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JOB DESCRIPTION

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

• Responsible for Operations and staffing to reach production targets in area of responsibility.
• Oversee and coordinate the execution of department 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.