Plant Manager - Pasadena, TX

We are looking for:

• Plant Manager in Pasadena, TX to: Staff, organize, plan, and lead -
  • Overall direction of the plant to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
  • Manufacturing practices to assure a high degree of safety and process capability.
  • Lead the continuous improvement efforts within the plant.
  • Ensure the cost-effective manufacture of plant production.

We count on you for:

• Analyze manufacturing results to ensure safe and environmentally sound operations, acceptable product yields, productivity, service level and cost
• Participate within the community.
• Provide support to the sales and business teams as required to meet customers’ needs.
• Recommend and review capital spending plans to ensure regulatory compliance and improve operating costs or capabilities.
• Employee Development activities to ensure a highly trained and effective workforce.
• Set HSSE standards for behavior, conditions and results and hold people accountable to those standards.
• Follow all site safety rules and procedures and lead by example.
• Evaluate site personnel and process safety, and environmental processes for adequacy and assure compliance to governmental regulations and Syensqo policies.
• Ensure compliance for all required HSSE training, and that there are adequate resources for normal operations and emergency response situations (i.e: Media Training).
• Function as Site Communications Coordinator during emergency situations.
• Conduct periodic inspections to assure compliance to existing safety rules and procedures and to assess the effectiveness and need for other risk reduction activities.
• Ensure all necessary permits and reports are up to date and filed in a timely manner for all Governmental, Industry, and Syensqo requirements.
• Represent Syensqo through daily actions that reinforce the corporate values; demonstrating personal commitment to a safe, healthy and environmentally sound workplace for employees and contractors while at all times being alert to the well-being of our neighbors.
• Responsible for coordinating off-site reporting activities when a significant environmental spill/release occurs.
• Responsible for coordination of non-emergency external communication of HSSE related issues.
• Executive responsibility to maintain a quality management system that meets the requirements of the ISO 9001 2015 standard.

You will bring:

• +7 years of experience in the chemical industry.
• Broad knowledge of general chemical and engineering disciplines usually gained through a degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent Engineering or Chemistry discipline.
• Working knowledge of all Health, Safety and Environmental standards, particularly related to personnel and process safety, air, waste, and water compliance.
• Working knowledge of cost accounting as it relates to manufacturing operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership skills are necessary for directing, motivating, and developing subordinates.
• Negotiating skills for working with governmental regulatory agencies, customers and local bargaining unit.
• Active Community involvement experience.

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $133,000 to $181,000 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional information:

• On-site position in Pasadena, TX - GBU: Novecare