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Dept Mgr - Boosters

Austin Powder Company
  • McArthur, Ohio
    14 days ago

    Job Description

    Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

    Job Summary

    The Booster Manager oversees the safe and efficient production of booster explosives at the Red Diamond facility. This role is responsible for managing daily operations, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and driving continuous improvement in quality and productivity

    Key Responsibilities and Duties

    • Lead and supervise booster production operations and personnel.

    • Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols and regulatory requirements.

    • Monitor equipment performance and coordinate maintenance activities.

    • Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to improve processes and reduce waste.

    • Maintain accurate production records and inventory tracking.

    • Support training and development of team members.

    • Participate in incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

    • Other duties as assigned.

    Education and Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related field preferred.

    • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or explosives production.

    Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

    • Strong leadership and team management

    • Process troubleshooting and optimization

    • Knowledge of explosives manufacturing and safety standards

    • Effective communication and documentation

    • Root cause analysis and problem-solving

    • Familiarity with OSHA PSM and ATF regulations

    • Time management and prioritization

    Work Environment

    • Industrial manufacturing setting with exposure to energetic materials

    • Combination of office and hands-on production floor work

    • Required use of PPE including hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots

    • Fast-paced, safety-driven environment with strict regulatory oversight

    • · Collaboration across departments including engineering, safety, and quality

    Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.

    This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMcArthur, Ohio
    IndustryMining
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1833
    Websitehttp://austinpowder.com/

    About Company

    In 1833, America was emerging as a vibrant, growing country with virtually boundless energy and a manifest destiny. The Erie Canal, in operation for eight years, had cut travel time from New York westward to Buffalo by one-third for both people and cargo. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, America's first passenger train, was opening up the western reserve.

    Part of the westward migration involved, literally, moving mountains. Austin Powder was founded in that same year to produce the black powder that would help break the rocks, mine the coal and build the canals. From the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, we grew as the country grew.

    We have been in business for over 180 years. Today, we manufacture a full line of industrial explosives and accessories, and provide blasting services to customers throughout North America and around the world.

    While our black powder days are long gone, the original spirit and initiative remain as part of our corporate culture. We are pleased to be of service to our mining, quarrying, construction, and seismic exploration customers in North America and throughout the world.

    Skills

    • Affirmative Actionunmatched
    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Explosivesunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Inventory Reportsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Safety Complianceunmatched
    • Safety Standardsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Staff Developmentunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched

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