Production Superintendent

Production Superintendent

The Production Superintendent is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the Houston operations organization which duties include production, training, management and development of direct and indirect reports, coordination of maintenance, staffing and planning.

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.  
 
 

In your future role as Production Superintendent, you will 

• Be responsible for execution of manufacturing plans to achieve targets in safety, volumes, cost, quality, and other requirements
• Lead department operations team, communicate expectations, monitor performance, and take corrective actions to address issues and ensure safe and efficient operations 
• Develop supervisor, engineers, and specialists
• Continuously improve production performance through projects, procedures, reliability and OEE driven improvements 
• Manage workflows and interactions between maintenance and production to optimize field execution
• Distinguish between strategic and tactical activities and delegate ownership so that efficient resolution can occur
• Lead transformation projects, including scope development, team development, milestone development, and tracking towards completion
• Manage operator training program – adequacy and comprehensiveness 
• Maintain procedures, recipes and BOM as required
• Ensure safe behaviors of all employees
• Ensure adherence to all HSE policies and procedures
• Ensure PSM compliance and implement best practices
• Ensure team resources are adequate to meet plan
• Eliminate waste in all aspects of plant activity 
• Manage loss accounting and direct resources to reduce losses
• Ensure development and training of operators to meet plant goals
• Hold employees accountable to standards of the plant
• Support plant outages as required such that impact is minimized
• Lead complex investigations and root-cause analysis on incidents/events
• Perform MOC as required
• Participate in on-call support
• Understand, implement, and enforce the Houston Plant Safety policies and objectives
• Be aware of potential health, safety, security, and environmental impacts in your area of responsibility and the consequences if an upset occurs
• Understand and implement any parts of the Houston Plant Environmental Compliance Plan and Waste Management Plan that apply to your area of responsibility
• Ensure compliance with site environmental permit requirements including special operating conditions, critical equipment inspections, and record keeping requirements
• Participate in the site’s on-going Pollution Prevention Process
• Actively participate in the site self-audit programs
• Other duties and assignments as directed by manager  

We believe you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or similar field
• 5+ years operational experience in a plant environment; 3+ years’ experience in a leadership position
• Training in:
  • ISO/RC 14001
  • PSM
  • Hazardous material 
  • Safety 
• Understanding of chemical unit operations – theory & troubleshooting
• Proficient in MS Office
• Proficient in performing Root Cause Analysis & problem solving
• Proficient in analyzing data & trends
• SAP experience preferred 

Good to know

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands & arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk & hear; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee must be able to perform computer work anywhere from 4-8 hours per day. 

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 wish 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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