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About the role
Our Surface Production Department, composed of approximately 115 people, is integrated with the Surface Operations Team and focuses on safe and reliable operation of our manufacturing process in collaboration with Surface Production and Technical Teams.
As a Surface Production Superintendent, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Surface Production Department while ensuring development, implementation, and execution of the department’s strategic plan for safe, reliable, and cost effective operation of the plant reporting directly to the Site Manager. You will direct the Production Manufacturing Excellence transformation and have a positive impact on the organization while working to improve the employee experience. You will be accountable for:
- Assuring a safe work environment with the goal of Zero injuries and leading the development of Production Leaders in our Safety Transformation journey
- Working closely with Planning & Logistics functions to ensure an effective production plan is in place to meet both customer product demand expectations and business objectives for cost and profitability
- Working closely with Production Leaders, inspires and stimulate subordinates to maximize their effectiveness by developing new leadership skills and capabilities
- Working closely with Maintenance and Technical Team peers to create effective plans for maintenance outages, annual capital budget and plans for major project execution
- Setting the standards for the entire Production Team on personal interaction and collaboration that advances the development of a High Performance Team culture.
We offer at-will employment based on site working a 4/10 schedule
About you
Relevant education degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent. Relevant work experience of 5+ years in positions combining technical and managerial expertise, with a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.
Competencies:
- Manages accountability fairly and effectively
- Effective Communication
- Drive for results and Business process oriented
- Development of direct reports and others
Behaviors:
- Agility and adaptability to changing conditions and priorities
- Integrity
- Courage
About the pay
Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined within a range to foster your development in the role. The base pay expected for this role is $ 140,000 - $ 175,000 per year in the US.
Your salary may ultimately be higher or lower based on your skills and experience. Additionally, we provide a competitive total rewards package that includes a bonus and/or other incentives.
Benefits:
- Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
- Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
- Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses.
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