Operations Manager

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

BUSINESS CONTEXT:

Ethylene oxide (EO) is an important building block for the preparation of a wide variety of EO derivatives (EODs), including various surfactants, as well as a host of other chemical intermediates including Glycol Ethers, Polyethlene Glycols, Ethanolamines, and Alkyl Alkanolamines.

INEOS Oxide is one of the world’s leading producers of Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EODs). We currently have a total EO and EOD capacity of 920 kta spread across five different production units throughout Europe and the US. These units have leading cost economics, due to economies of scale, state-of-the-art technology, strategic locations, etc. Our EO project in the US is targeting the fast-growing merchant EO market, building on our experience and leadership position in Europe.

Purpose of the Job:

The Operations Manager leads and manages streamline processes and enhances efficiency across operations, logistics, training, and MOWP (Maintenance, Operations, Work, Process) along with keeping safety as a priority and managing the budget.

• Member of the Bayport Site Leadership Team providing leaderships in areas such as Production, Logistics, Environmental compliance, Safety, Training, Quality, and Administration, accounting, and maintenance.
• Responsible for the safety of all personnel at the site, budget management and creation, assurance of unit optimization as well as the identification and implementation of Advanced Process Control and business improvements as they relate to the Bayport facility
• Responsible for the coordination of operations between INEOS Oxide, our co located customer, external customers, and our suppliers.
• While in an environment of conflicting and rapidly changing priorities, proactively lead all Team Members towards the achievement of safety objectives, business goals, and continuous improvements to meet or exceed the expectations of the Site’s performance.
• Delivering results in support of Safety, Health, & Environmental compliance, fixed cost compliance, and unit profitability.
• Effective utilization of all resources within the Team to best support the Business.
• Lead and ensure the career development of key personnel at all levels for the purposes of succession planning
• Interfacing with customers, both internal and external, to prioritize activities to reach performance goals.
• Reports directly to the Site Manager and serves as backup during absences.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Accountability 1:

SHE

• This position – and all positions – with the INEOS Oxide LLC organization requires that the incumbent commit to learning, following, and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process & Behavioral Safety as applicable to the position. These Principles are posted throughout each Oxide facility and each employee must commit to following INEOS’ Life-Saving rules on a daily basis. These are posted within each Oxide facility.
• Maintain safety as the highest priority of the plant by adhering to and upholding all safety policies and standards.
• Maintain and control the safe and efficient operation of the production unit using established operating disciplines and procedures.
• Ensure achievement of safety and environmental compliance while understanding and enforcing principles and programs.
• Understand and support plant assets including protective systems…