ASU Assistant Plant Manager - Odessa, TX

JOB SUMMARY

Manage business risks and production facility activities to support the safe, reliable, and cost efficient operation.

Essential Functions

This role will manage, lead and / or be responsible for

* On-Call duties to cover for vacation, illness and other absences.

* Strong safety leadership driving a culture of proactive hazard identification, persistent risk assessment, interdependent behavior, and effective corrective action.

* Maintaining clean, organized, and efficient work areas.

* Daily production planning, logistics coordination, 24/7 ROC coordination, and plant operational efficiency.

* Daily resource scheduling, training, performance management, payroll and other human relations related activities to include contractors and ROC personnel.

* Daily MPDE production data, work orders, PO's, purchasing, and other maintenance / projects within ASU's maintenance system (MAPS).

* Calibration and maintenance of process and product analyzers and records.

* Assisting with startups and shutdowns of the ASU in a safe and efficient manner as dictated by operating conditions and business needs.

* Predictive indicator programs to identify equipment problems and/or improvement opportunities and take preventive actions to resolve.

* Local work instructions, engineering documentation, and OEM documentation to assure they are complete, accurate and current.

* Compliance with internal Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality programs, and applicable external regulatory codes and standards from organizations such as OSHA, FDA, ISO, EPA, DHS, DOL, etc.

* Business Continuity, Emergency Response and Loss Prevention programs.

* Performance and continuous improvement in safety, human resource, supply chain reliability, product quality control, corporate compliance, regulatory compliance, and production efficiency cost.

* Local Quality Management System and Management Reviews.

* Incident root cause investigations, Audits, and completion of their associated corrective and preventive actions in an effective and timely manner.

* Small improvement projects (SIP) and The Right Way (TRW) optimization projects.

* Other responsibilities and departmental projects as assigned.

* May include other responsibilities as assigned.

Required for All Jobs

* Performs other duties as assigned

* Complies with all policies and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Education Level Education Details Req/

Pref

Associate's Degree Associate degree in an industrial field plus 10 years of related experience. Required

Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with preference for Reliability Maintenance, Industrial, Chemical or Mechanical disciplines. Preferred

Work Experience

Experience Experience Details Required/

Preferred

7-9 years Engineering related manufacturing experience in Industrial Air Separation industry Preferred

7-9 years Production O&M related management and leadership positions Preferred

1-3 years Reliability Engineering related work Preferred

1-3 years Project Management related work Preferred

1-3 years Bachelor's degree in engineering with preference for Reliability Maintenance, Industrial, Chemical or Mechanical disciplines. Required

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

* Must have the ability to effectively manage a team.

* Proven Leadership skills to learn from and mentor others, identify and influence critical paths / resources, and organize / lead teams to make good decisions and reduce mistakes.

* Knowledge of risk management, loss prevention, and life cycle asset management programs,

* Ability to effectively communicate through excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.

* Analytical and critical thinking skills to identify potential problems, analyze data, prioritize, and implement solutions.

* Proficient in organizational skills to plan, organize, and coordinate work with ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks / projects.

* Basic understanding of electrical motors, electrical power distribution, AC/DC circuitry and electrical safety.

* Ability to utilize testing and measuring equipment, including DVM, megger, process calibrator and micrometer.

* Experience operating and maintaining process equipment including…