NES Global Talent is an award winning manpower specialist that provides candidates across the Oil & Gas, Power, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Mining and IT sectors worldwide. We provide guaranteed staffing solutions, sourced from a global talent pool by a dedicated, discipline specific team of over 650 staff. It’s people that deliver projects and with over 48 offices in 28 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and the Middle East, we have access to the best talent wherever it may be in the world. NES Global Talent can offer a full range of staffing solutions: Contract, Permanent (Direct) Hire, Managed Solutions, or a fully outsourced service. These services are complemented by an industry leading support service and mobility package to ensure clients keep hold of the top talent in a compliant manner for as long as they need it.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Technical Manager is responsible for directing the Laboratory Services, Process Engineering, and Special Projects activities to meet current and projected product demands.

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Maintains, through professional contacts, association activities, literature review, etc., knowledge of methanol production processes and research activities world-wide. 
• Directs and coordinates the activities of the Laboratory, Process Engineering and Special Project activities; assure that each operates accordingly to established procedures. Maintain updated procedures in compliance to the quality system requirements. 
• Serves as technical consultant to the Plant Manager.  
• Coordinates technical activities with operations, maintenance, and engineering managers to ensure that all required services are provided in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Determines areas of opportunities; studies and makes recommendations for changes to obtain objectives of improved knowledge and efficiencies. 
• Promotes application of statistical techniques and decision making on the base of area and planned experimentation. 
• Establishes, coordinates, and leads control activities covering the entire facility. Identifies areas of weakness, prorates investigations, prorates problem solving, defines corrective actions, and prorates prevention vs. reaction. 
• Assures the maintenance of a discrimination- and harassment-free work environment and that equal employment opportunities are afforded in personnel activities in areas of responsibility. 
• Other duties and special projects as assigned
• Acts in a manner in accordance with outlined safety policies, procedures and practices
• In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Process Engineering required. 
• 10+ years of experience in methanol or ammonia industry required. 
• Prior start-up and commissioning experience in the chemical industry required.
• Knowledge of the 14 elements of PSM required.