Technical Assistant-Caustic

The Technical Assistant - Caustic will provide leadership and support to the area process manager (APM), operations maintenance coordinator (OMC), Front Line Leaders (FLLs), and operating crews to ensure continuity of the line operation, achieve department and area objectives, and facilitate sound business decisions. This position is responsible for all operational activities covering the caustic area. The key focus areas include safety, environmental compliance, daily production and performance (quality, acceptance, availability, and speed), system development, cost and efficiency improvements, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

The driving force behind the day-to-day system focus, use, compliance and execution of quality. Day-to-day systems responsibility involves: Caustic DMS, daily exception reports, control strategies, shift plans, short shut lists, TCCs, management by exception, job requests (work orders), measurement systems (Proficy, MACT, Reporting, RQ etc.), Basic Care, Operator rounds, LOTO improvements, and use of PI Vision.

Responsibilities include:

• Strive for optimal production and performance. Meet and maintain daily and monthly metrics at or above standards.

• Maintain and optimize a system of continuous improvement. Incorporate DMS philosophies, management by exception, and operator driven reliability practices.

• Support training and development for departmental employees.

• Caustic Plant performance improvements, including reliability and troubleshooting.

• Leadership and ownership in improvement efforts as set forth by the APM (Kaizen and deliberate improvement teams, learning events, RCCM action items, 5S, etc).

• Serving as operational support for reliability efforts, including MWS, Basic Care, and RCFA.

• Building, communicating, and executing consistent operating practices across all shifts.

• Support cost-effective decision making while managing fixed and variable costs.

• Serving as operational support for reliability efforts, including MWS, Basic Care, and RCFA.

• Drive Caustic DMS, daily compliance to target, shift plans, review daily exception reports, and use of checklists.

• Monitor operator performance tracking data for lost time, acceptance and slow back for accuracy and improvement.

• Serve as backup to the Area Process Manager (APM) as needed.

• Develop and maintain SOPs, troubleshooting guides (TCCs), and training materials.

• Fulfill weekend duty team role for the department

• Conduct daily rounds in the Caustic Plant

• Review log sheets, lab sheets, railcar forms, and any other paperwork submitted as needed

• Perform other duties as assigned by the APM or Business Unit Manager.

• Action Oriented

• Drive for Results

• Priority Setting

• Building Effective Teams

• Managing and Measuring Work

• Working through Systems

• Delegation

• Problem Solving
  

Qualifications include:

• Technical degree or comparable experience required
• Preferred 3-5 years leadership experience in manufacturing environment.
• Prior leadership or management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong written and verbal English skills.
Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office

Key Challenges:

• The successful candidate will have to be a self-starter and show value and results quickly by applying the right approach into data management with a large number of different stakeholders across the departments and mill.

• Drive execution of action plans through leadership by influence

• Position requires onsite presence (this is not a remote position)
• May have to work outside normal business hours in support of mill outages and/or upset conditions.