Director Of Memphis Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-time

Available Positions: 1

Location: On-Site

Application Deadline: July 21st, 2023

Summary

The Director of Memphis Manufacturing is responsible for safe, sustainable, cost-effective, and customer-focused on-time/in full delivery of quality manufactured goods to our customers. Exhibit relentless pursuit of continuous improvement in process safety, occupational safety and health, operational excellence, and OEE metrics

Key Activities

• Ensure all elements of risk-based process safety fundamentals are consistently embedded in all aspects of plant design, operation, and maintenance.
• Ensure effective Performance Management of direct reports by making certain that job descriptions are current, appropriate performance measures are agreed upon, and compliance and accountability standards are in place.
• Lead the site leadership team in developing capital expense plans and budgets, including project justification and execution.
• Ensure facility resources are aligned as needed to ensure the product is available to ship on time / in full.
• Identify and implement projects and process improvements (manufacturing and business processes) to deliver continuous improvement in OEE metrics.
• Consistently apply company policies and procedures within the Memphis site.
• Ensure site operational discipline relative to delivering cycle time adherence for smooth implementation of the MTS/MTO production wheel strategy.
• Embrace S/H/E responsibility and 100% accountability for all personnel and property within the span of control.
• Ensure training and operational discipline relative to delivering the OEE concept of batch-to-batch quality consistency.
• Lead and develop the maintenance manager to ensure effective implementation of predictive/preventive maintenance required for process safety and maximizing OEE through consistent equipment availability.
• Deliver operational excellence in the attainment of production requirements and customer satisfaction
• Work with a master planner and detailed scheduler to effectively design, implement, and continuously optimize a production wheel scheduling model that optimizes the MTS/MTO strategy for delivering optimum shipped on time / in full performance while balancing inventory levels.
• Ensure that the team members take full responsibility for their personal growth and career development.
• Lead the technical and production teams to ensure plans for recovering off-spec or aged inventory are developed and implemented in a timely manner with operational discipline to optimize working capital
• Lead, direct, and manage the Memphis site leadership team, to ensure the team has clear direction and expectations.
• Develop and maintain a full understanding of the chemical and process hazards presented by Memphis production processes.
• Establish and maintain an optimum organizational structure.
• Lead the site leadership team in developing the operational expense budget for the site.
• Continuous occupational S/H/E improvement to ensure a safe workplace and environmentally sound operation
• Safeguard company assets (human and property) through prudent, risk-averse decision-making.
• Ensure accountability for decisions and actions consistent with process safety requirements.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of Memphis manufacturing processes to enable participation in process troubleshooting activities when needed (working with process engineers).
• Lead development and implementation of OEE metrics for the site (yield, quality, schedule attainment).
• Ensure site operational discipline in the consistent implementation of process safety fundamental programs (e.g. risk and hazard assessment, management of change, incident reporting and investigation, etc.).
• Effective contributions and engagement in understanding and execution of process safety management fundamentals
• Ensure site operational discipline relative to following and improving manufacturing process procedures.
• Ensure environmentally responsible and compliant operations through appropriate engineering and administrative controls.
• Ensure clear connectivity between good performance and reward.
• Champion the safety vision, S/H/E initiatives, and programs within the site.
• Be an advocate for Memphis site associates by providing communication channels for ideas and concerns.
• Lead the technical team in ensuring process conditions are optimized to balance cycle time and quality (OEE).
• Ensure operational discipline throughout the site for consistently safe choices and behaviors.
• Empower, train, and support the team to ensure best practices are consistently applied and continuously evaluated for improvement.
• Lead and manage the Memphis site leadership team
• Engage others in solving process safety problems that are beyond the current level of understanding.
• Review site budget performance and adjust spending plans/controls as needed to consistently deliver leverage goals.
• Ensure operational discipline in housekeeping and drive/sustain 6S initiatives.
• Attainment of site financial goals (CapEx, OpEx, and FCF)

Preferred Skills

• Accredited master’s degree in business administration
• Experience in a facility that processes highly hazardous chemicals as defined by OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard
• SAP Experience

Educations & Experience

• Bachelor's degree (BS) from a four-year college or university in Chemical Engineering.
• More than ten years of related experience and/or training in a chemical manufacturing environment, with a strong preference for batch reaction processes

Are you looking for your next opportunity? We can help.

Finding a great opportunity that fosters growth, a great culture, and leadership opportunities can be difficult. Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) connects professionals with leadership opportunities across the Packaging, Food and Beverage, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology industries. With 50+ years of experience, we believe in one-to-one communication and finding the best candidate/employer match possible.

TQR is an equal opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.

Are you looking to hire? Get started here:

https://www.topqualityrecruitment.com/fill-a-position/

See hiring advice:

https://www.topqualityrecruitment.com/blog/

See all available opportunities:

https://www.topqualityrecruitment.com/jobs/

We thank all applicants for their interest and appreciate the time and effort involved; however, due to the large volume of resumes received only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please attached your resume to your application.

Job ID: 6614