PQ
Plant Manager
Clarksville, IN, United States · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
Supply ChainLogisticsProcess ImprovementProcurementPerformance ManagementCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringVariance AnalysisOSHALean ManufacturingS&OPDemand Planning
About the role
- PQ is a leading global provider of silicates, silicas and derivative products.
- PQ's products are used in a wide variety of industrial processes and many customer products, from decorative paints to green cement, from clean drinking water to green tires and from toothpaste to biofuels and beer.
- Ideal candidates resonate with PQ's Core Values of Integrity, Sustainability, People, Customer Focus and Safety.
Responsibilities
- Lead the effort to promote a strong EH&S culture that enables an accident-free workplace and ensures compliance with OSHA and all environmental regulatory requirements.
- Ensure full compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state environmental requirements, including all site operating-permit conditions (air, water, and spill-prevention obligations), and own accurate, on-time regulatory reporting.
- Maintain robust process-safety, contractor-safety, and emergency-response programs appropriate to a furnace-based chemical manufacturing operation.
- Interact with the planning department to design and execute a production plan that meets customer delivery requirements.
- Manage utilities and energy (notably natural gas) as both a reliability and a cost lever.
- Implement a continuous improvement process that uses Lean tools such as OEE and 5S and engages employees at all levels in driving improvements in safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
- Drive employee engagement through visible KPIs and daily management / tiered accountability and build continuous-improvement capability across the workforce.
- Apply manufacturing-finance acumen - conversion cost / cost-per-ton, standard costing, variance analysis, and an accurate, on-time month-end close in partnership with Finance - and drive structured cost reduction.
- Clearly distinguish operating expense (Opex) from capital expenditure (CapEx); prepare and justify capital appropriation requests (AFEs) and manage approved capital to budget and schedule.
- Collaborate with the Engineering department to develop and implement projects that improve productivity and safety.
Requirements
- A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a chemical or process manufacturing environment, including progressive leadership responsibility and time in a plant-management or senior operations role.
Nice to have
- Experience in glass, silicate, or other high-temperature / furnace-based process operations.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Key Competencies
- EHS Responsibilities
- Participation in risk assessment audits as applicable
- Understand PQ Principles (PQP) and how they are implemented in the site organization, rules and procedures
- Completes HSE training requirements identified for the job in a timely manner
- PQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation
- Own the plant P&L and develop the annual operating plan.
- Create and manage annual budgets for capital expenditure, fixed costs, and variable costs.
Company info
- Serve as the site's senior operational point of contact for key customers, in alignment with the customer service team, and build trust-based relationships.
Equal opportunity
- Commission (eeoc.gov).
This listing is sourced directly from PQ's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.