Unit Manager (Treatment Services)

Ecovyst, Inc.

$85K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years in sulfuric acid or continuous chemical plant
  • 2+ years in a leadership role
  • Strong leadership, supervisory, and management skills
  • Working knowledge of production activities
  • Problem-solving skills in Production/Operations
  • Advanced computer skills, including MS Office and SAP
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • TWIC card required

Responsibilities

  • Set operating limits to ensure compliance in unit operations
  • Direct and coordinate production activities
  • Respond to inquiries regarding unit operations and safety
  • Review operational logs for status and maintenance needs
  • Prioritize and resolve maintenance issues with supervising personnel
  • Monitor safety performance and housekeeping
  • Coordinate production activities with procurement and maintenance

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Employee assistance program
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

The Unit Manager (Treatment Services) is responsible for planning, organizing, establishing guidelines and controls, and directing the activities of the Treatment Services Unit.

We are not offering relocation or visa sponsorship for this role at this time.

We are not working with agencies on this role at this time.

What you will be doing:

  • Accountable to set normal operating limits within area of responsibility and ensure area/unit operates within these limits.
  • Directs and coordinates activities concerned with production of company products.
  • Responds to electronic inquires/memo regarding unit operations/maintenance/safety concerns on computer systems.
  • Reviews operations logs to obtain operational overview regarding previous shift operational status, maintenance requirements, and safety issues/concerns.
  • Review previous night shift work orders electronically through the SAP computer system.
  • Confers with maintenance supervisor to prioritize and coordinate resolutions to maintenance issues.
  • Secures confined space entry on vessels using proper lockout procedures and environmental testing for oxygen and lower explosive limits.
  • Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards.
  • Utilizes knowledge of equipment and machine capabilities to develop action plan to increase the reliability of the unit.
  • Monitor safety performance and housekeeping within the unit daily.
  • Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
  • Coordinates tank outage itinerary with appropriate personnel to ensure delivery of appropriate equipment/materials and utilization of human resources to effectively resolve or prevent equipment failure thus improving performance of unit.
  • Maintains rapport with unit personnel daily through direct communication regarding operational, maintenance, or safety issues.
  • Utilizes Personal Protective Equipment per job task specification or specified plant location.
  • Performs other duties as designated by operations manager.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in chemical engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Min of 5 plus years sulfuric acid plant or continuous chemical plant experience.
  • Min of 2 plus years in a leadership role
  • Must have strong leadership, people, and supervisory/management skills
  • Must have working knowledge of Production related activities.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot concerns and problems in the Production/Operations Department (basic engineering principles).
  • Must know basic math
  • Advanced computer skills (e.g., MS Office and SAP)
  • Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills.
  • Must have a TWIC card.

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