Location: Narrows,VA, USA
Overview
The Manager Operations, Daily Execution Leader is responsible for all aspects of operating the continuous (24/7/365) Tow Extrusion process at the Celanese Site in Narrows VA. SQRE (Stewardship, Quality, Reliability and Engagement).
Responsibilities
Stewardship - Owner of the stewardship performance for the operating area
* Responsible for the stewardship culture and performance for Tow Extrusion
* Ensures employees performing work within Tow Extrusion understand and operate within the Celanese stewardship programs (e.g. Life critical, Environmental reporting)
* Manages any crisis in or related to the performance of the Extrusion Core
* Performs technical review and approval for Tow Extrusion MOC's
* Develop team culture for risk recognition and correction of issues
Quality - Quality performance is known, accurate, and within required range
* Takes leading actions to ensure product quality meets or exceeds customer requirements
* Ensures product quality targets are reviewed and understood by all members of the extrusion team
* Recognizes potential quality risks and acts proactively to address these risks before defects occur
Production/Reliability - Meet monthly Sales and Operating Plan Requirements
* Recognizes potential risks to production plan and acts proactively to address risks before production misses occur
* Will quickly develop a detailed understanding of Tow Extrusions' production capabilities and constraints and agility to optimize production around issues that may emerge
* Ensures production reliability and meets the monthly production plan
* Ensures resources, raw materials and supplies are available for unit operation
Engagement - Develops an engaged, well trained and qualified workforce
* Models employee engagement and displays a can-do attitude
* Is willing to take on any work in support of the Tow Team's success
* Actively engages with direct reports, Unit Leader, Asset Leader and Technology leader to ensure that optimum unit outcomes are achieved
* Effectively communicates issues and challenges to site leadership and the 24/7 Core Teams
* Owner of the Conduct of Operations system
* Drives flawless daily execution
* Responsible to foster and develop a Leader-Leader Culture within Extrusion Team
* Responsible to address and resolve bargaining unit issues in a holistic, timely, professional, creative and constructive manner
Qualifications
* Bachelors degree in mechanical/chemical engineering
* Demonstrated track record of success and minimum 5 years' experience in operations, manufacturing or other related field
* Excellent communication with cross functional teams
* Ability to think holistically and to balance changing production demands, equipment reliability, raw material availability, cost and other internal/external production constraints
* Agility to respond to emerging issues
* High stress tolerance for a demanding production environment
* Is friendly, optimistic, level-headed and smart. Must have common sense, technical reasoning, process aptitude and must be willing to go the extra mile to ensure that optimum business outcomes are achieved.