During Design & Construction

Contribute to the proper facility design and equipment selection from the point of view of safety, environmental compliance, cost of operations, and ease of maintenance
Engage with engineering team to influence development of Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams and facility layout
Oversee hiring program for key facility operations personnel to support prepare to operate activities
Manage the development and rollout of operations training programs
Collaborate with Maintenance & Reliability Manager to establish facility maintenance execution plan and partnerships for routine facility maintenance and turnarounds
Champion use of advanced instrumentation and operational/plant health monitoring applications
Oversee development of HSE plans for the facility
Collaborate with construction, maintenance, and operation teams to ensure facility is built with a consideration for ease of operations / maintenance and does not bring unnecessary difficulties in the future
Participate in regular site inspections to check the build and installation quality
Attend all commissioning and plant performance testing so as to fully understand asset operation
Participate in punch list and turnover phases site reviews
Review all equipment close-out documents such as warranties and service contracts and be immediately involved in start-up to ensure everything is running properly

Post Construction

Candidates will be champions and models of a safety-first environment by promoting a culture focused on safe, environmentally compliant, and reliable operations
Leads and manages the tactical aspects of the plant operation plans, including not only the technical aspects, but the personnel/people aspects for short- and long-term improvement and sustainability
Develop and implement annual business plans with KPIs (financial, safety, environmental, quality, personnel, etc.) in alignment with plant and corporate objectives
Directs full compliance of safety procedures and sets priorities for personnel safety, process safety, environmental compliance and community stewardship
Responsible for ensuring environmental compliance while meeting or exceeding federal, state, corporate and industry standards, and leading practices in Safety, Environmental, and Quality
Complies with the PSM plan and work to continually improve safety and environmental record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes
Oversees development and management of the Operations and Maintenance budgets, monitoring spending for variance issues and taking corrective actions to resolve variances
Oversees development and implementation of long-range plans to ensure long-term reliability, optimization, and profitability of the plant
Accountable for ensuring reliable and cost-effective operation of the facility
Champion initiatives in support of long-term sustainable profitability of the plant
Utilize sound human relations and communications skills to provide development of direct reports and motivation of staff resulting in a reliable and competent workforce
Monitor progress towards goals, ensuring actions are in place and sufficient when progress is not on track to achieve goals
Responsible for assuring all company policies, rules and guidelines are being followed and administered in a fair and consistent manner and providing direct assistance to Human Resources for all employee issues
Works in an effective and cross-functional manner
Create, implement, and manage work processes, and ensure that systems are in place to improve performance, help lower risks in the workplace, and drive operations and maintenance strategies to “best in class” performance
Set and maintain exceptional housekeeping standards
Maintain and improve the performance of plant personnel including making organizational changes to meet changing needs, hiring of new personnel, and administering a personnel performance improvement program that includes goal setting, performance evaluations, and counseling to achieve high standards of performance