Basic Function

Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), an HF Sinclair company is seeking a Director GSC Manufacturing Operations. Reporting to the Sr. Director Global Supply Chain Operations, the Director GSC Manufacturing Operations is a key member of the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team responsible for the supply of lubricants, greases, white oils and process oils produced for the Lubricants and Specialties division. This role is accountable for the management of employees and contractors across North America who support the blending, packaging and warehousing of over 350 products, manufactured according to global quality and regulatory standards for sale worldwide. This role also has the responsibility of loading and off-loading bulk product into railcars, trucks and ISO containers in addition to the loading of packaged goods on vans and shipping containers. As a member of the GSC Leadership Team this position is the management representative for labour relations. This role is accountable for creating an environment that supports continuous improvement; prioritizing safety, environment, quality and reliability to improve the bottom line.

Job Duties

Leadership:

• Safe and effective operation of the Lubeplex, National Warehouse, Edmonton Warehouse, Council Bluffs Terminal and the Joshua Terminal and Blending Facility
• Management of a workforce accountable for the development and execution of the Global Manufacturing operating strategy
• Labour relations for the occupational workforce; leads the grievance, arbitration and negotiation process
• Dispute resolution for non-union occupational employees
• Expense budget development and compliance as well as inventory reconciliation

Manufacturing (blending & packaging):

• A Grease manufacturing facility producing >5 million kg/yr into trucks, railcars and various packages
• A 150 Million Gallon/yr high speed blending and custom blending operation of lubricants and process oils. A product line consisting of 350 lubricant families
• Packaging lines that fill in excess of 30M US Gallons/yr; into drums, IBC\xe2\x80\x99s, pails and small packs into 1500 sku\xe2\x80\x99s
• Outbound loading of finished product and base oils into trucks railcars and sea-going containers over 160M US Gallons/yr
• Inbound bulk raw material offloading chemical additives and purchased base stock by rail and truck
• Ensuring on-time and in-full (OTIF) delivery target of 96.0% to customers
• Accountable for proprietary warehouse/bulk operations in Edmonton, Mississauga (National Warehouse), Council Bluffs Iowa and Joshua Texas

Engineering & Maintenance:

• Oversight of internal (electrical, mechanical and Pipefitters) and contracted workforce who support reliability, system, process and capital improvements for all of supply chain operations for the lubricants business
• Capital Planning process for Supply Chain Operations
• Accountable for Asset Management of the Supply Chain Operations
• Responsibility for the Asset Management for GSC warehouse locations across North America

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a blending and packaging environment. Preferably familiar with bulk material blending and handling
• Demonstrated experience measuring and enhancing Operating Efficiency in a manufacturing environment
• Labour relations experience \xe2\x80\x93 managing change, grievance process and contract negotiations
• Maintenance, engineering or construction experience
• Blending and Packaging in a food grade/ pharmaceutical manufacturing environment is preferred
• In depth knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is preferred

Education Level

• Post-secondary education with manufacturing experience or technical degree/diploma.
• Bachelor of Engineering or Manufacturing is preferred

Required Skills

• Highly developed leadership skills
• Proven strategy developer
• Exposure to knowledge systems for forecasting, scheduling, warehousing Warehouse management systems (WMS) and SAP
• Research & Development or technical services with the understanding of scaling up
• Exposure to manufacturing systems in multiple industries (pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, agricultural, lawncare, auto etc.)
• Exposure to Health & Safety requirements in an industrial setting including regulatory requirements in the handling of multiple chemicals
• Exposure to formal quality and manufacturing systems, e.g., ISO 9000, TS14969, ISO 14000 and with specific experience in LEAN Manufacturing and 6 Sigma techniques
• Exposure to preventive maintenance, (total Production Management) TPM and 5S methodologies

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

• Direct leadership of five employees and overall management of a workforce of 150

Dimensions:

• Fixed expense budget $25M annually
• \xe2\x80\x9cCost of Sale Expenses\xe2\x80\x9d \xe2\x80\x93 in excess of $1B annually
• Resource planning and capital expense budget $5M annually
• 100,000 sq ft manufacturing facility and a 200,000sq ft tank farm
• 100,000 sq ft warehouse facility
• ISO 9000, IATF 16949. ISO14000

Decision Making:

• Decisions are domestic and relate to manufacturing improvements to ensure we can meet sales demands, quality and regulated requirements
• Financial management for manufacturing of grease and lubricants
• Loss management of Inventory and Cost of Sale components
• Industrial Relations decisions

Work Conditions

• Office based role in Mississauga within a manufacturing facility
• Travel required est. 10-20% of the time within North America
• High degree of stress; increasing complexity of products/additives and regulatory/quality standards; maintaining OTIF standards; plant environment
• On-call for emergencies and critical changes in manufacturing plans

Physical Requirements

• Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting or carrying up to 25 lbs., pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs., perceiving color differences. Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, and working in confined spaces as permitted.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation ("HF Sinclair"), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products in 19 states principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high quality fuels to more than 1,300 Sinclair branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming. HF Sinclair also owns a 47% limited partner interest and a non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership that provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HF Sinclair subsidiaries.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.