Chemical Manufacturing Operations Leader

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

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Why work at AdvanSix?


• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being


• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program


• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development


• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences


Position Summary: The Manufacturing Leader is responsible for leading and setting the direction for one of the plant locations with overall responsibility for safety and environmental stewardship, productivity and costs, equipment reliability, and employee staffing and development.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage daily operations to meet area objectives for HS&E, Quality, On-Time Delivery, cost per pound and overtime; set area vision and manage accordingly
• Partner with Human Resources, Staffing, and Training groups to cultivate pipeline of talent for Front-Line Supervisors, Maintenance Coordinators, Production Engineers, and Reliability Engineers
• Accountable for implementation and outcomes of reliability processes, such as: Asset Risk Management process, Reliability Control Plan implementation, and the Maintenance/Operations Work Management Process
• Leverage Visual Management and Tiered Meeting process to decrease business risk by ensuring effective countermeasures are implemented to address single-point equipment vulnerabilities
• Drive task safety observation process to ensure occupational safety and process safety hazards are effectively addressed
• Maintain communications and collaboration with the business and functional organizations in support of business objectives
• Develop and rollout organization and individual metrics, goals, and objectives aligned to tie short-term and strategic objectives
• As a member of Plant Leadership Team, collaborate with other Leadership Team members to set production execution strategy; support plant management in setting overall site strategy
• Provide strategic input in developing and implementing AOP initiatives and provide input into the site Strategic Plan (STRAP), Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and capital budget
• Provide career development and guidance for direct reports via MRR, HPD, salary setting process, and oversee training and development for all salaried employees in group
• As member of SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations Planning) team, interface with plant service groups to meet/exceed customer expectations and business goals
• Participate in Labor Contract Negotiations process; listen to 3rd step grievances and provide grievance resolution
• Responsible for Operations teams meeting safety and environmental goals; accountable for compliance with Safety and Environmental procedures, including MOC, PPE compliance, and Incident Investigation and Closure
• Work with Maintenance Implementation group to assure maintenance and reliability needs are met within budget constraints
• Work with Customer Excellence organization to maintain inventory control and on-time delivery along with Commercial Sales Team

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing industries such as chemical, pulp and paper, Petrochemical, or pharmaceutical

Additional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, business, or technical discipline preferred
• Experience in Ammonia and/or caprolactam production preferred
• Continuous chemical/polymer experience
• Fundamental mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot equipment problems is a plus
• Demonstrated experience or certification in Lean manufacturing principles
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