Global Helium is seeking a Plant Manager to join our team located in Beaumont, TX.

This role is responsible for the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of a helium processing, purification, and distribution site. The Plant Manager must lead a high-performance team, driving deliverables around key measures including safety, quality, service, cost, employee growth and continuous improvement. The Plant Manager serves as a liaison between the feedstock provider, process plant and leadership team.

Responsibilities

·Run the daily operations and assist in the areas of service, production, manufacturing and/or maintenance to ensure the required business objectives are met in a safe and environmentally compliant manner

·Supervise production employees and operational performance; meet established quality, productivity and cost objectives while ensuring adherence to safety and compliance programs

·Provide leadership and direction for day-to-day operation over a team of entry-level production employees to meet demand of both external and internal customers

·Coordinate production to meet daily distribution requirements — including local delivery routes as well as daily shuttle needs

·Plan daily production activities for all shifts

·Support Day to Day Distribution requirements

·Lead reliability, compliance, quality, and safety programs for assigned area; ensures required government and/or environmental regulations are met

·Ensure team is fully trained in, committed to, and conduct their activities in accordance with all aspects of Linde Safety and Quality systems and requirements, coordinating quality and safety training with Compliance Manager

·Monitor production/manpower levels within area of responsibility to ensure continued efficiency while anticipating problems and assisting with developing contingencies, reporting to plant management any problems, issues or production needs

·Identify issues and lead improvement plans in production processes, shift schedules, overtime levels, training, etc., reporting all activities to leadership team

·Manage and escalate equipment and product quality issues

·Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of production supplies

·Oversee and manage inventory levels and complete DOT shipping documents

·Support 5S and Lean Projects and continuously identify ways to reduce plant operating costs through the incorporation of Operational Excellence strategies

·Oversee and direct hazardous waste activities in accordance with requisite policy and regulation.

·Handles routine personnel issues including training, coaching and counseling subordinates

·Other duties as assigned