Operations Manager

Your Role & Responsibilities

Job Summary

Our team currently has an opening for an Operations Manager position. The Operations Manager is responsible for leading all site operations at a large chemical distribution facility ensuring safe efficient and compliant handling storage blending and distribution of chemical products. This role oversees a team of supervisors warehouse production and maintenance personnel. The Operations Manager will ensure adherence to all company policies regulatory requirements and collective bargaining agreements.

The Operations Manager plays a key leadership role in maintaining operational excellence fostering a culture of safety and accountability and driving continuous improvement in service productivity and cost efficiency.

Job Description

Safety Health & Environmental (SHE) Leadership

Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring strict compliance with OSHA DOT EPA DHS FRA ISO and company QSHE policies.

Lead incident investigations and ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed and communicated.

Oversee all aspects of chemical handling storage and transfer to ensure environmental and safety compliance.

Ensure employees receive proper training in chemical handling PPE usage hazard communication and emergency response.

Partner with quality and safety teams to implement process safety and risk management programs.

Operational Oversight

Manage daily warehouse production (blending repackaging) and transportation operations to meet customer delivery expectations.

Ensure operational compliance with all regulatory quality and documentation standards.

Oversee material handling packaging and labeling in accordance with product and regulatory requirements.

Monitor site productivity and efficiency through KPIs such as on-time delivery OTIF throughput and inventory accuracy.

Leadership & People Management

Lead coach and develop a diverse workforce including supervisors unionized hourly employees and administrative staff.

Promote a culture of engagement accountability and teamwork built on respect and trust.

Administer and enforce policies and procedures consistently in alignment with the collective bargaining agreement.

Build strong collaborative relationships with union leadership and serve as a key contact for labor-related matters.

Labor Relations

Maintain proactive communication with union stewards and HR regarding workforce issues grievances and negotiations.

Support the General Manager and HR in grievance resolutions arbitrations and contract discussions as needed.

Ensure fair and consistent application of contract provisions discipline and work rules.

Financial & Strategic Management

Develop monitor and manage site operational budgets including labor maintenance utilities and supplies.

Identify and drive cost improvement opportunities without compromising safety or compliance.

Participate in site capital planning and support project execution for facility upgrades or process improvements.

Partner with Sales and Supply Chain teams to align operational capacity with business growth objectives.

Continuous Improvement

Lead process improvement initiatives focused on safety efficiency and service quality.

Drive standardization and best practices in warehousing blending and logistics operations.

Encourage employee involvement in identifying and implementing improvement opportunities.

Your Profile

Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in Operations Management Chemical Engineering Supply Chain or related field or commensurate level of education and work experience.

5years of progressive operations or plant management experience ideally in chemical distribution manufacturing or logistics.

2 years of experience manageing in a unionized environment required.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to interface with all levels of management and personnel in a prfoessional manner. This includes outside customers all levels of regulatory authorities agency enforcement / inspectors and auditors.

Possess thorough working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.

Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work on multiple prjects simultaneaously.

Must pass pre-employment background E-Verify and drug screening.

Working Conditions

Primarily on-site role at a chemical distribution facility with warehouse blending and transportation operations.

Frequent exposure to chemicals fumes and warehouse noiseproper PPE required.

Must be available for occasional after-hours response to operational or safety incidents.

May require periodic travel for training audits or corporate meetings.

Our Offer

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

Individual development on-the-job training and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.

Paid parental leave

Education assistance program

Employee assistance program

Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal state or local law including as applicable applicants actual or perceived race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression (including transgender status) gender (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical condition) genetic information military service national origin ancestry citizenship status age veteran status physical or mental disability protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal state or local law political affiliation marital status membership in an employee organization parental status expunged juvenile record or any other status protected by federal state or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g. accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race religion age sex genetic veteran status disability or any other status protected by federal state or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period if you are still interested in employment it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

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Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Six Sigma,Lean,Management Experience,Process Improvement,Microsoft Outlook,Analysis Skills,Warehouse Management System,Operations Management,Kaizen,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Retail Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1