Production Leader

About the role

Solenis, a global provider of water and hygiene solutions, is hiring a Production Leader in Beihai, Guangxi. The role manages the EHS, quality and efficiency performance of assigned teams, organizes production work and ensures safe, compliant operations.

Key responsibilities

• Attend company, group and government EHS training and keep training records.
• Comply with factory safety, environmental protection, occupational health and security regulations and the Employee Code, and take part in emergency responses to accidents.
• Manage the EHS, quality and efficiency performance of the teams and be accountable for the relevant KPIs.
• Arrange the work of team members and contractors so production tasks are completed on time, and organize shift handovers of production records.
• Manage production discipline, enforce management regulations and 5S requirements, and regularly train and assess the team.
• Guide operators in routine maintenance (TPM), complete routine inspections and handle abnormalities promptly.
• Enforce work permit systems such as LOTO, hot work permits and confined space entry permits during maintenance.
• Supervise equipment start/stop, material dosing and control; run the DCS when the DCS operator is off duty, monitoring temperature, pressure and flow rate.
• Record and analyse finished product indicators and process parameters (SPC) daily, follow interlock and alarm procedures, and guide sampling and analysis.
• Cooperate with EHS, maintenance, quality, logistics and other departments.

Required profile

• College degree or above in Chemical Engineering, Automation or a related field.
• More than 3 years of production team management experience in enterprise manufacturing.
• Experience operating DCS or PLC.
• Familiarity with chemical hazards, chemical equipment and facilities, chemical instrumentation and DCS systems, and work permit procedures.
• Independent problem-solving, strong leadership, communication and coordination skills.