Operations Specialist

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Neal, WV

Travel Involved: 0%

Description: 

The Operations Specialist is responsible for managing operations department training requirements and supporting daily production direction and oversight through interaction with staff, shift leaders, and Operators/Technicians to achieve business objectives.  Provide technical support for the Production Group to accomplish business goals.

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Conduct job specific technical training to plant operators.
• Conduct operator recertification training as required.
• Monitor and establish schedules for operator recertification training to ensure compliance with Braskem and external requirements.
• Prepare job specific training curriculum for each job classification.
• Maintain controlled copies on SharePoint of job specific training curriculum for each job classification and provide for CBT module development.
• Ensure that technical information contained in the unit operating manual/procedures is accurate and available in the required amount of detail.
• Participate in and represent the Neal Site in the Braskem Production Trainer Forum.
• Review, revise, and approve new or modified operations procedures to ensure accuracy and applicability.
• Assist with implementing and training of Neal plant operating procedures.
• Maintain technical knowledge of day-to-day operations.
• Participate in Daily Production Team Meeting.
• Serve as a technical resource for team members - assist team members when planning work, troubleshooting process deviations or upsets, executing startup and shutdown activities, and managing emergency situations.
• Monitor, develop, and modify key unit performance parameters.
• Coach operators on unit performance management.
• Develop tools that improve unit operations.
• Provide technical and operational expertise in the review of existing operational procedures.
• Assist with creating a safe work environment by utilizing risk analysis, job hazard analysis, and risk assessments.
• Provide mentorship to department team members.
• Lead or serve as team member for incident investigations
• Provide operations department representation for key activities such as PHA’s, Capital project development and execution, and corrective maintenance prioritization.
• Advocate for technical improvements, working actively between Operations, Maintenance, and technical disciplines
• Support planned turnaround activities including
  • Scope development/refinement.
  • Clearing and blinding strategy development.
  • Work plan review and validation - walkdowns.
  • Staffing plan development.
  • Shutdown and startup schedule development.
  • LOTO Development
• Create and maintain controlled copies of Blind Lists for Equipment and Systems on SharePoint.
• Create and maintain controlled copies of LOTO plans for Equipment and Systems on SharePoint
• Provide expertise and review for MOCs

Requirements:

• Must be available during off hours to address issues with plant operations.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a polymers production facility.
• High school diploma required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate activities with other departments.
• Must understand engineering basics and have a strong knowledge of overall plant operations.
• Must have the ability to motivate, develop, and drive performance excellence through feedback, coaching, and shared learning.
• Proficient computer skills required
• Must be familiar with ISO, Process Safety Management procedures, and plant fire and safety regulations.
• Previous experience supervising hourly personnel is preferred.