Description

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company is growing—and so can your career. Be part of a global leader in environmental solutions, where your work directly impacts the quality of air and water around the world.

Position: Production Manager
Location: Neville Island Plant Pittsburgh, PA

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k)  Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.  

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00

The Production Manager will be accountable for employee administration, employee performance management, safety (compliance, training, coaching), environmental compliance, operator certification, production line operation per Process Engineer direction. The Production Manager is accountable for Maintenance Schedule Compliance on production line. These responsibilities are for the Neville Island Plant. The Production Manager will ensure that all operations at NIP are carried out safely and efficiently to achieve maximum productivity, as well as Measuring and collating all operational data (performance, maintenance and cost control) and ensuring continuous improvement at the site.
 
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)
 

• Serve as a model for working safely in the plant
• Conduct incident investigations on near misses, injuries, and accidents
• Participate in Behavior Based Safety Observations
• Enforce safety policies and adherence to JSPs
• Maintain Environmental Compliance and facilitate activities with Environmental Agencies
• Manage Outside Agency Inspection Visits
• Review MOC for area of responsibility and ensure process/equipment changes are conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
• Manage Cost Performance to Budget: materials, volume, spending
• Manage Resource Requests (Vac Trucks, Tools, etc.)
• Monitor KPI's, Report on Performance, Act on Performance Issues
• Identify work Process Improvement opportunities
• Administer company and plant policies maintaining effective labor relations
• Determine production line organization staffing needs, including overtime
• Review and approve Production Documentation (e.g., Log Sheets, Play Book)
• Review Production Plan and adjust product runs as needed
• Ensure that daily shift handover and area team meetings are held where issues are identified and root cause issues addressed
• Plan Activities for Operators during the Turnaround
• Attend and contribute to T/A planning and review meetings
• Set Maintenance Priorities and Maintain Maintenance Schedule Compliance
• Set Priorities for Daily /Weekly Maintenance Scheduling Meetings
• Monitor equipment condition and housekeeping and take action as necessary
• Develop Annual Capital plan
• Participate in planning, design, installation, and start-up of capital projects, as appropriate/as defined in initial project core team and scope
• Identify the cost savings projects for operations
• Administer Discipline as appropriate
• Certify Operators and validate that training is adequate and complete
• Coaching - reinforcing expectations set in Operator job descriptions, production Playbooks, etc. Motivate operators
   

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is required (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering; will accept 10+ years  of progressive experience in manufacturing in lieu of education)
• A master's degree or equivalent is preferred
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience is required
• 7-10 years of manufacturing experience is required
• Experience in a unionized environment is preferred

About Calgon Carbon

At Calgon Carbon, we are scientific innovators with a proud legacy of over 80 years and more than 205 patents to our name. Since pioneering the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, we've been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies and solutions to meet the world's evolving air and water purification needs.

Today, our portfolio includes more than 700 direct market applications across a wide range of industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,685 professionals and operates 20 facilities worldwide dedicated to manufacturing, reactivation, innovation, and equipment fabrication. In Europe, we operate under the name Chemviron.

In March 2018, Calgon Carbon became part of the Kuraray Group. Together, we offer complementary products and services, united by a shared commitment to delivering the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon solutions to customers around the globe.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran

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