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Employment Opportunity - Reliability Engineer

Thiele Kaolin Company, a world leader in kaolin production, seeks a Reliability Engineer at its corporate office in Georgia.

POSITION SUMMARY
The primary purpose of this position is to guide the use of current reliability systems and recommend changes that will improve the reliability of plant equipment for Thiele Kaolin operations in Sandersville, Reedy Creek and Wisconsin Rapids. The person in this position will conduct additional projects as necessary for the Maintenance Management group and be responsible for facilitating a monthly safety program companywide to improve overall safety within Maintenance.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILTIES

• Provide guidance for the company’s Reliability Centered Maintenance program.
  
• Conduct projects to help improve reliability of plant equipment and accomplish tasks assigned to the Maintenance Management group.
  
• Evaluate PM procedures and suggest changes to reduce costs and improve reliability.
  
• Direct vibration monitoring, infrared equipment checks and other reliability centered programs.
  
• Create CAD drawings to be used for the installation and maintenance of reliability systems.
  
• Assist Thiele Operations in finding solutions to problems that adversely affect the reliability of plant equipment.
  
• Assist Maintenance personnel by providing engineering calculations and technical guidance to resolve problems.
  
• Assist Maintenance personnel in breakdown and shutdown situations as needed to return equipment to service.
  
• Help determine training needs of Maintenance personnel as required to improve the reliability of plant equipment.
  
• Evaluate old and new equipment with respect to its impact on cost reliability and make recommendations for the replacement of equipment.
  
• Work with Engineering when renovating or installing process equipment to ensure that Maintenance requirements are meet.
  
• Be responsible for the company’s Radiation Safety program and serve as the Radiation Safety Officer (40 hours of training will be provided by the Company and the applicant selected will be required to successfully complete the exam).
  
• Conduct a companywide monthly safety program for the Maintenance Department to achieve the goal of maintaining a safe working environment by promoting safety conscious actions.

QUALIFICATIONS
Four year degree in an Engineering field from an accredited school with a minimum of five years of experience in a similar job is required.

TO APPLY
Qualified applicants may email a resume to sandy.lovett@thielekaolin.com. Only those applicants chosen to be interviewed will be contacted. The deadline for resume submission in January 31, 2012.

Thiele Kaolin Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Environmental Health & Safety Manager - PyraMax Ceramics, LLC

A.  Position Summary:
This position is responsible for creating, implementing and overseeing an effective Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) management system that will ensure ongoing compliance towards PyraMax's standards and regulatory compliance, while continuously improving site PyraMax culture. The HSE will actively collaborate and participate as a valued member of the leadership team to provide guidance, technical support and coordinate activities and processes across the site. 

B.  Job Requirements and Skill Sets:
Responsibilities including but not limited to the following:
-Review current and proposed regulations and develop company requirements; recommend and then implement appropriate program measures to ensure compliance.  Develop proactive strategies to prepare for upcoming changes and drive actions to ensure compliance with regulatory (Federal, State, County, Local) and corporate requirements.
-Coordinate and manage critical HSE programs, such as pollution prevention, recycling, waste water management, storm water management, air quality management, hazardous waste management, PPE, HAZCOM, confined space and fall protection procedures and reporting requirements for each.
-Work to continuously improve integration of all HSE processes across the site.
-Provide backup and assist Facilities Engineering group on facility projects and production process improvement projects.
-Provide on-site management support to any required remediation projects.
-Provide advice on HSE concerns and work with employees at all organizational levels to affect corrective action strategies.
-Develop HSE improvement strategies including capital projects, HSE budgetary items, management system maturity and other continuous improvement projects.
-Develop and provide training and guidance to site personnel, leadership and contractors to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate training requirements.
-Develop HSE policies/procedures and ensure that requirements are effectively integrated into standard operating procedures.
-Partner with business leaders and employees to continuously improve HSE culture, awareness and accountability, in support of site HSE objectives.
-Manage and Direct safe use of chemicals in the factory and be responsible for new chemical use approval for site operations.
-Provide HSE expertise and input for review of Job Safety Analysis and Standard Operating Sheets.
-Direct incident investigations, determine root cause, develop corrective actions, and conduct closure verification activities.
-Direct HSE inspections, self-assessments and audits.  Manage reports and present summaries to management with recommended solutions.  Monitor corrective action closure.
-Provide expertise during concept and design phases of manufacturing processes to ensure that sound HSE control methodologies are integrated into design.
-Coordinate environmental risk assessments, and work to deploy corrective measures to continuously reduce site's environmental impact footprint.
-Coordinate and conduct employee hazardous waste and environmental training activities.
-Create a work environment conductive to employee morale and motivation to accomplish performance objectives through effective change management.
-Ability to train multiple groups of employees.
-Must be able to promote a positive safety culture with all employees.

