Preparing to Hire in Q4: A Guide for the Chemical Industry
As Q4 approaches, companies in the chemical industry face a unique set of challenges and opportunities when it comes to hiring. With year-end performance reviews, budget planning, and the need to fill critical roles, preparation is key to ensuring that your organization can meet its goals heading into the new year. Here we share a comprehensive guide to help you prepare for hiring in Q4.
Assess Your Staffing Needs
Before beginning the hiring process, it is crucial to assess your current workforce and identify gaps.
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Vice President of Operations
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15+ Years of Chemical manufacturing experience
5+ Years in a leadership role
Multi-site experience is a plus
Batch reactionary experience is required
Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to be on the manufacturing floor
Finance Director
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A turnaround opportunity in a growing organization
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- Trusted advisor to senior leadership
Engineering and Maintenance & Operational Leadership
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Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree
- Chemical manufacturing experience
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EHS Director
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10+ Years of experience in plant EHS leadership experience
- Chemical Engineering degree preferred
- Hazardous chemical experience preferred
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Business Development Director
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Strong business development acumen
- Tevel requirements: 50%
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- 10+ Years of experience
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Sales Agent
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Masterbatch
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Project Engineering Manager
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Chemical manufacturing experience
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Senior Sales/ Development Director
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Houston, Chicago, or NJ preferred
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- Industrial chemicals and CASE
CAMX 2024
CAMX 2024 has come and passed and the Boaz Partners team was excited to be a part of the action again. Our team enjoys going to these events to have the chance to meet face to face and discuss hiring and industry trends. Did you have a chance to meet with John Kehoe and Michael Sanders? Contact our team to keep the industry discussions going. John Kehoe was able to join the Composites Weekly podcast to talk about hiring in the Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials industries. Click here to hear their chat.
Happy Fall
Here is to the start of Fall! As we wrap up September and watch the leaves change, we also say goodbye to the third quarter. Take inspiration from the leaves changing and consider what changes would make you fall more in love with your work. Even if you are happy in your current role, what would make you happier? This is a great time of the year to begin reflecting on your career and aspirations. This could mean finding a new opportunity or finding ways to meet your career goals in your current organization. Team leads, be sure to discuss with your reports on what their career goals are and start discussing goals for the up coming year. Fall into a job you enjoy, you love showing up for and feel meet your career goals. Contact your talent partners to learn about opportunities that can take you to the next step in your career goals.
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Founded in Atlanta, Georgia, Boaz Partners is a retained executive recruitment firm providing companies with custom recruiting solutions in the chemicals, plastics, and heavy industrial markets. Our success results from a specialized approach focusing on specific functions, industry, level, and location. Our name “Boaz Partners” refers to Ruth’s husband Boaz in the Old Testament who was known for his swiftness, integrity, and transparency, which provides the pillars of our firm’s service.
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