Production Assistant

Orbia•Saint Gabriel, LA

7d•$62,000 - $114,500

About The Position

You’re purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you’ll find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day. From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for. The Production Assistant is responsible for maintaining accurate production records for the KLEA R134a plant. The Production Assistant also plays a pivotal role in ordering raw materials to support production needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Must have excellent communication skills.
Ability to work in fast paced operations environment with a high level of organization.
Experience using SAP is required (S4 preferred).
Experienced with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
Proficient in English.
Must be able to climb stairs, walk long distances, and stand for extended periods (in compliance with local laws).

Nice To Haves

Experience with using PowerBI a plus.

Responsibilities

Logistics: Monitors raw material inventories (Trichloroethylene, Hydrogen Fluoride, Caustic, Lime, and Hydrochloric Acid) and places orders (and receives) to maintain suitable inventory to support R134a production goals. Key interface with raw material suppliers and internal supply chain personnel. Performs physical inventory and reconciles as necessary. Conducts annual physical inventory with internal and external auditors.
Production: Utilizes process data to calculate daily, weekly, and monthly production and enter into SAP. Ensures accuracy and up to date forecasting, which is utilized by Customer Service to set finished product loading and packaging for on-time customer delivery.
Document Control: Maintains document control over copies issued to production of P&IDs, Process Descriptions, Loop Sheets, and other living documents used by Production Organization.
Reporting: Reports out on weekly production of R134a and HCL for site. Leads month end closing activities for Production Organization. As part of closing activities the Production Assistant works closely with Finance organization to ensure on-time and accurate production and raw material efficiencies.
Cost: Compiles cost center information for Production and Packaging organizations. Works with Production and Packaging leadership to develop cost reports and troubleshoot variances monthly. Identifies areas of cost optimization where appropriate.
Administration: Updates and distributes operation procedures for review. Prepares detailed reports/presentations as needed for Production Manager, Production Superintendent, and Packaging Supervisor. Assists with event planning and/or miscellaneous duties as needed.