Production Supervisor - CLE

Duties and Responsibilities: 

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the equipment, staff, and processes on the production floor. The incumbent will manage the production team and day-to-day production activities. The Production Supervisor is primarily in charge of ensuring the production floor is operational and maintaining the ongoing production of products that have been scheduled. The incumbent is also responsible for troubleshooting any issues that arise or assigning the appropriate personnel to resolve the issue(s). The role has some autonomy but is focused on the execution of activities, on the production floor, and will adhere to OSHA safety practices and procedures. 

Key duties include but not limited to the following:

• Supervise subordinates, complete employee evaluations and plan and arrange for development and training. Resolve employee problems and discipline issues.
• Consult daily with operations area personnel to discuss and define operational issues.
• Lead initiatives associated with safety and environmental. Ensure plant personnel are following all required safety and environmental guidelines. Monitor and track activities in these areas and ensure appropriate resources are available. Investigate all safety incidents for root cause and determine appropriate follow up actions to be taken.
• Ensure that batch correction info, and lab recommendations are known by the production team.
• Lead initiatives involving quality, reduction of process variation and improvement of process capabilities in the Area.
• Develop and implement detailed plans for introduction of new production into operating units to ensure success of operations.
• Work with logistics and maintenance in the planning of unit turnarounds.
• Review capital projects for safety and operability. Issue Process Change Forms to ensure documentation of all changes in the area and follow up to insure closure.
• Overseeing the manufacturing and shipping processes and procedures in plant production operations.
• Evaluating each station of the production process to maintain optimum efficiency.
• Maintaining communication between management and employees to ensure that necessary policies are understood and followed.
• Ensuring that the flow of resources like raw materials is maintained and that production items are delivered as needed and used properly and efficiently.
• Flexibility and responsiveness for off-shift and emergent issues, on the weekend; 24/7 responsiveness and partnership with Plant management.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. 

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Physical Requirements: 

• BS degree and/or relevant experience.
• Chemical experience preferred.
• 10 + years manufacturing plant experience. Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in plant operations, including quality control, process control, production planning and scheduling.
• Experienced with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, and Responsible Care.
• Familiar with SAP

Must pass Department of Homeland Security background check and pre-placement physical (including respirator) and pre-employment drug-screen.

Working Conditions:
This job operates in a chemical manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones, and wears appropriate PPE when/where required in production areas. Most of the work will require exposure to loud noises or fumes in the plant facility.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently be standing or walking around the plant floor which includes multiple flights of stairs.
• The employee will occasionally be required to be outside and exposed to elements.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, 401K, and vacation 

Italmatch Chemicals/The Elco Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.