Site Director

Ecovyst is a materials science, catalyst, and services company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that play a critical role in supporting ecological health and help our customers solve complex challenges. 

Our cutting-edge solutions span across two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials and Catalyst. 

• Ecoservices is dedicated to services that have a positive impact on our planet. Our Ecoservices business provides specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses. 
• Advanced Materials and Catalyst Technologies specializes in silica supports and catalysts. This business allows us to develop innovative technologies that enable our customers and value chain partners to create sustainable products.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Full benefit package
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Overview:

The Site Director will have overall responsibility and accountability for plant personnel, assets, and achievement of plant and corporate goals.  Key attributes for this position include strong safety leadership with a demonstrated record in accident reduction and emergency preparedness.  Multi-tasking is another key attribute as this is a 24-7 operation with complex chemical and logistics processes where products are shipped by truck, and rail.  

What you will be doing:

HSES / Reliability Leadership

• Drive a strong personal safety, process safety, environmental, and sustainability improvement plan to achieve HSES goals and ensure compliance with regulatory and permit requirements.
• Prioritize capital requests to ensure that capital is allocated to design out industrial hygiene hazards, improve environmental compliance, and reduce personal/process safety hazards.  Implement proper engineering, process, and administrative controls for safe and reliable operations.
• Drive a strong MOC process in their organization to ensure that reviews are completed thoroughly, risks are adequately assessed, and personnel are properly trained prior to implementing changes in the facility.
• Steward and support employee health through practices associated with a Healthy Workplace and employee fitness for duty.

Organizational Effectiveness / People Leadership

• Set vision and ensures goals are established and executed in alignment with corporate objectives, while adapting to changing conditions.
• Drive Operational Excellence by developing/implementing effective Management Systems that will deliver quality products on time in a safe and most efficient manner.  
• Champion career success and development of each employee via goal setting, performance management, promotion, and employee development processes. 

Financial Acumen / Business Owner Mindset

• Develop financial acumen skills across the organization to accelerate profitability and productivity.  
• Develop metrics and management system to maximize profitability, margin, and EBITDA within the facility.  Knows the total Cost Per Ton (CPT) and continuously optimizes plant cost position through productivity and Variable Manufacturing Cost (VMC) improvements.
• Understand customer needs and drives high levels of quality, responsiveness, and reliability for the customer.  
• Develop strong partnerships with support functions such as HSSE, Commercial, Logistics, Finance, and others to drive improvement in the organization and ensure alignment.

Quality / Continuous Improvement

• Exhibit accountability for optimizing the relationship between quality, productivity, and profitability.
• Drive continuous improvement mindset and actions across the organization using LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strive to leave a legacy of process improvements to drive competitiveness and profitability of the facility while improving operability for the plant team.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Chemical or Mechanical.
• Min of 10-15 years of experience in a chemical processing plant or refinery.
• Must have a demonstrated record of accomplishment on building a safety culture and accident reduction.
• Must have experience leading a Maintenance organization towards driving Reliability culture and increasing on-stream time of facilities.
• Strong Leadership, effective communications, and strong change management skills will be required.
• Must have experience as a plant manager managing at least 30 employees.
• Must have experience managing in a union environment including sitting in on negotiations and arbitrations.
• Must have working knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreement and ensure it is effectively implemented to support both the Union and Company interests while keeping the employee’s needs at the forefront.   
• Working knowledge of truck and rail logistics.