Console Shift Leader

As an integral part of our stable and reliable vision INVISTA is seeking a Console Shift Leader at our Victoria, TX plant to join our industry-leading team. At INVISTA, we believe our Operations Culture will be our competitive advantage and are looking for individuals passionate about advancing it to the next level.

Our Team

This role will be a member of the Victoria Shift Production Team. We are seeking an individual who can be a shift leader: building board operator knowledge and capability, owning sitewide production communications (updates, event management, and an advocate for shift needs), and being a key partner with other groups on production needs and requests.

What You Will Do

This role is responsible for the leadership and direct supervision of a team of Console Operators focused on the following:

• Ensure the safe, stable, reliable, and environmental operation of the Victoria, TX manufacturing site.

• Champion the Control Room development and drive ownership and accountability for the production results.

• Developing control room capabilities to run, maintain, optimize, and improve our production units through advanced automation, APC, State-Based Controls, and emerging technologies.

• Accountable for the console operations performance metrics: Personnel/Process Safety, Environmental, Production, Product Quality, Reliable Operations, and QPUs/Cost of Manufacturing.

• Accountable for shift team utilization of information from asset monitoring and data analytics team.

• Partnering with Shift leaders and learning and development to standardize and sustain operations training to strengthen shift capability.

• Connecting the shift to the economic performance of the operating units and how that impacts our market competitiveness.

• Guiding the shift to achieve site BETs, by acting as principled entrepreneurs, prioritizing and completing playbook initiatives.

• Champion team members' self-actualization through personalized development and principled feedback, ensuring each individual's growth aligns with our culture of continuous improvement and mutual benefit.

• Evaluate operational gaps and implement resolutions.

• Key leader in site communications regarding production status, constraints, and arising issues through the use of shift updates, event management communication, and stop meetings.

• Support site fire brigade and leadership Incident command responsibilities.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Proven experience leading successful operations teams in a chemical or refining environment

• Experienced in operating or supporting a console or board at a chemical or refining facility, or equivalent experience (i.e. process engineering directly supporting operations)

• Previous experience in working within cross-site/cross-discipline teams and providing transparent communication site-wide

• Experience with training, coaching, and managing personnel

• Must be able to work a rotating shift schedule

• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience troubleshooting equipment issues and facilitating RCA, Cause Mapping, and Failure Mode Cause Analysis

• Experience or proficiency with new technology implementation and utilization

• 5+ years' of operating a console at a Chemical or refining facility

• Previous Incident Command or Fire Brigade experience

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From part for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.