Production Superintendent

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?
 

About the Job:

The Production Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the plant. This role encompasses all aspects of the Production department, including administrative duties, technical support for processes and products, project assignments, maintenance coordination, and leadership during plant shutdowns. Daily responsibilities focus on plant production and troubleshooting. The Production Superintendent plays a crucial role in resolving production issues, leveraging their technical knowledge, plant experience, and leadership skills. They also participate in the on-call rotation for night and weekend production coverage.

In your future role as Production Superintendent you will:

• Monitor daily plant production, provide guidance and direction, and attend the 9 AM and 2 PM production meetings.
• Participate in the on-call rotation.
• Lead and manage assigned projects, including new equipment installations and process implementations, and coordinate maintenance shutdowns with Production and Maintenance teams.
• Assist with and implement unit-specific training, and ensure accurate production reporting and maintenance of production files.
• Manage monthly raw material inventory and translate levels into pounds for logistics.
• Monitor equipment and process performance, including batch yields and downtime, and enter data into the Campaign database.
• Identify and manage rework, ensuring compliance with non-conformance procedures.
• Implement and update plant procedures.
• Participate in and sometimes lead plant HAZOPS for new or modified products.
• Interface with maintenance for scheduling, including ISO calibrations.
• Resolve and complete corrective actions assigned to the Production department, and respond to action items from various programs and audits, including CSC, EST, QST, Non-Conformance, ISO, Management Safety, and SIF audits.
• Provide leadership and mentoring for plant processes, and take an active role in ERT, BST, VPP, and quality teams.
• Enforce health, safety, security, and environmental policies, and implement the Pasadena Functional Chemicals Site Operating Policy and Objectives, including MTQ and ISO/RC 14001.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, participate in the site’s Pollution Prevention Process, and undertake appropriate environmental training for plant personnel.

We believe you bring:

• Minimum High School Degree, with some college preferred
• 12+ years of experience in a chemical plant, including at least 5 years in a supervisory role
• Experience working with Organic Peroxide is a plus
• Spanish proficiency is a plus
• Experience in Process Safety Management (PSM) preferred
• Strong people management skills
• Proficient in reading and writing procedures in English
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders for unit inspections
• Ability to wear a respirator and steel-toed boots
• Corrective vision with glasses only; no contact lenses in the plant area
• Strong team skills for interaction with various departments and personnel at different organizational levels
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Knowledge of plant processes and equipment
• Knowledge of products
• Behavioral Safety Training (BST)
• Supervisory skills
• Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
• Safety and environmental policies and procedures
• Incident Command
• Emergency Response

Good to know:

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Production Manager in Pasadena, TX.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

About Nouryon:

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today. 

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the desire to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions.

From day one, we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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