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Shell Chemical LP


Process Manager, Logistics - GeismarJob ID: U10540


Location: Geismar, Louisiana, United States

Shell’s chemical business operations in the U.S. are performed through Shell Chemical LP, which is one of nearly 70 companies engaged in chemicals businesses for the Shell Group of companies. With significant investments in manufacturing assets around the world - both direct and through joint ventures - the Shell chemicals companies number among the largest petrochemical producers in the world.

Shell Chemical LP produces about 9,072 kilotonnes (20 billion pounds) of chemicals annually, which are sold primarily to industrial markets in the United States.

Shell Chemical LP is currently seeking a Process Manager, Logistics for its Geismar, Louisiana location.



Responsibilities:


In this position, you will be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing performance of the Logistics assets at the Geismar site. You will have oversight of logistics operations for truck and rail racks and marine wharf, including tankage and lab. You will ensure compliance with all regulations for shipment of hazardous materials under DOT, FRA, USCG and EPA. As a member of the site management team, you will share responsibility for providing leadership for the Site to ensure global and local alignment and objectives are met. You will also be a member of the Operations & Maintenance Management Committee.

Key Accountabilities:
· Safeguard the health and safety of all personnel, the environment and the integrity of the Logistics assets
· Comply with legal requirements, company policy and objectives
Achieve continual improvements in process/plant integrity, HSE systems and performance
· Use best practices to achieve overall lowest distribution costs for all finished products exiting plant
· Achieve compliance with all regulatory requirements of Dept of Transportation, USCG, FRA, and EPA relative to hazardous materials shipments in public domain
· Operations and maintenance oversight of logistics tanks, truck and rail racks and marine wharf
· Participate in plant oversight through various committees and advisory roles
· Manage the relationships with 3rd party suppliers of equipment, people, and services includes rail service, marine services, trucking services, contract resources
· Work with Logistics staff and other department managers to assure effective utilization of Site Logistics and the integrity of the Logistics infrastructure
· Coordinate activities to meet shipping/loading/unloading requirements to agreed to quality and costs
· Coordinate and develop with the other departments, strategic and tactical plans to improve capability to deliver high quality, reliable, logistical services
· Coordinate activities to achieve continual improvements in reliability, quality, capacity, variable and fixed costs
· Manage the performance and development of people
· Interface effectively with relevant contacts within Shell Chemicals (eg PBUs, CT, LL, Global Networks)
· Provide an effective contribution within the site management team, taking specific responsibilities and tasks as appropriate



Requirements:


To be considered for this position, you must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and have approximately 10 or more years of relevant professional experience, including 5 or more years of transportation/distribution operations supervision experience.

Additional Requirements:
· Excellent leadership skills
· Excellent prioritization skills
· Excellent people and interpersonal skills
· Experience working in team environment
· Excellent communication skills
· Causal reasoning and systems thinking skills
· Role model for Enterprise First Behaviors

In addition to the tasks outlined in this job description, you may be assigned other responsibilities as needed. The Shell Group of companies offers an outstanding benefits package. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete an online candidate profile. No phone inquiries will be accepted.

Shell Companies in the U.S. are equal opportunity employers.


Application Deadline: Thursday 03 May 2007

Number of Vacancies: 1



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