Production Manager
About the role
Location: USA - Taylorsville
Hours: Full-Time
Type of Contract: Permanent
Application Deadline:
Make Production Real!
The role holder is responsible for the safe and efficient execution of production for the Taylorsville Compounding Site.
• The role holder is responsible to supply the planned production volume on time and at the right quality in the most cost-efficient and safe way.
• The role holder is responsible for the continuous improvement of the production unit including focus on License to Operate, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) needs and, meeting customer expectations.
• The Role Holder will maintain ownership of the production assets including maintenance and reliability.
• Furthermore he/she is responsible for developing and leading the Operations and Maintenance organizations.
Responsibilities:
• Delivers the objectives and KPI of the plant with continuous improvement approach (PDCA):
o Planning: Ensures that a department action plan is made to reach these objectives (use platforms).
o Doing: Ensures that the necessary lessons are always drawn from incidents (HSE incidents, complaints, operability,…) by the implementation of a root cause analysis.
o Checking: Watches the progress of the action plan. Reports the plant performance.
o Adjusting: Adjusts the plan when measures are not effective.
o Communicating: Ensures that each team member knows these objectives and results, so that everyone can contribute in reaching these objectives.
• Selects & deselects, coaches & inspires, ensures development plan is identified and implemented.
• Responsible for the effective and efficient organization of the work and overall prioritization of activities.
• Ensures that all procedures and work instructions in the department are in place, known and followed.
• Ensures that the plant is operated in accordance with the obligations out of the operating permit and all regulatory requirements.
• Acts as a crisis manager for the plant.
• Secures compliance with NAM and Group policies, procedures, instructions, ethics and values by checking, defining and implementing corrective actions to avoid damage to people, fixed assets or the environment.
• Steers allocated asset development projects (< $1M size)
• Addresses profit improvement and asset development opportunities for the plant
• Supports and agrees with implementation of the test run requests
• Assures that the customers’ requirements are known in his/her organization
• Manages the Maintenance Team and critical peers’ interfaces, including HSE, Product Owner, Asset Development, Logistics, etc.
• Supports other functions/ locations as part of a Global Compounding Team
About you
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (preferably engineering) from acknowledged university, or equivalent relevant experience
• Min. 5-10 years of experience in a Production Leadership Role or other relevant experience
• Experience with plastic compounding of polypropylene preferred
Our offer
Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page.
For this role in Taylorsville, NC we also offer:
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits from first day of employment
- 6% match on the 401K
- 13 paid holidays
- Generous bonus plan
Application Process
If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly.
If you have any questions, please contact Marc Kochan, Marc.Kochan@Borealisgroup.com.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.
At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression.
Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers.
The hiring process
- Get in touch
- We get to know each other
- Proposal & agreement
- Make It Real
The selection process may vary based on position & profile. Our Talent Acquisition Specialist will provide detailed insights into the specific procedure once we connect with you regarding your application.
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