Employee Benefits Executive Sales Consultant

The EB Executive Sales Consultant is responsible for growing revenue within the Ohio market by focusing on employee benefits group sales targeting organizations with 50 to 1000 employees. This individual will have an excellent service and implementation model and will be able to expand their market focus through collaborative partnerships in other lines of business. The strongest candidates will have a track record of employee benefit group sales regionally with a focus on manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services institutions. They will be responsible for presentations and proposals to the closing sale. They will have a starting six-figure guaranteed salary with a lucrative incentive compensation plan that encompasses both new and renewed business and the ability to earn more for cross selling as well.

Required:

Past track record of employee benefit group sales ideally with a mid-large groups segment focus

Insurance Broker Licenses (ideally Life and Health and Property and Casualty)

Knowledge of Healthcare reform, benefits administration and industry trends

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Compensation:

$125,000 - $150,000 (possibly more or creative packages depending on tenure and past book)

Incentive Compensation for new business, renewals and cross selling

Total compensation = $200,000 to $500,000

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Leading chemical and building material company is looking for a chemist or material scientist with a background in cementitious material formulation and characterization.  Company offers excellent benefits with competitive pay; great opportunities for growth at an industry leader!

Duties:

Responsible for driving new product development, evaluating raw materials, and maintaining existing product formulations.  Conducts laboratory research and testing to develop innovative concrete admixtures and enhance the performance of current products.  Applies both quantitative and qualitative principles of chemistry, engineering, and materials science to formulate new solutions and optimize existing formulations.  Participates in field trials to assess and validate product performance under real-world conditions.  Maintains accurate records of raw materials, formulations, and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) data within SAP.  Provides cross-functional technical support to North American sales, marketing, purchasing, operations, as well as global R&D teams.

• Plan and execute test programs to support new product development initiatives
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify new materials and drive improvements to existing products
• Conduct and evaluate field trials to validate performance of new formulations
• Provide technical support to U.S. admixture plants, including analysis of out-of-spec materials, returned product investigations, quality control specification evaluations, and SAP formulation updates

Salary

$60,000 - $100,000

Benefits

M/D/V/401K

Technical Qualifications:

• BS degree majoring Chemistry, Material Science, Chemical Engineering or related; will consider non-degreed candidates with significant industry experience
• 5+ years of industry experience in formulation and testing of cementitious materials
• A basic understanding of cement / admixture interaction and concrete performance is necessary
• Experience using SAP or similar system for formulation management, design of experiments statistical analysis, and concrete admixture formulation are a plus
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  60.26DH
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The Plant Manager is responsible for overall leadership, safety, operation, & performance of a chemical (rubber, dispersants) manufacturing facility.

Ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while maintaining high standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

Drives operational excellence, develops talent, and aligns plant performance with company objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Champion a strong safety culture with zero-incident mindset.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Oversee safe handling of chemicals, raw materials, and hazardous substances typical in rubber and dispersant manufacturing.
• Ensure incident investigations and corrective actions are complete.

Operational Leadership

• Lead all plant operations including EHS, production, maintenance, engineering, and quality functions.
• Ensure efficient manufacturing processes for rubber compounds & dispersant products.
• Develop/execute production plans to meet customer demand, quality standards, & cost targets.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as throughput, yield, downtime, and scrap/rework rates.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies).

Quality Management

• Ensure consistent production of high-quality products that meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to maintain & improve quality systems (ISO 9001 framework).
• Address customer complaints and implement root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Financial & Business Performance

• Develop/manage plant budgets (labor, materials, maintenance, and capital expenditures).
• Optimize cost efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
• Support forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain optimization.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.

People Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, develop department managers and plant employees.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, engagement, & continuous learning.
• Support workforce planning, hiring, training, and performance management.

Maintenance & Reliability

• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure equipment reliability to minimize downtime and maximize operational efficiency.
• Support capital projects, process upgrades, and new equipment installations.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Promote Lean manufacturing, waste reduction, and process optimization.
• Identify and implement automation or process improvements specific to chemical/rubber production systems.
• Support new product introductions and process scalability.

Requirements

• BS, MS Chemical Engineering required. Comparable engineering degree with experience in plant operations, refinery process, or biodiesel will be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of experience processing/engineering in chemicals, petroleum/refining, or petrochemicals.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment of operations personnel.
• Prior experience running plant trials and conducting process plant optimization preferred.
• Expert knowledge of chemical plant and/or refinery processes.
• Prior experience supporting execution of capital projects including planning spreadsheet and scope development, design, execution, and start-up/commissioning.
• Prior experience using process instrumentation and controls, in addition to simulation and modeling applications (e.g., Chemcad, ASPEN).
• Exposure to cost engineering and evaluating benefits.
• Familiarity with PSM, process safety tools and risk analysis.
• Ability to use computer software for planning, budgeting, inventory control and database management.

