Chemical Plant Production Manager

The Chemical Plant Manager is responsible for the supervision and leadership, reporting, and communication for all shifts of chemical plant operations, including the wastewater treatment process. This incumbent leads the chemical plant PMR2 team. You will ensure compliance with environmental regulations and the safety rules for each process activity, including industrial risks. You will ensure the timely delivery of quality products consistent with safety, engineering, and quality documentation. You are expected to use Saft excellence tools to improve manufacturing variances. You will develop the autonomous teams’ sense of ownership. You will set and achieve goals for problem solving and closure of open safety and quality actions. The production manager also acts as a mentor to develop supervisors and team leads who report directly to you

• College diploma in chemistry, chemical engineering or related technical field. Alternatively, have significant work experience in a chemical process, including formal leadership training.
• 5 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a chemical manufacturing setting.
• Experience with chemical processes such as mixing, dissolution reactions, and wastewater treatment.
• Experience with ISO 9100, Hazwoper, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Experience leading autonomous teams
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of LSS Green Belt topics

• Supervise all operators and team leads on shift
• Implement production plan and flex labor to meet on time delivery goals and efficiency targets.
• Improve process flow by using Saft excellence tools.
• Meet variance targets.
• Promote safety and achieve a safety culture within the chemical plant team.
• Review industrial risks and ensure all employees are knowledgeable of their areas of responsibility
• Meet all regulatory and compliance requirements for safety, health and environmental
• Promote involvement in the autonomous team to highlight production and quality issues.
• Monitor the team’s hourly production and make changes as necessary to meet or exceed targets

Whether you are just getting started or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package to include generous compensation based on market standards, healthcare, wellness, adoption assistance, discounted stock purchase, career development and recognition programs. Some of our superior benefits include parental (maternal and paternal) leave, 401K retirement contribution match at 7%, educational assistance (tuition reimbursement), Short-term Disability (STD), paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid employee referral award.

We appreciate diverse skills/experience and yours could add immense value to our team. Our customers have varied backgrounds and so do our employees. If you are excited about leaving your footprint on our technical customer-centric solutions while increasing sales, we would love to hear from you.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, and genetic information. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by email at

reasonableaccommodation@saft.com

About Us:

Saft is a global battery company like no other! Our long experience and pioneering spirit, combined with our unique industrial approach, puts us in a leading position to meet the needs of the most demanding customers.  Our batteries and battery systems make a different in every market sector they serve.

Established in 19 countries and supported by our 16 production sites, Saft has more than 4,300 employees around the world and more than 3,000 customers across a range of industries. 

Since 2016, Saft is a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company that produces and markets various forms of energy, including oil, biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity. With 100,000 employees, TotalEnergies is committed to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to as many people as possible.  The company operates in approximately 120 countries and places sustainability at the core of its strategy, projects, and operations.