Operations Lead

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Date:Jan 24, 2025

Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21226

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Band Grade : 4-15

Annual Wage Range:$110,400.00 - $151,800.00

Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses

Benefits:U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) (https://grace.com/people-and-careers/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/)

Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

Job Description

The Operations Lead is responsible for safe and efficient production operations at one of our 24/7 chemical manufacturing plants within the Curtis Bay site. The Operations Lead reports to the Operations Manager. As superintendent and the second-in-command of the plant, this role requires a resourceful, calm, and confident mindset to bring together multiple functions to solve problems, safely and effectively.

The Operations Lead shares “on call” responsibilities with the plant leadership team. Reporting to the Operations Lead are Shift Supervisors who manage the union workforce.

The Operations Lead is an on-site role in Curtis Bay, MD.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing employees to safely operate the plant and meet production, quality, safety and environmental goals.

• Walk the production floor throughout the day, engage the workforce, observe operations and identify issues.

• Ensure the plant complies Federal, State, Local, Grace and Union policies and procedures

• Balance resources and staffing levels for each shift based on standards and needs - use levers such as overtime and fatigue management.

• Proactively anticipate scenarios increasing risks to safety or production, e.g. Winter weather, equipment failure. Develop action plans to mitigate these risks.

• Collaborate with training ensuring employees are properly trained and records are maintained.

• Hire, onboard, train, develop and coach direct reports to lead their teams in accordance with Grace policies and management practices.

• Facilitate adherence to daily/weekly operations production plans

• Analyze and investigate production losses or safety incidents to identify root causes and implement effective real time solutions and prevent recurrence

• Maintain a positive working environment, resolve personnel conflicts and serve as a sounding board

• Lead Operations in plant shutdown activities and support Job Hazard Analyses and provide first line of support for off-shifts.

• Participates in the production planning processes to include key inputs such as: Capacity, resources, shutdown schedules, and other maintenance activities.

• Actively triage production upsets and re-balances priorities to best achieve site and area goals. Effectively and timely escalating issues to the next level of management.

• Record and analyze area operational and financial

• Coordinates and prioritizes work in the area

• Serves as backup to the Operations Manager

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• 5+ years’ experience in industrial manufacturing .

• Life safety training and experience identifying hazards

• Experience communicating effectively across all levels of the organization, in writing and verbally.

• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

• Willingness to work in a 24/7 operation, including on call off-shift up and return to the site.

Physical Requirements and Environment

• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials

• Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.

• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or relevant field OR a combination of experience and education.

• 3 years supervisory experience in a union environment

• Experience with Production planning and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

• Experience with performance metrics tracking

• Mechanical or process controls skills or other “hands on” experience with large machinery.

• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to influence and drive change.

• Education or experience, in Lean Manufacturing principles or Project Management.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance and Disability

• Grace Wellness Program

• Flexible Workplace

• Retirement Plans

• 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Parental Leave (salaried only)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Company Donation Match Program

• U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) (https://grace.com/people-and-careers/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/)

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nearest Major Market:Baltimore

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