Operations Superintendent

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Job Description

 Albemarle is hiring for an Operations Superintendent. This position is located on site at Kemerton.  

What You Will Do

• Responsible for Operations and staffing to reach production targets in area of responsibility.

• Oversee and coordinate the execution of maintenance activities to minimise unscheduled downtime.

• Ensure compliance to operating standards and execute the role of a critical risk control owner.

• Be a visible safety leader. Facilitate the investigation of both safety and Operations related events to identify the root cause and implement measures to reduce any future impacts. Maintain a high operating discipline to ensure investigations and actions are closed in a timely manner.

• Set measurable key performance indicators for direct reports and review quarterly to ensure objectives are tracking as required, if not, improvement plans are implemented.

• Lead, coach, and mentor direct reports to deliver on plan and build a high performing team that is safety oriented.

• Identify opportunities to coach and reward individuals to develop an inclusive culture that values and encourages diversity of thought and promotes team over individual.

• Set expectations, provide feedback, and hold people accountable for their actions and responsibilities in meeting those expectations.

• Development of team members to optimize skillsets and establish succession planning for key roles.

• Responsible to ensure all team members are trained and competent to carry out their duties

• Identify and remove barriers to ensure business procedures and systems function as designed.

• Work with finance business partner to ensure department expenditure is aligned to budget.

• Work with business support functions to prepare your team for commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operation of Albemarle’s new facility in Kemerton.

• Endorse and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Bring

Required:

• 10 or more years’ experience in a similar position in an industrial (processing) environment.

• 10 or more years of proven leadership experience including coaching, mentoring and managing a high-performance teams.

• A demonstrated ability to build and lead a diverse team to develop a safe, inclusive work environment that delivers reliable, cost optimised production.

• Demonstrated ability managing multiple conflicting priorities and strong decision-making skills while maintaining key stakeholder interests and relationships.

• Collaborative relationship building and negotiation skills.

• A demonstrated ability to identify strengths and weaknesses in team members delegate work appropriately to build capability and achieve outcomes.

• A working knowledge of continuous improvement and risk management framework.

• A working knowledge of operational budget development and management.

Preferred:

• Tertiary qualification in Maintenance/ Engineering or similar would be advantageous.

• Cert IV in Frontline Leadership or similar.

Benefits of Joining Albemarle

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits package

• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.