Operations Specialist, Mag Chloride (MgCl2)
Summary: This MgCl2 Operations Specialist will be responsible for Process Engineering for the Salt Business Unit as well as leading Plant operations for the MgCl2 Plant. This position will be the Technical Expert for all of the Ogden Salt Business Unit. This position provides front-line leadership and process engineering support for the MgCl2 manufacturing plant. General duties include safe operations and oversight of quality in the MgCl2 Plant, development and implementation of plant operator training, the maintenance of daily statistics including Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), assisting the Ops Manager in leadership development, introduction of and/or adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Management of Change (MOC), and plant oversight duties related to general supervisory functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: (Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)
Technical
Responsibilities:
Calculates heat and mass balances of plant processes.
Works in conjunction with operations and engineering to maintain the MOC process.
Performs fluid mechanics calculations to size new pumps and piping and to evaluate existing systems for problem solving and optimization.
Conducts plant and lab tests to measure the impact of process changes on plant performance. Assess analysis and makes recommendations accordingly.
Troubleshoots chemistry and material handling problems, and identifies solutions.
Identifies opportunities to improve plant efficiencies and prepares Capital Acquisition Requests (CAR's) with the appropriate supportive documentation
Regularly monitors plant operations to assure safety, quality and cost controls meet expectations.
Supports KPI development, measurements, communication, and continuous improvement utilizing Compass Continuous Improvement Process tools
Leadership
Responsibilities:
Serves as Mag Plant Safety resource ensuring continuity in meeting ongoing EHS&S objectives.
Provide leadership and support for operational improvement projects, including the development of a technical improvement plan.
Supports development of training programs and the training of plant operators.
Modifies, develops and implements SOP's with support from Site training resources.
Maintains daily KPI's, operating instructions and other efficiency stats for plant operations.
Determines and maintains proper staffing levels. Insures adequate training, evaluation and retention of employees are provided.
Evaluates production capacity deficits and recommends and/or leads efforts to close those gaps.
Implements necessary policies and procedures to safely meet or exceed daily and monthly SOIP objectives.
Responsible for continuously improving Mag Plant performance in safety, yield, capacity, uptime, and quality.
Leads the organization forward in achieving the operations budget, and assists Ops Manager in setting that budget.
Deliverables
Assurance of Safe plant operations and environmental compliance.
Develop and report on critical control parameters including MgCl2 plant throughput and Salt plant inputs and outputs.
KPI's and other critical operating information/statistics meet established deadlines.
Plant operators are trained and tested for comprehension in advance of assignment into an operating area.
Assures that material and energy balance reporting is developed and reported as required.
Operating procedures are well understood and deployed with consistency across shifts.
Achievement of Plant Operations Budget.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience :
Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred)
Demonstrated problem solving success in an industrial environment.
Three plus (5
preferred) years of supervisory/leadership experience in a heavy industrial setting.
Five plus years of technical experience in a heavy industrial setting.
Experience in Lean manufacturing, SPC and/or Six Sigma preferred.
Demonstrated leadership experience in an industrial setting.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be PC proficient and possess the ability to quickly master skills required to function with expertise in mainframe functions. Must be proficient in Windows XP, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc
Competency:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Leadership/Interpersonal Skills - Manages through ambiguity to inspire confidence across and through organization. Leads by example, provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates through effective collaboration, builds commitment and overcomes resistance and effectively influences actions and opinions of others, gives appropriate recognition to others, inspires and motivates others to perform well, Employs communications that maintain constructive relationships, respect, dignity and creates a culture of high employee engagement and performance.
Written Communication - Concise, complete and well organized written communications are essential
Planning/Organizing - Must have the ability to independently and effectively plan, organize, and coordinate and follow-up on assignments.
Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Follows through on commitments.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Language Skills: The abilities listed are representative of the level of competency the incumbent needs in order to effectively perform the essential duties. These specific abilities may or may not be required for this particular position.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret job related information, Ability to write technical reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Mathematical and Reasoning Ability and Skills: The ability to perform math functions pertaining to maintaining operating data, SPC, and basic engineering analysis. Must be able to proof own work for accuracy. Has the a bility to collect, accurately assemble, and present data in a logical manner.
Essential Job Functions : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is required to frequently stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Compass Minerals in an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other group status protected by Federal, State, or local laws
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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