C.  Required Qualifications:
-US Citizenship
-Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry or equivalent with focus on Environment is required.
-5+ years of HSE experience in progressively increasing responsibility including oversight of Title V permit compliance
-verifiable experience creating, implementing and overseeing a facility governed by MSHA
-CSP designation would be viewed favorably.

D.  Working Conditions/Environment:

Must be able to lift, carry, and move objects up to 55 pounds; frequent climbing, walking, squatting, sitting, and standing; exposure to dusty (non-hazardous) environment and extreme heat or cold; up to 30% travel expected

E.  Compensation & Benefits:

Very competitive base compensation dependent upon experience, merit reviews & an annual bonus potential

Potential for professional growth as Company expands to multiple plants

Complete benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, long term disability & life insurance; health care spending accounts; 401k

Possible relocation package available for those located more than 75 miles from plant-site.

Qualified candidate should e-mail salary resume and salary requirements to:
Human Resources Manager
hr@pyramaxceramics.com

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ELECTRICIAN

KaMin LLC, a major kaolin producer in central Georgia, has an immediate opening for an Electrician at its Wrens, GA plant.

The qualified candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in the electrical field. This position works mostly on day and evening shift, but requires some overtime and on-call duties. The job duties are split between indoor and outdoor work causing exposure to seasonal temperature variations. It requires climbing to heights of 175 feet and working on and around slippery surfaces. Pay will vary according to qualifications.

This position offers an excellent salary and benefit program including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, vacation, and 401k. Qualified candidates should email resumes to charlene.amos@kaminllc.com and reference Electrician in the subject line. Applicants may also fax resumes to 706-547-4390. EOE

Technical Manager - Paper Coatings

BASF, The Chemical Company, is a Fortune 100 chemical company dedicated to making products that make our customers' products better. At BASF, we make careers better, too.

The Technical Manager manages and directs the activities of the Paper Coatings Technical group to provide a high level of technical assistance and problem solving support to key Global and Regional customers. This is accomplished by directing appropriate resources, especially personnel, to align with the key Global/Regional account strategies to achieve business goals.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develop the goals and objectives of the individual members of the Paper Technical personnel by translating business targets into concrete market specific activities.
• Initiate training programs to ensure a highly competent Technical group by identifying customer support requirements and exposing internal knowledge gaps.
• Coordinate the Technical group to conduct all customer product trials, initiate laboratory testing and provide follow-up reporting to the customers.
• Coordinate all customer Pilot Coater trials and R&D initiatives.
• Actively participate on customer development projects and teams.
• Keep abreast of advancing paper coating technology around the world and incorporates the information into our processes. Evaluates market information, making recommendations regarding trends, competitive products and processes to enhance the sales of BASF products.
• Identifies product gaps, market trends and emerging technologies and actively collaborates with R&D to enhance product portfolio.
• Develops industry contacts with outside research and technical organization and establishes project contracts as required.

• Bachelors of Science in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Paper Technology or closely related field. BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
• A minimum of ten years experience in paper coatings.
• Must possess an in-depth knowledge of paper coating technology, papermaking and coating applications equipment and processes, paper finishing technology and paper testing methods and equipment.
• Must possess a fundamental understanding of latex and kaolin properties and their impact on paper properties.
• Requires managerial and human relations skills to direct, motivate and train a diverse technical group.
• Also requires excellent communication and written skills, excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work with Sales, Manufacturing, and customers.
• A knowledge of customer's and competitor's strengths and weaknesses as well as product segments is required to make strategic product decisions.

