Site Operations Director
Date: Nov 8, 2024
Location: Lake Charles, LA, US, 70665
Company: W. R. Grace & Co.
Annual Wage Range: $164,717.60 - $226,486.70
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.
Job Description
We’re hiring a Site Operations Director who will be embedded within our Lake Charles, LA manufacturing site and play a crucial role in helping to drive our strong safety culture. Our Lake Charles facility is one of the largest refining catalyst plants in the world and is an OSHA VPP Star-certified site. Our site and team represent over half of the Grace’s catalyst manufacturing capacity, which supplies a significant portion of the world’s refining technology catalysts. We employ over 380 employees.
Responsibilities
- Develops Operations Leadership team
- Provides Area Operations Managers first line of support for resolving resource and coordination issues within the site – on and off-shift
- Sets clear targets and Conducts Daily site-wide Performance Review
- Determines and leads capital and cost reduction priorities site wide
- Works with EHS&S, QA, Maintenance, Operations and Engineering Managers to drive continuous improvement and coordinate resources
- Interfaces with corporate functional teams (Global Operations, EHSSQ, HR) and aligns priorities across
- Ensures compliance with EHS&S standards
- Coordinates staffing and determines proper staffing balance across the site
- Accountable for the financial performance of each area. Involved in the monthly S&OP process
- Ensures inventory procedures are maintained and accuracy is consistent
- Communicates daily and weekly site performance. Coordinates lab priorities to meet operations needs
Physical Requirements and Environment
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials
- Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
- Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemical Engineering Preferred
- 15+ years of operations experience in manufacturing plants including leadership/management experience
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
- Effective time management with the ability to meet strict deadlines
- Experience developing employees, strong coaching.
Preferred Qualifications
- Union experience highly
- Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt training
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Grace Wellness Program
- Flexible Workplace
- Retirement Plans
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company Donation Match Program
Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nearest Major Market: Lake Charles