Job Description



HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Operations Team as a Manager, Plant II.




Summary

The Manager, Plant II is a highly specialized and critical position accountable for contributing to HarbisonWalker Internationals overall business performance through the overall operation of the plant; ensuring safety, production, quality and capital efficiency goals are met. This role is responsible for having adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, etc).




Responsibilities

• Reports to operations and executive management as required


• Responsible for plant costs and initiates corrective action if needed


• Reviews and directs all aspects of plant quality system


• Controls inventories of supplies, raw materials, and finished goods


• Directs plant safety programs


• Develops and assigns duties / responsibilities to plant management team


• Assesses and reviews performance and provides training to plant management team

• Requires B.S. in Engineering or Science, preferably Chemical or Mechanical


• Requires five (5) to seven (7) years refractory experience including operations, service, supervisory and management functions


• Requires interpersonal skills in dealing with employees and customers, mechanical aptitude.


• Requires knowledge of refractory materials, products, and operations, Department of Labor and Environmental regulations, ASTM standards, ISO 9000 standards, and Quality Assurance principles.


• Requires computer operation skills (MS Office, QAD accounting system or similar product

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time reaching; 1/3 to 2/3 of time standing, sitting, speaking/hearing; and less than 1/3 of time walking, climbing/balancing, stooping/ kneeling/ crouching/crawling, tasting/smelling.


• Lifting: Requires lifting up to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.


• Vision: Requires accurate close and distance vision, color vision, and the ability to focus.


• Environment: Requires 1/3 to 2/3 of time in an office setting; and less than 1/3 of time working near moving technical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and/or in extreme heat.


• Noise: Requires exposure to moderate noise.