A Chemical/Materials manufacturing operation near Baton Rouge , needs an Operations Superintendent.

The position manages all aspects of day to day operation in a chemical plant. Title is synonymous with "production manager" or similar.  This is a medium-sized operation; part of a global company.

Ideal candidate can come up from either maintenance/reliability or process/production engineering.

There is backup and training. 

The Job:

• Directly manage a total of approximately 15 operators, techs, etc, in 24/7 plant on a multi-plant site. 
• Ensure optimal and safe operation within company and regulatory safety protocol. 
• Lead/ensure  ops with PSM, RMP, etc, guidelines
• Responsible for the production of the plant -  has j proper  authority to all for this responsibility and authority!
• Training, supervise,  hire/fire responsibility
• Work with other plants, HSE, maint/reliaibly, etc, to ensure mutual success. 
• Documentation of all areas of the operating plant - PHAs, procedural audits, quality, production issues, etc.
• Classic chemical-plant type setting with pressure vessels, reactors, pumps, environmental controls, etc, that all must work well with the nearby humans.

Required:

• 4 year degree in engineering; prefer mechanical or chemical
• Excellent understanding of chemical or similar manufacturing processes
• At least a couple years of operations supervision/management 
• Able to safely and effectively work in an active and operating chemical plant setting
• Able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship or visa

salary: $130k - $150k