Operations Manager

Energized by an over 200-year history as part of PQ Corporation - our company is now simpler, stronger, leaner, nimbler - and solidly positioned for growth. Ecovyst is a pure-play catalyst and services company. As catalysts for positive change, our technologies play a critical role in supporting ecological health, and propelling expansion and growth for our customers.

Our long history of innovation expertise and close customer collaboration supports the development of proprietary catalysts and services across our two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Catalyst Technologies.

• Ecoservices provides specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses. Among them are mining, particularly copper for electronics applications, production of lead acid batteries for all types of vehicles, water treatment, and agricultural products.

• Catalyst Technologies business is a leader in engineering proprietary and customized technologies for cleaner fuels, emissions control and waste reduction.

At Ecovyst, we are prioritizing and accelerating our growing and greening initiatives, and are putting sustainability for a safer, cleaner, healthier world at the forefront of our forward strategy. At Ecovyst, we are ready for change.

Operations Manager

Our Ecovyst subsidiary, Ecoservices is on the hunt for a Plant Operations Manager for our Baytown, TX plant.

This role is responsible for planning, organizing, establishing guidelines and controls, and directing the activities in the operating units in order to manufacture and ship products to customers in a safe, economical, and timely manner.

Key attributes of this position include:

• Developing high standards and methods of accountability for all aspects of Safety, Quality, Costs, Delivery, and People management.

• Tracking performance on a daily / weekly / monthly basis via an approved set of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and remedying recurring problems using RCA / DMAIC / Lean Manufacturing principles.

• Actively supporting and enforcing the plant's HSE standards along with corporate Sustainability objectives.

• Actively supporting and promoting improved performance standards via frequent and consistent Performance Management principles.

• Assertively managing areas of responsibility while respecting established labor agreements

AsAs a member of the site management team, the Operations Manager will also be expected to support site management team initiatives as well as lead and drive change to assist the site personnel in delivering on their commitments.

• Actively support the maintenance as well as continuous improvement of positive Labor Relations and Human Resources activities that contribute to the efforts.

• Actively support and enforce the plant's HSE and Sustainability standards.

• Actively support and promote improving performance standards using KPI's and Performance Management principles.

• Manage the operations department to meet or exceed customer demands

• Manage the site controlled portion of the capital program for the Baytown site.

• Participate on the Baytown Management Team and any required Network / Enterprise Teams

• Lead Baytown's continuous improvement teams utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Principles.

• Develop and support subordinates in their chosen career path.

• Provide miscellaneous leadership such as Supervisor Safety Meetings, HSE Committee, PHA's, SOP Training, etc.

• Interface with internal and external customers (supply chain, business, customers, and suppliers)

Requirements

• BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

• 10 years of experience in an industrial setting within the chemical industry, with 5 years' experience in a line management role.

• Proven RCA / DMAIC / Process trouble shooting skills.

• Experience working in a union environment preferred.

• Experience in implementing Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and Performance Management concepts.

• Working knowledge of sulfuric acid techniques including regeneration and virgin technologies preferred.

• Strong Leadership, Change Management, and Interpersonal skills.

• Ability to interact with internal / external customers and suppliers in a mutually beneficial way.

• Strong safety attitude and solid understanding of safe work practices. Incumbent should be well versed in all areas of process and occupational safety.

• Excellent communication skills (oral & written)