Chemical Plant Superintendent

Plant Superintendent

Freeport, TX

PSC Group is now hiring a servant leader to mentor, coach, and inspire our PSC employees. The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated and will build trust and open communication to continue our mission to be the best at what we do.

The overall guiding expectation is that the supervisor will actively engage with our customer's site leader(s) and PSC field employees to ensure that all operations under his or her direction are striving to achieve excellent performance in the areas of safety, environmental and overall job quality.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Overall Operating Performance

• Ensures systems and processes are in place to drive safety and environmental performance by the workgroup.

• Clearly communicates goals around operating performance and ensures that they are understood.

• Has direct participation in safety meetings and overall training initiatives to model appropriate behavior for our field employees.

• Performs safety observations in the field to establish high visibility with employees and the customer.

• Reviews safety observation forms completed and identifies trends or areas of concern.

• Ensures that all incidents are investigated and participate directly in significant incidents (i.e. employee injuries, spills, derailments).

• Ensures that training is being conducted in alignment with PSC and the customer's best practices, including auditing of records and informal participation in employee qualification process.

• Supports field supervisors with performance problems and helps establish effective corrective actions.

• Works closely with field employees and customer to identify efficiencies and help implement them.

• Ensures positive recognition is occurring for good performance and personally participate in recognition events where possible.

Note: Operating performance typically will be measured through statistics in recordable injuries, environmental incidents, derailments and significant property damages.

Leadership Development

• Provides one-on-one and group coaching to field employees

• Actively participates and helps lead group leadership development activities and leadership training conducted with HR.

• Performs annual performance evaluation with field employees.

• Works closely with Operations Manager to identify future leaders, and creates an individual development plan for these candidates.

Customer Relationships

• Fosters relationships with key customer leaders through frequent interaction and communication.

• Builds trust with employees by ensuring open lines of communication and transparency.

• Utilizes PSC quarterly report card process to facilitate the ongoing regular dialogue in customer relationship at the facility

• Looks for new business opportunities and works to expand these operations, as appropriate.

Job Qualifications:

• Experience in a leadership role involving operations, safety, and training

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, such as the ability to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization and within a presentation setting

• Attentive and active listening skills

• 18 years or older and legally able to work in the U.S.

• Stable work history with good references from past employers

• Pass a drug screen, physical, and background check

• Speak fluent English

• PSC is a veteran-friendly company. Previous military experience and proven ability to follow procedures is a plus.

Why join the PSC team?

• Since 1952, PSC Group has had a strong reputation for quality service, safety, environmental protection, and taking care of our employees.

• We are a leader in product handling and site logistics for refineries, chemical producers, and marine transportation providers.

• The work we do makes a huge impact in our nation's economy. Check out our videos at