Scope of the Position

The Operations Manager has responsibility for keeping the plant in a safe and reliable operating condition.  The activities/responsibilities include management of all site operations personnel and day to day production activities.  The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring these activities are done in a safe, environmentally sound, fiscally prudent manner, in keeping with the Responsible Care ethic and Chemtrade's culture and values. 

 What You Need To Be Successful

At least 5 years of supervisory experience in chemical plant environment Degree in engineering or related field or Trades designation Demonstrated excellent leadership skills Excellent problem solving and planning skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to act independently and on own initiative. Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc) 5 - 10% travel required. Primary travel within region to assist with vacation/sickness coverage. Travel for attendance in Manufacturing Department functions as required.

Key Responsibilities

Control compliance of all activities within Scope of Position as relates to plant safety standards and practices. Gain a thorough working knowledge of Chemtrade Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) policies and procedures. Communication and enforcement of ES&H policies and procedures. Provide leadership through participation in ES&H initiatives and programs. Actively drive the recognition and rewarding of positive ES&H performance by plant personnel. Lead the establishment of Responsible Care ethics within the operations organization and, as appropriate, within the whole plant. Plan, schedule and organize plant outages. Organize and lead efforts to investigate, identify, and implement solutions related to process upsets, customer quality issues, process improvements, process and human productivity, and any other variances within the Scope of Position.  Optimize resource allocation the plant and improve process up-time 

Position:  salaried exempt

 

 

Reports to: Plant Manager

CHEMTRADE is a publically traded (TSX: CHE.UN) chemical manufacturing and handling company headquartered in Toronto, Canada with 65+ locations across North America and Brazil. Chemtrade provides industrial chemicals and services to our customers in three main business segments; Sulphur & Performance Chemicals, Water Solutions and Electrochemicals. Chemtrade is a reliable industry partner to the Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Water Treatment, Food & Beverage and Pharmaceutical industries and is committed to the codes and ethics of Responsible Care 14001.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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