 **MUST BE US CITIZEN OR US GREEN CARD HOLDER

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Our well-established client is looking for an EHS Manager at their manufacturing facility.  This leadership role will collaborate with all levels of the facility to drive EHS excellence.  The ideal candidate would have 5 plus years of experience in chemicals, plastics or heavy industrial along with PSM experience in a manufacturing setting.  The role will manage all health and safety programs with oversight of environmental compliance.  This is a boots on the ground role for a passionate EHS professional who thrives working across all levels of the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Support the implementation of SHE and management systems to ensure environmental regulatory compliance and SHE programs at facility. Duties will encompass a variety of SHE areas.
• Manage compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Performs SHE inspections as required.
• Determine priorities for safety and health investigations in their diverse work areas and make assignments accordingly.
• Determine sampling priorities for the institution and request the necessary budget resource to accomplish goals.
• Develop and recommend appropriate engineering or work process modifications to prevent worker illness or injury. Provide follow-up assessment of recommendations.
• Administrate Employee Health Safety Environmental management practices under the OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14000 Standards. Administers dispensary services.
• Develop reports and recommendations independently.
• Assist other employees in developing reports and recommendations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team to discuss multidisciplinary approaches to resolving safety & health issues.
• Make recommendations with respect to equipment purchase, engineering control, workspace planning and work process planning.
• Communicates with regulatory authorities, as required.
• Determine training needs and independently develop new programs as necessary.
• Oversee training development and delivery. Also, acts as internal training resource as required.
• Review IH sampling strategies and results. As needed, assist in development of strategies and interpretation of results.
• Serve as expert consultant for safety issues within the organization.
• Recognize injury and illness trends within the organization and work to address these.
• Work with Operations, Risk Control and other departments to reduce occupational injury and illness.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and program with input for Regional SHE Director and Director of Operations.
• Provide input to engineers and management for development or improvement of engineering controls.
• Contribute to the design of new facilities where hazardous materials will be used or hazardous processes will be located.
• Work with Facilities to develop new safety committees or take leadership role in enlarging the focus / scope of the safety committee’s activities.
• Prepare reports to management of investigations and evaluations of safety, health or environmental management issues.

Salary

$120,000 - $135,000

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k

What Makes You a Good Fit

• BS in Occupational Health, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State SH&E regulations. CSP certification desired.
• Proficient in OSHA Process Safety Management.
• Ability to work effectively with the SHE team and operations management and staff.
• Ability to solve broad range of complex problems.
• Ability to utilize approaches that required innovation and change.
• Experience in emergency response and incident command training and implementation.
• Well-developed planning and organizational skills including the ability to work independently, prioritize activities, meet commitments, and proactively manage time and generally manage travel and a challenging workload.
• Incorporates business risk in analysis of alternatives. Understands cost versus benefit analysis.
• Strong networking skills. Must be able to identify and effectively utilize resources such as contract expertise.
• Must work effectively within teams and within diverse work groups.
• Demonstrates clear and concise oral and written skills as well as an ability to train others.
• Can tailor communication to all audiences
• Effective listening skills
• Proactively support and/or lead SHE initiatives that support the business. Must be able to establish and influence strategic business thinking. 

Some Benefits of Joining Us

• Health insurance affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and company matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: Diverse national and internal growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Jennifer Wojcik at jwojcik@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  21.26JW
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Our client is a global chemical manufacturer, and they are investing capital into their facilities. The Engineering Project Manager is a corporate role that will work with site project teams to develop and implement capital projects. This role will be seated at one of the manufacturing facilities, with a preference for the Chicago area. If seated in the Chicago area, travel will be about 30%. If seated at another site, travel will be up to 70%. 

Job Responsibilities of the Engineering Capital Project Manager include but are not limited to:

• Work with site engineering teams to evaluate equipment needs and develop project plans
• Identify what equipment is needed for sufficient production of product, including new products
• Assess and oversee maintenance and reliability of current equipment 
• Oversee the front-end design, which may include managing vendors
• Provide updates to corporate leadership
• Travel to sites for oversight of project implementation

Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000 plus 15% target bonus

Benefits: MDV,401K, PTO, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement

Job Code: 22.26JM

Email resumes to: jmooberry@cps4jobs.com

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