Operations Lead

Operations Lead

The Operations Lead is responsible for safe and efficient production operations at one of our 24 / 7 chemical manufacturing plants within the Curtis Bay site. The Operations Lead reports to the Operations Manager. As superintendent and the second-in-command of the plant, this role requires a resourceful, calm, and confident mindset to bring together multiple functions to solve problems, safely and effectively. The Operations Lead shares "on call" responsibilities with the plant leadership team. The Operations Lead is an on-site role in Curtis Bay, MD.

Responsibilities :

• Lead manufacturing employees to safely operate the plant and meet production, quality, safety and environmental goals.
• Walk the production floor throughout the day, engage the workforce, observe operations and identify issues.
• Ensure the plant complies Federal, State, Local, Grace and Union policies and procedures.
• Balance resources and staffing levels for each shift based on standards and needs - use levers such as overtime and fatigue management.
• Proactively anticipate scenarios increasing risks to safety or production, e.g. Winter weather, equipment failure. Develop action plans to mitigate these risks.
• Collaborate with training ensuring employees are properly trained and records are maintained.
• Hire, onboard, train, develop and coach direct reports to lead their teams in accordance with Grace policies and management practices.
• Facilitate adherence to daily / weekly operations production plans.
• Analyze and investigate production losses or safety incidents to identify root causes and implement effective real time solutions and prevent recurrence.
• Maintain a positive working environment, resolve personnel conflicts and serve as a sounding board.
• Lead Operations in plant shutdown activities and support Job Hazard Analyses and provide first line of support for off-shifts.
• Participates in the production planning processes to include key inputs such as : Capacity, resources, shutdown schedules, and other maintenance activities.
• Actively triage production upsets and re-balances priorities to best achieve site and area goals. Effectively and timely escalating issues to the next level of management.
• Record, and analyze area operational and financial.
• Coordinates and prioritizes work in the area.
• Serves as backup to the Operations Manager.

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