Assistant Operations Manager I - Hydrogen Recovery

  Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.   To strengthen our team in Charleston, we are looking for you as a(n) Assistant Operations Manager I - Hydrogen Recovery.

 

This is Us:

You know us. You just didn’t know it. WACKER is a global chemical manufacture that prides itself on “Creating Tomorrow’s Solutions”. WACKER materials are so versatile and adaptable, they have virtually unlimited applications just about anywhere imaginable, making WACKER an integral part of daily life. Whether it’s protecting buildings from the elements, a tube of toothpaste, a cell phone, airbags, or cosmetics, people from all over the world come into contact each day with our products and achievements. We are looking for capable, innovative, and enthusiastic achievers to join our team and grow with us. We are currently seeking an Assistant Operations Manager to join our team in Charleston, TN.

 

What you will do:

By assisting the Operations Manager, the purpose of the job is to enable the manufacturing of the products of the Polysilicon division at the Charleston site to satisfy division targets and goals, while considering all aspects of occupational safety, process safety, environmental protection, and production quality, through appropriate use of EHSS, technical, organizational, and human resources. In addition, The Assistant Operations Manager shall give due consideration to the needs and potential of the corresponding departments, observe internal company regulations (e.g., corporate policies concerning safety, the environment, and quality) and strategic division targets, as well as all prevailing industry standards and regulations.

Managerial Duties

• Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate processes in the area of responsibility with the goal of continual improvement (quality, safety, environmental protection, productivity, costs)
• Contributes/Conducts the Plant Team meeting for area of responsibility.
• Responsible for Procedures (SOP's, Operating Manuals etc.) in the area of responsibility. Assure compliance of said procedures with all applying regulations.                
• Monitor production results for continuous improvement purposes (safety, quality, productivity, cost-effectiveness, and the environment)
• Fulfill corporate obligations in regard to compliance with safety and environmental protection legislation
• Plan and coordinate necessary maintenance/revision activities with all involved parties, including internal and external service suppliers.
• Optimize the integrated Silanes/Poly/HDK production system ("Verbund") through elaboration/initiation of cross-operational improvement measures.
• Manages or supervises department day shift team members (TS)

Specialized Duties

• Ensure the attainment of planned production targets at the required level of quality.
• Prepare proposals for capital investment to ensure, optimize and expand production capacity.
• Monitoring and supervising installations; troubleshooting or organizing troubleshooting; coordinating of such with affiliated companies. 
• Responsible for RCA on quality concerns (8Ds, etc.) in area of responsibility<