Technical Manager

The Technical  Manager is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning organizational improvement and optimization at the Belpre Plant. 

Essential Duties:  

• Champion the Manufacturing Excellence Initiative to drive cost reduction, increase reliability, and to ensure that it reaches its full potential in terms of improving organizational effectiveness. 
• Take on different management roles at the plant to promote professional development,  organizational efficiency, and to ensure continuity of operations.  
• Partner with colleagues in production and maintenance to improve productivity, drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable costs, and increase quality.
• Collaborate with peers at other Orion plants and functions to develop and share best practices, drive continuous improvement, and identify potentially useful technologies.    
• Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed; present findings to stakeholders.
• Stand in for the production and/or plant manager when he or she is not available. 
• Promote compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures. Support plant in ensuring operating discipline is maintained and the key management system procedures are followed.

Qualifications: 

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering.  A degree in chemical engineering is strongly preferred, although other disciplines will be considered.      
• At least five years of experience in refining or specialty chemicals manufacturing is required; some of this experience may have been acquired in roles such as production engineer, process engineer, production supervisor, continuous improvement manager, or reliability engineer, or a similar role.
• Supervisory/leadership experience is required; some of this experience should include managing professionals, technicians, and hourly employees.  
• Strong collaboration, coaching, and interpersonal skills are essential; the successful candidate must be versatile and able to get results in the absence of formal authority.    
• Familiarity with pumps, dryers, ventilators, hydraulics, high-pressure injection, high temperature applications, reactors, and other common types of process equipment is required. 

EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability: 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.