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Actively manage the site's day to day activities in the production of safe, quality products.
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Provides motivation, guidance and direction in all plant activities.
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Approves spending and other actions
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Assures product quality meets customers' requirements
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Assures product deliveries meets customers' requirements
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Assists at other plant locations where possible
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Provides technical support for customers as required
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Ensures proper staffing of the plant.
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Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the site operations.
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Focus on Continuous Improvement activities/projects to support value-addition and cost reductions.
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Interface with Chemtrade and other personnel regarding safety, EHS audits and addressing EHS issues.
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Responsible for the overall safety performance at the site/plant.
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Perform routine daily plant walks to monitor activities and safety issues.
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Periodically audit work being performed to ensure that all Chemtrade policies, standards and procedures are being followed.
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Serve as the management representative for the site's Responsible Care program.
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Ensure timely reporting, investigation, and corrective action for EHS incidents.
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Ensure timely closure of IMS action items.
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Assure site compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements
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Assist in the preparation of site specific safety and maintenance procedures.
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Interface with customers, regulators, and Chemtrade personnel on quality audits, and on addressing quality issues.
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Serve as the management representative for the site's ISO program.
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Represent the site in customer audits.
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Assist in or provide resources for quality investigations.
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Assist in or provide resources for corrective actions.
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Assist plant in maintaining requisite ISO records
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Assure site compliance with ISO and NSF requirements
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Assist in the preparation of site specific quality procedures
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Report and communicate site performance. Prepare Plans 10%
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Prepare periodic reports on production, spending, reliability, EHS, Capex, etc.
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Prepare and present same at periodic meetings.
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Prepare weekly performance reports
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Prepare annual production plans.
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Prepare maintenance PM and outage plans.
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Prepare capital and period cost spending plans
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Interface with sales and marketing to ensure site goals are aligned with the business goals.
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Participate in periodic planning meetings.
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Review production orders and schedules to ensure material (type, quantity and specification) is available for scheduled orders.
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Provide site resources for maintaining a living production and shipping plan that is consistent with the business plans.
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Interface with customer service and customers as needed.
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Mentor and develop site personnel \& Other Activities
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Perform annual performance reviews
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Prepare SMART -- (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely) site goals for direct reports
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Help direct reports in career planning and training
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Prepare and maintain site personnel continuity plans
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Perform other miscellaneous duties as directed by the Regional Manager.
