

• Interface with customers, regulators, and Chemtrade personnel on quality audits, and on addressing quality issues. 10%

  o Serve as the management representative for the site’s ISO program.

  o Represent the site in customer audits.

  o Assist in or provide resources for quality investigations.

  o Assist in or provide resources for corrective actions.

  o Assure plants are maintaining requisite ISO records

  o Assure site compliance with ISO and NSF requirements

  o Assist in the preparation of site-specific quality procedures

• Report and communicate site performance. Prepare Plans 10%o

  o Prepare periodic reports on production, spending, reliability, EHS, Capex, etc.

  o Prepare and present same at periodic meetings.

  o Prepare weekly performance reports

  o Prepare annual production plans.

  o Prepare maintenance PM and outage plans.

  o Prepare capital and period cost spending plans

• Interface with sales and marketing to ensure site goals are aligned with the business goals. 5%

  o Participate in periodic planning meetings.

  o Review production orders and schedules to ensure material (type, quantity and specification) is available for scheduled orders.

  o Provide site resources for maintaining a living production and shipping plan that is consistent with the business plans.

  o Interface with customer service and customers as needed.

• Minimum Position Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in a related management position preferred.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in chemical plant operations and maintenance required.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to act independently and on own initiative.
• Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc)
• 0 - 5% travel required. Primary travel within region to assist with vacation/sickness coverage. Travel for attendance in Manufacturing Department functions as required.