Production Manager
Orion S.A. · Borger, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Orion S.A. (industrial) in Borger, TX. Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
- They ask for
- degree required
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $107k–$153k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 85 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 84 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $106k–$145k, from 15 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 44%
- Lean 36%
- Root cause 29%
- New product launch 22%
- Six Sigma 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Orion S.A.
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Orion S.A.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Duties
- ◆Achieve production goals by ensuring that the plant operates safely, at target rates, and within acceptable parameters.
- ◆Lead the plant engineers to develop operating plans and task lists for the operators and other front-line personnel.
- ◆Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
- ◆Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
- ◆Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
- ◆Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
- ◆Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- ✓This position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering. A degree in chemical engineering is preferred; although other disciplines will be considered.
- ✓At least five years of experience in refining or specialty chemicals manufacturing is required; some of this experience may have been acquired in roles such as production engineer, process engineer, production supervisor, reliability engineer or a similar role.
- ✓Supervisory experience is required; experience administering a collective bargaining agreement in a union shop is an advantage.
- ✓Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills are essential; the successful candidate must be versatile and able to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
- ✓Familiarity with pumps, dryers, ventilators, hydraulics, high-pressure injection, high temperature applications, reactors, and other common types of process equipment is required.
EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Long Description
The Production Manager is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning day-to-day operations at the Borger, Texas Plant.
- •Achieve production goals by ensuring that the plant operates safely, at target rates, and within acceptable parameters.
- •Lead the plant engineers to develop operating plans and task lists for the operators and other front-line personnel.
- •Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
- •Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
- •Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
- •Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
- •Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Long Description
The Production Manager is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning day-to-day operations at the Borger, Texas Plant.
- •Achieve production goals by ensuring that the plant operates safely, at target rates, and within acceptable parameters.
- •Lead the plant engineers to develop operating plans and task lists for the operators and other front-line personnel.
- •Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
- •Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
- •Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
- •Stand-in for the plant manager when he or she is not available.
- •Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.