Production Manager

Lupton Petroleum Products Inc

Lupton, AZ

Pay: $90,000-$200,000/yr

Lupton Petroleum Products, Inc (LPPI) currently has an opening for a **Production Manager**. This role completes the daily operation of all facets of the trans-mix plant and product storage areas. Lupton is well established trans-mix production facility that produces millions of gallons of fuel each year.

**The Production Manager role will primarily be focused on:**

Overseeing and directing all aspects of the trans-mix plant, hydrotreater operations, and product storage facilities to ensure safe, efficient, reliable, and profitable operations. Provide leadership and direction to plant personnel while maintaining operational excellence, product quality, regulatory compliance, and equipment reliability. This position is responsible for overseeing plant operations, including process monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, budgeting, and production planning. Lead the development and implementation of operating procedures, staff training, and continuous improvement initiatives. Provide technical and operational leadership during plant startup, shutdown, commissioning, and future facility expansions.

**Plant Operations**

• Direct and oversee daily operations of the hydrotreater unit, trans-mix distillation unit, and associated product storage systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of hydrotreater and refinery processes, including temperatures, pressures, flows, reactor conditions, hydrogen circulation, and other critical operating parameters.
• Ensure equipment and systems, including reactors, heaters, compressors, pumps, separators, heat exchangers, and control systems, are operated and maintained within established operating parameters.
• Monitor production performance, operating trends, product quality, and equipment reliability to identify issues and implement improvements.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex process, instrumentation, mechanical, and operational issues.
• Oversee plant startup, shutdown, commissioning, and transitions between operating conditions.
• Establish production goals and monitor facility performance against production plans and expectations.
• Ensure product testing, sampling, and documentation processes meet established quality specifications.

**Leadership & Staff Development**

• Provide leadership and direction to plant personnel, including hiring, training, performance management, and employee development
• Establish clear operating expectations, accountability, and priorities for plant personnel.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to the Sr. Plant Operator and other plant employees.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and qualified to safely perform their assigned responsibilities.
• Develop and implement training programs, competency assessments, and operator qualification standards.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate daily operating activities and communicate priorities, operational concerns, and facility needs to appropriate personnel.

**Safety, Compliance & Quality Assurance**

• Provide leadership and direction to plant personnel, including hiring, training, performance management, and employee development.
• Establish clear operating expectations, accountability, and priorities for plant personnel.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to the Sr. Plant Operator and other plant employees.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and qualified to safely perform their assigned responsibilities.
• Develop and implement training programs, competency assessments, and operator qualification standards.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate daily operating activities and communicate priorities, operational concerns, and facility needs to appropriate personnel.

**Maintenance & Facility Reliability**

• Work closely with the maintenance planning team to develop and prioritize maintenance activities and coordinate execution with facility personnel.
• Oversee equipment inspections, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair activities to minimize downtime and maintain reliable operations
• Identify equipment and facility improvement needs and develop plans to address operational and maintenance concerns.
• Coordinate equipment isolation, maintenance activities, and return-to-service processes.
• Participate in shutdown planning, equipment commissioning, and major maintenance projects.
• Oversee facility construction and expansion activities, working with vendors, engineers, contractors, and technicians to ensure projects are completed safely and effectively.

**Financial & Strategic Management**

• Develop and manage facility budgets, monitor operating expenses, control costs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
• Evaluate staffing, equipment, production, and resource needs to support current operations