Plant Manager

Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Plant Manager provides leadership and guidance for the safe operation of the Sulfuric Acid Plant. There are 24-36 Veolia employees at each site and 3-23 resident contractors depending on the size and complexity of the site. There are differences between the products, inputs and markets between the plants.
PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures that assigned plant operations demonstrate world-class performance
Provides strategic leadership, management, and technical expertise to the organization.
Drives initiatives to foster a best-in-class safety culture in a High Hazard Process environment
Manages financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance.
Directs, implements, and maintains operational-level strategies and objectives and monitors performance against plan. Manages, monitors and controls material, labor, and overhead costs in respective area.
Champions projects for improvements in process and product innovations, customer relations, and functional capabilities based on lean manufacturing techniques.
Foster an environment with open communication and feedback
Drive high production capability though utilization of improvement programs and maintenance best practices
Manages, coaches, and develops team
Develops plant talent, skills and career path to help retain, attract, and engage skilled workforce.
Champion the High Performance Work Teams
Represent the plant at public/industry groups (Community Advisory Panels, Manufacturing Associations)
Manage area personnel – provide mentoring and guidance for direct reports, and oversee training and development systems
Work with the site employees to manage day-to-day operations
Interface with the Supply Chain for coordination of production and shipping schedules
Effectively communicate and interface with the Refinery/Customer when required
Effectively utilize leveraged resources as required
Accountable for total site cost and capital expenditures
Ensures systems and processes are in place that track and optimize productivity, standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure highest effective return on assets.
Promote and support change in response to ongoing business needs.
Other duties as assigned