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DuPont is seeking a First Line Supervisor (FLS) to lead an operational team in a manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals are met. The role is central to DuPont’s mission of delivering essential innovations and protecting people and the environment.
Core Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership: Provide direct leadership for assigned production or manufacturing support areas, aligning with core values such as safety, environmental stewardship, respect for people, and ethical behavior.
- Shift Management: Plan and optimize shift activities, resources, and schedules to meet production goals; coordinate with business leadership and supply chain to meet internal and external customer needs.
- Performance & Quality: Communicate and implement site directions; monitor and report on safety, production, quality, and maintenance metrics; drive corrective actions for performance shortfalls.
- Safety & Compliance: Enforce EH&S (Environmental, Health & Safety) standards, policies, and procedures; conduct safety audits and hazard identification.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives such as 5S, waste elimination, and root cause analysis to improve efficiency and quality.
- Team Development: Empower employees, foster accountability, and support training and qualification of operators; address personnel issues on shift.
- Maintenance Coordination: Partner with maintenance teams to schedule work, prepare equipment for maintenance, and ensure safe return to operation.
- Administrative Duties: Maintain production schedules, update procedures, and complete required documentation.
Typical Work Environment
- Shifts: 12-hour rotating shifts (day/night), Wed-Fri.
- Locations: Wilmington, Il (Spray Polyurethane)
- Work Type: Plant-based manufacturing role.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years in manufacturing environment preferred
- Education: High school diploma or GED
- Skills: Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP; ability to work overtime and cover weekends/holidays.
- Core Values Alignment: Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and ethical behavior.
In summary: The DuPont Front Line Supervisor role is a hands-on leadership position that blends operational oversight, safety enforcement, and team development in a manufacturing setting, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and core company values.
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Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- 5+ years in a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in SAP
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, overtime, weekends and holidays
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and ethical behavior
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., 5S, waste elimination, root cause analysis)
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include substantial vacation ranges, a broad holiday schedule, and the option to purchase additional time, offering flexibility across tenure levels. Structured sick time and disability income protection further strengthen time-away coverage.
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