Grease Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Martin offers many benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid vacation, and much more.

SUMMARY
Manages the day-to-day operations of Kansas City Grease Plant Operations. Provides general management regarding project finance, order fulfillment, raw material procurement, manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance/control, human resources, and information systems for a plant or other production facility. Makes decisions regarding maintaining and improving plant culture, safety, environmental stewardship, productivity, and quality.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Promote and build plant culture around the Martin Guiding Principles.
• Manage the recruitment and proper staffing levels of all departments within the plant.
• Review and make recommendations regarding the development and training plans of plant employees.
• Make recommendations to senior management regarding policy and enforcement.
• Ensure the safety of all employees and commitment to "No Harm" and "Zero Is Attainable" EHS goals.
• Make sure that all plant and company policies are followed, violations reported, and corrective actions taken.
• Secure raw materials and make sure the plant has everything on hand to fill production schedule while meeting inventory management goals (4-5X turn).
• Ensure employee compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Plan the production, shipping, and blending schedules to successfully reach 98% OTIF customer commitment.
• Ensure CAPEX projects are completed on-time and on-budget.
• Keep the plant compliant with all local and state regulations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in engineering with Chemical Processing, Sciences, or a related field.

Lubricants or Grease experience.

5 - 10 years of hands-on Production and Plant Management experience in blow molding of bottles, custom blow molded products, cosmetic blow molded products, or automotive blow molded products.

8 to 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude in expected.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Exceptional work ethic and dependability.
• Superb management abilities, with the ability to hold people in the plant accountable without driving them out the door.
• High energy level required, Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential.
• Strong oral / written / interpersonal communication skills
• Tactful interaction with peers, subordinates, vendors and customers
• Ability to lead, train, motivate, coach and develop individuals and teams
• Ability to remove team barriers to ensure achievement of all Key Performance Indicators
• Experience and knowledge of plastics including injection molding processes and blow molding processes.
• Experience and knowledge of mechanical piping systems including compressed air and cooling water
• Sound technical skills and the ability to set blow molds, run production, trouble shoot, do sample runs, understand needed tooling changes to bring parts to print, and so forth.
• Conduct business of a High sense of Urgency
• Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for production efficiency analysis and communication and procedure writing.

Company Description

Martin Resource Management Corporation ("MRMC") of Kilgore, Texas is a leading independent provider of transportation, terminalling, marketing and logistics management services for hydrocarbon products and by-products, chemical and other bulk liquids. MRMC operates throughout North America, with a principal focus in the South and Southeast United States.

Please apply online at

Company Description

Martin Resource Management Corporation ("MRMC") of Kilgore, Texas is a leading independent provider of transportation, terminalling, marketing and logistics management services for hydrocarbon products and by-products, chemical and other bulk liquids. MRMC operates throughout North America, with a principal focus in the South and Southeast United States.\r\n\r\n\r\nPlease apply online at