Chemical Process Unit Leader

Location: US-TX-BEAUMONT-PLT-0142-2191   
Sponsorship Available: No 
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes 

Primary Purpose of Position:

The Small Business Team Leader (SBTL) is responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable operation of their assigned organization. This position provides leadership and is accountable for meeting production/quality goals (in accordance with the Annual Operating Plan [AOP]) while sustaining the highest level of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all Internal/external HSE and Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements in the operating area. Establish HSE/PSM expectations and lead by example. Monitor performance against expectations and take corrective action (where necessary). Hold team accountable for compliance with the Fundamentals of Safety/Environmental Compliance.
• Provide direction/oversight to day-to-day operations. Monitor operations to optimize efficiency, prevent downtime and achieve AOP goals for production, quality and fixed costs.
•  Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Technology teams to achieve operations goals. Identify critical activities, develop and execute plans to manage equipment performance - Thereby achieving production tickets while minimizing costs and off-spec losses.
• Ensure direct reports are informed, aligned and engaged to support goals and objectives. Lead development effort for associates and hold team members accountable for their performance.
• Support the plant’s Quality initiatives and activities. Participate in Quality audits, address customer complaints and implement corrective/preventative action requests (stemming from investigatory findings).
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Technology teams to implement process improvement
• Support positive employee relation efforts to maintain a cooperative environment for achieving business goals.

Education:

• Bachelors degree or in lieu of degree 10 or more years of experience in an Engineering/Operations function.

Experience:

• 5 or more years of experience in an Engineering/Operations function
• Prior (relevant) experience in Chemical Plant Operations
• Experience leading others - Desire

Skills:

· Strong Communications skills (verbal and written)

· Knowledge of process equipment and good mechanical aptitude

· Ability to lead/manage others

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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