Acetylene Manager - Bellville, TX

Acetylene Manager

This position is to support and enforce all safety, governmental, and Western International (WIG) procedures while meeting operational goals. This position will promote the most efficient use of cylinder assets, vehicle assets, plant assets, as well as optimizing cost by working to reduce production, distribution, and cylinder maintenance cost. This position will also recommend and oversee the region’s allocation of capital investments.

• Leads Safety Meetings
• Trains others to follow safety rules
• Writes and modifies Standard Operating Procedures
• Determines if immediate maintenance action is required and acts appropriately
• Identifies SHE requirements and includes in planned WO’s
• Secures site for WO maintenance per schedule / SHE requirements
• Demonstrates effective communication skills (including writing reports), ability to lead others, and ability to interface with customers
• Performs all jobs in plant or operation, troubleshoots the process, and makes plant decisions
• Performs complex plant functions, and warm/cold plant start-up
• Takes initiative to improve facility (i.e. operations, reliability, and cost structure) without direction
• Proposes equipment upgrades and modifications to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, etc.
• Works with vendors and equipment manufacturers to resolve issues
• Directs the work of others
• Performs more challenging light and routine maintenance functions such as instrumentation, mechanical, and electrical troubleshooting
• Troubleshoots PLC, DCS, and other computer interface stations
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and calibrates control, valves, pneumatic and electronic control equipment and instruments
• Identifies potential problems from collected data
• Recommends facility improvements and provides cost justification
• Performs administrative functions, i.e. requisitioning, purchasing, production accounting, and payroll record-keeping (time inputting)
• Conduct continuous monitoring of process equipment for proper operation
• Perform basic preventive maintenance of production equipment utilizing technical manuals, or vendor specifications.
• Meets or exceeds the company’s safety goals, standards and policies
• Fully supports, instills, and reinforces corporate Health, Safety, and Environmental policies / procedures and relevant documentation at the facility
• Assists and supports Plant Manager in maintaining responsibility for a safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly operating environment at the facility
• Ensures customer product delivery requirements and pertinent documentation and reporting requirements are satisfactorily being efficiently met
• Coordinates production and maintenance tasks within facility work group without interruption of customer product deliveries
• Provides kinesthetic training needs within local facility operations as they relate to specific job profiling and individual career path goals
• Assists and works closely with Plant Manager to complete daily requirements including administrative function responsibilities as delegated by Plant Manager, facility record keeping and documentation, innovations and improvement projects – 5S & TRW projects, on-site contractors policies and procedures, customer relations as applicable, facility cost control, tracking, and utilization of National Purchasing Agreements
• Acts and assumes key responsibilities of Plant Manager during their absence
• Makes certain shift coverage for facility operating requirements are satisfied
• Develops and implements work schedules of Production Technicians
• Fills in for vacations and emergency shift relief coverage as situations warrant
• Shares “On-call” responsibilities with Plant Manager as needed

Ensure branch locations are operated in accordance and in compliance with industry regulations, WIG procedures and safety standards. Regulations include but not limited to FDA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, NFPA. Maintain highest safety and quality standards for production and distribution through communication, audit follow-up, training, and enforcement of procedures and regulations. Conduct effective accident investigations to determine root cause of accident, recommend,…