Desired:

• Experience working with sales and/or marketing to achieve goals.
  
• Knowledge of various printing technologies, analytical techniques and polymer chemistry is an asset.

Project Engineer

This is an immediate & urgent vacancy in the Middle Georgia area within the world’s market leader in the manufacture & supply of leading edge, high quality, environmentally friendly products & services utilized within the oil & gas sector. This publicly traded, growing company is known for being well capitalized within their profitable industry & has been consistently recognized by well-known publications as being effectively managed.

Responsibilities:

Providing professional, Project Engineering expertise to include:

• Developing and evaluating the plans and criteria for a variety of expansion /construction and/or process improvement projects
  
• Developing sound and cost effective solutions to problems facing the Operations team
  
• Planning, creating and/or monitoring the design of all phases of multiple engineered systems
  
• Assessing the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering solutions to include serving as the liaison with engineering consulting service
  vendors
  
• Performing as a staff advisor and consultant to the Engineering Manager, Plant Managers, and production and maintenance groups
  
• Writing capital project requests, assembling bid packages, and obtaining vendor quotes
  
• Incorporating safety and environmental practices within all processes to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations
  

Requirements:

• A minimum of ten years of direct project engineering experience
  
• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or a related Engineering field
  
• An understanding of the roles of the different disciplines in engineering/construction processes as well as standard industrial construction techniques
  
• A field-oriented, project minded, self starter
  

Compensation & Benefits:

• Very competitive base compensation dependent upon experience, merit reviews & an annual bonus potential of 10% of base – company has paid a bonus for each of the last 5 years
  
• Outstanding benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance; health care spending accounts; profit sharing & 401k
  
• Comprehensive relocation package

Reply with confidential resume to:
Pete Tosh, The Focus Group – an Executive Search firm
pete.tosh@thefocusgroup.biz
478-746-6891
[Fee 100% paid by employer]

Maintenance Manager

Purpose of Position - Maintain plant and equipment to meet business goals.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance management tools and practices
• Schedule and plan manpower and skills.
• Develop an autonomous maintenance program with zero accidents and zero break downs while operating in a tightly controlled fiscal position.
• Forecast replacement capital needs.
• Develop subordinates and maintenance employees
  
• Develop and maintain safety rules and practices.
• Manage site contractors
  
• Interface with purchasing to manage parts and inventory
  
• Partnership with process and department managers served by maintenance
  
• Develop budget and control cost
  
• Prepare reports and analyze performance
  
• Continuously improve processes and activities that deliver business performance
  
• Develop process and maintenance improvements

Accountability

• Meet goals for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance time
• Effective maintenance planning and forecasting.
• Manage cost of repairs using lean manufacturing processes.

Measurement of Performance

• Achievement of goals related to plant operations, primarily operating availability and maintenance cost but also more detailed measures of maintenance performance such as conformance to schedule, job standards, call-backs, zero accidents, zero breakdowns, overtime, etc. to be further defined
• Customer satisfaction and partner relationships
  

Required Skills and Experience

• Knows technology required to operate and maintain equipment such as crushers, kilns, mills, screens, fans, pumps, blowers, belt conveyors, pneumatic conveyors, packaging lines, bag houses, cyclones, burners, electrical distribution, spray systems, waste systems, piping, computerized controls, dozers, hydraulic loaders, trucks, etc.
• Experienced in maintenance planning, analysis, forecasting, administration and documentation, work order management, parts management, preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance technologies and in systems to manage this work plant-wide.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to implement and manage lean manufacturing processes
• Safety methods and technology
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written
• Leadership as a way of gaining cooperation and group and individual accountability and results.
• Experienced user of Windows-based computing and software
• Project management skills and tools

Desired Skills and Experience

• Familiar with MSHA (or OSHA) regulations and practices
• Four year technical degree, mechanical engineering preferred
• Knowledge of control systems and electronics
• Construction and structural codes and methods

For immediate consideration send your resume to:

Jon D. Harvill CPC
Managing Director
Professional Search of Atlanta, Inc.
jharvill@professionalsearchatlanta.com
770-952-0009 or 800-648-0009

Posted on: Feb-09-2010