Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Location: Houston, TX

Summary:

Manage the Houston, TX operations including production, stores, planning, quoting, process control, and maintenance departments to ensure that quality, efficiency, and delivery are meeting the company standards and plans. Ensure that the plant is managed in the most efficient and effective way. The plant manager has full responsibility for the manufacturing facilities under the supervision of the Geo Market Manager.

Job Duties

• Manufacturing Process-- Ensure that the production activities are carried out in the most effective manner and meet the agreed quality, efficiency, and delivery standards
• Plan the resources (labor, material, and equipment) so that they are employed and controlled efficiently to minimize the overall manufacturing costs
• Ensure the containment of manufacturing costs and the enhancement in product competitiveness
• Manage the minimization of rejections, waste, and defect levels
• Maintenance--Manage preventive and corrective maintenance plans so that they are carried out consistently to minimize breakdowns and optimize machine availability
• Budgeting & Cost Control--Direct the preparation of the operation department budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that anticipated costs/revenues, areas of (un)satisfactory performance are identified
• Contribute to annual preparation of the CAPEX and production budgets to enable expenditure and cost control
• Production Planning--Ensure timely reply and proper/effective scheduling is communicated to Sales and Projects departments in order to submit primary and final commitments to clients
• Make sure that production resources (labour, material and equipment) are planned, employed and controlled efficiently to minimize overall manufacturing costs
• Quality Control --Verify that all manufactured / trading good items and manufacturing processes conform to the company specifications and quality standards
• Policies and Procedures--Comply with operational procedures and instructions when performing all job tasks and activities
• Stores--Ensure that all items entering and exiting the plant are managed and controlled as per the company procedures
• Coordinate the ordering of Raw materials, consumables, and spare parts in accordance to the maximum/minimum set stock level
• Enhance work environment to promote and drive employee engagement and team effectiveness
• Conduct annual performance appraisals and provide staff feedback

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical) Master’s degree in a plus Preferred Experience
• 7 year operations, maintenance or industrial engineering experience preferably in composite pipe manufacturing environment
• 5 years of Managerial/supervisory experience or a background as a Production Engineer in a composite pipe factory
• 3 years experience of managing an operations/production function in a large industrial or utilities organization.

Job Requirements

• Technical knowledge of raw materials, products and processes, design concepts, qualification processes and quality control procedures
• In depth knowledge of composite pipe and fitting manufacturing covering equipment, processes, products and raw materials
• Knowledge of working with CW and DW machines and Fiberglass

Physical requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

About Teal Energi:

TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.