U.S. Silica is a global performance materials company and a leading producer of commercial silica used in a wide range of industrial applications and in the oil and gas industry. U.S. Silica’s wholly owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics®. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics® is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient.
During our 121-year history, we have developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable us to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 400 diversified product types to customers across our end markets. As of December 31, 2020, we operated 23 production facilities across the United States. We control 489 million tons of reserves of commercial silica, which can be processed to make 197 million tons of finished products that meet American Petroleum Institute ("API") frac sand specifications, and 79 million tons of reserves of diatomaceous earth, perlite, and clays.
The Company is headquartered in Katy, Texas, and has an office located in Reno, Nevada.
The primary responsibilities of this position will be to guide, organize, and direct the hourly workforce in conjunction with managing plant operations. This position will plan and schedule production activities in all production processes to meet production goals, maintain a safe working environment, as well as controlling plant costs through effective planning and management.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Supervise the efficient operation of processes within established parameters.
- Lead and direct the operations work force under the direction of the Plant Manager.
- Plan and schedule necessary downtime with maintenance departments.
- Production planning for various products and production units, process troubleshooting, and reporting.
- Identify process bottlenecks and causes of substandard performance.
- Formulate and execute a plan for correcting problems.
- Involve operator and maintenance personnel in the process improvements.
- Assume “ownership" of production processes, Dryer and Screening, Packaging, Wet Process and Mining.
- Work closely with the maintenance team to ensure preventive maintenance is performed and the equipment is operating as designed.
- Additional duties as assigned.
- Ensure all pre-shift and post-shift inspections are performed on all production equipment during your shift daily. Follow up on any issues appropriately.
- Ensure the plants’ compliance with MSHA regulations, operating permits, and US Silica policies and procedures.
- Ensure proper site-training and documentation is complete for all employees, visitors, and contractors prior to exposure to the hazards of the operations.
- Follow all company safety and health policies.
- Support daily duties with order processing ensuring orders are uploaded in JDE.
- Provide indirect support to customers and carriers with scheduled orders.
- Provide indirect support to customers with daily COA’s through QAD software
- Ensure shipped product meets all customer requirements including product quality parameters and freedom from contamination during loading or transit.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Strong industrial background required.
- Strong mechanical background required.
- Ideal candidate will have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
- Be willing to be on an on-call schedule.
- Prefer 3-5 years’ experience with the following skills and equipment:
- Mineral Processing and Screening.
- Slurry Pumping.
- Rotating Equipment.
- Mechanical knowledge.
- Production Planning.
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
- Anticipate problems and prevent them when possible.
- Serve as the technical expert in the process areas.
- Gather information from various sources, identify process or maintenance problems, assist with troubleshooting and generate options for solutions.
- Demonstrate sound judgment in choosing a course of action.
U.S. Silica is an equal opportunity employer for all without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. Silica is a smoke- and drug-free workplace. The above description is intended to capture the essential functions of the job, nature and level of work as of the preparation date. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be required of the position. This job description may be modified at any time with or without notice.
