Operations / Project Specialist - Texas Brine Company, LLC
Texas Brine, Houston, TX, United States
Salary Exempt Position
Company: Texas Brine Company, LLC
Responsibilities:
Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for operations across all facilities, including brine production (solution mining) and underground salt cavern storage.
Oversee multi-site operational planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and performance to meet production targets, cost goals, and reliability standards.
Ensure full regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local requirements (environmental, safety, permitting, cavern integrity, and hazardous materials handling).
Champion a zero-incident safety culture and environmental stewardship, driving continuous improvement in health, safety, and sustainability programs aligned with Responsible Care®.
Optimize processes, asset utilization, and infrastructure across geographically dispersed sites to maximize uptime, brine quality, and customer delivery reliability.
Collaborate with engineering and technical teams on cavern development, integrity monitoring, brine quality control, and major infrastructure/expansion projects.
Develop and track key operational KPIs, implement continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., lean, root cause analysis), and report performance to executive leadership.
Manage stakeholder relationships, including regulatory agencies, customers, contractors, and communities, while leading crisis/emergency response across facilities.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
Minimum of 8 years of plant or process operations experience in brine manufacturing/mining/production.
5+ years of leadership experience with direct reports.
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Executive leadership capability with proven success directing
multi-site industrial or chemical manufacturing operations.
Demonstrated ability to drive a
strong safety culture , including ownership of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) performance and zero-incident initiatives.
Thorough understanding of
regulatory compliance
requirements (environmental, safety, permitting, hazardous materials, and asset integrity).
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex operational, financial, and performance data to drive sound, data-based decisions.
Excellent
problem-solving and analytical skills
with the ability to make sound decisions in complex, high-risk environments.
Strong crisis and emergency response leadership across multiple facilities.
Proven people leader with the ability to
coach, develop, and retain high-performing teams.
Clear, concise, and professional
verbal and written communication skills.
Self-directed, results-oriented leader with the flexibility to be
on call
and respond to operational needs as required.
Working Conditions:
The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday; however, flexibility is required to support operational needs, including occasional extended hours. Some travel is required.
Working conditions vary based on operational demands and project schedules. The role includes a combination of headquarters-based responsibilities and on-site field activities across operational facilities. Time allocation between office and field environments may fluctuate.
Fieldwork may involve exposure to outdoor environments, varying weather conditions, and active industrial or construction sites.
Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required during site visits.
Other Requirements:
Must be able to complete and pass post-offer checks, including, but not limited to, background, drug, references, and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Company: Texas Brine Company, LLC
Responsibilities:
Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for operations across all facilities, including brine production (solution mining) and underground salt cavern storage.
Oversee multi-site operational planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and performance to meet production targets, cost goals, and reliability standards.
Ensure full regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local requirements (environmental, safety, permitting, cavern integrity, and hazardous materials handling).
Champion a zero-incident safety culture and environmental stewardship, driving continuous improvement in health, safety, and sustainability programs aligned with Responsible Care®.
Optimize processes, asset utilization, and infrastructure across geographically dispersed sites to maximize uptime, brine quality, and customer delivery reliability.
Collaborate with engineering and technical teams on cavern development, integrity monitoring, brine quality control, and major infrastructure/expansion projects.
Develop and track key operational KPIs, implement continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., lean, root cause analysis), and report performance to executive leadership.
Manage stakeholder relationships, including regulatory agencies, customers, contractors, and communities, while leading crisis/emergency response across facilities.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
Minimum of 8 years of plant or process operations experience in brine manufacturing/mining/production.
5+ years of leadership experience with direct reports.
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Executive leadership capability with proven success directing
multi-site industrial or chemical manufacturing operations.
Demonstrated ability to drive a
strong safety culture , including ownership of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) performance and zero-incident initiatives.
Thorough understanding of
regulatory compliance
requirements (environmental, safety, permitting, hazardous materials, and asset integrity).
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex operational, financial, and performance data to drive sound, data-based decisions.
Excellent
problem-solving and analytical skills
with the ability to make sound decisions in complex, high-risk environments.
Strong crisis and emergency response leadership across multiple facilities.
Proven people leader with the ability to
coach, develop, and retain high-performing teams.
Clear, concise, and professional
verbal and written communication skills.
Self-directed, results-oriented leader with the flexibility to be
on call
and respond to operational needs as required.
Working Conditions:
The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday; however, flexibility is required to support operational needs, including occasional extended hours. Some travel is required.
Working conditions vary based on operational demands and project schedules. The role includes a combination of headquarters-based responsibilities and on-site field activities across operational facilities. Time allocation between office and field environments may fluctuate.
Fieldwork may involve exposure to outdoor environments, varying weather conditions, and active industrial or construction sites.
Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required during site visits.
Other Requirements:
Must be able to complete and pass post-offer checks, including, but not limited to, background, drug, references, and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.