West Bromine Operations Superintendent

Operations Superintendent (Bromine Operations)

Location: Magnolia, AR

About the Role

Albemarle Corporation is seeking an Operations Superintendent to support our West Bromine facility in Magnolia, AR. This role is responsible for providing overall leadership of operating areas, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations while driving continuous improvement across production units.

What You Will Do

• Provide overall leadership of assigned operating areas, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operations
• Drive a culture of safety awareness and environmental responsibility across the organization
• Oversee and support Area Supervisors and Operations Engineers, holding them accountable for both technical and day-to-day leadership
• Ensure compliance with all site and corporate safety, environmental, and quality policies
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and efficiency
• Proactively address operational needs including staffing, CAPEX, maintenance, and cost management
• Monitor production performance to ensure achievement of safety, quality, and output targets
• Lead daily and weekly operational prioritization and planning
• Approve MOCs, work permits, incident reports, and operating procedures
• Develop and manage annual operating plans (AOPs) aligned with business objectives
• Partner with engineering and technical teams to identify and implement cost reduction and reliability improvements
• Conduct regular audits (permits, housekeeping, JSA, 5S, etc.) to drive continuous improvement
• Ensure full compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements
• Act as the escalation point for operational issues, minimizing impact to business performance

What You Bring

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (chemical industry preferred)
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience, including team development and accountability
• Strong understanding of safe work practices, environmental compliance, and operational excellence
• Proven ability to manage multiple operating units and competing priorities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in bromine, chemical processing, or similar industrial operations
• Experience working in highly regulated environments with strong safety cultures
• Background in continuous improvement methodologies
• Familiarity with PSM programs, operating procedures, and permit systems

Key Partnerships

• Maintenance: Align on long-term needs, planning, and priorities
• Operations Coordinator: Coordinate logistics and production reporting requirements
• Technical Advisor / Engineering: Support process optimization and continuous improvement
• Business Team: Align operations with production and quality targets
• Safety & Regulatory: Ensure compliance with all policies and programs

Key Performance Indicators

• Safety and environmental performance
• Production and quality targets
• Maintenance planning and scheduling efficiency
• Continuous improvement effectiveness, including proactive vs. reactive work (target: 75% proactive)

Magnolia site employees should be aware of both the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Policy and the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Objectives plus understand how their role contributes to each. Employees are required to follow and support the requirements of our quality management system which is available on the ISO Sync site and can be accessed through Albert by all site workers. #LI-JH3