DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that the highest standards are achieved in the areas of safety, personnel, plant efficiency, availability, environmental compliance and product quality.
• Lead and develop an effective engaged workforce within the plant that works well with other functions: maintenance, sales, human resources, engineering and ESGQA.
• Participate as a critical member of the Exshaw Plant management team.
• Responsible for supervising the Lime plant operators and processes.
• Strong communication skills are critical to the success of this position. The successful candidate will communicate across plant function lines as well as non-plant resources to ensure “best” solutions and engineering practice are implemented.
• Identify, analyze and implement process improvements.
• Coordinate the maintenance and production activities associated with long- and short-term shutdowns.
• Develop, manage and implement capital projects and major repairs with plant personnel.
• Coordinate and supervise work provided by contractors and vendors.
• Assist the operation and maintenance in determining the root cause of problems causing equipment failure or process upsets and develop corrective solutions.
• Perform “on-call” duties on rotation with the management team.
• Participate in day-to-day plant environmental compliance and reporting.
• Work with Maintenance Supervisor in managing inventory, JDE Reports and Work Order system.
• Take an active role in the plant safety committee.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS Degree in Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years industrial process or supervisory experience required.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture.
• Proven teambuilding and leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be willing to work extended hours as necessary to meet deadlines or to ensure resolution of plant problems.
• Passionate in the pursuit of implementing process improvements.
• Strong computer skills. PLC programming and or JDE experience is a plus.
• Basic financial management skills (analysis, budgeting, and planning)