Job Description
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials.
Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts,
Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Requirements:
The supervisor reports directly to the Production Manager; has responsibility to manage the production in accordance with company guidelines and within customer specifications; ensures production, efficiency, quality, and safety; supervises, motivates, and directs a team of 15 to 20 employees in a high pace work environment; plans materials, manpower and equipment utilization during his/her assigned shift.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise R1
- Conduct Weekly inventory audits.
- Gather all KPI’s for each machine to optimize efficiency and update BOMS
- Assists, coaches and develops front line employees. Manage employee performance, attendance and behavior to company expectations. Manage corrective action, coaching and proactive employee communication to drive positive employee relations
- Direct the production workforce for a given shift in the manufacture of ceramic fiber products toward specified schedules, productivity and quality objectives.
- Report production, material and manpower usage, equipment and process problems accurately and on a daily basis.
- Promote the teamwork approach among shift personnel and between functions. Maximize employee involvement in decision-making.
- Maintain, assign daily tasks to avoid repetitive physical activity and maintain job assignment equality. Train production team members to perform job requirements in a safe and effective manner.
- Recommend improvements and/or modifications to equipment and processes to increase productivity, minimize downtime and increase efficiency.
- Monitor personnel and equipment for unsafe conditions and actions. Act in accordance with all health, environmental and safety standards.
Qualifications/ Experience:
- Lead by Example in Prioritizing Safety: Demonstrate and uphold a commitment to safety at all times, serving as a role model for colleagues.
- High school degree required /Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- +2 Years Supervisory Experience in manufacturing directly managing front line staff
- Strong communication and planning skills, ability to speak to all levels within an organization
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, production planning and reporting software, etc.
- Change Management Skills
- Understands Lean Manufacturing concepts and tools for root cause problem solving.
- 2+ years Supervisor Experience
- Problem Solving and Interpersonal Skills
- Must be a team player and illustrate leadership qualities.
- weekend and nights as needed
If you are interested in being part of a world class company here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact.
Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or degree
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing directly managing frontline staff
- Strong communication and planning skills
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and production planning/reporting software
- Change management skills
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and root-cause problem solving
- Problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Teamwork and leadership qualities
- Availability to work weekends and nights as needed
Alkegen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alkegen and has not been reviewed or approved by Alkegen.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or strong in several roles and locations, with mentions of great pay and fair pay for the job. Competitive hourly operator wages and overtime opportunities in some sites reinforce this perception.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick days are available, with some salaried roles offering manager‑approved unlimited time off. These elements indicate broad time‑off options across the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match, in some cases with immediate vesting, is part of the offering. This reflects structured retirement support across many roles.
Alkegen Insights
What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. We are Alkegen.
