Supervisor, Production

Position encompasses the staffing, supervision, direction, training and evaluation of an assigned production team. Directs and controls multiple production operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Safely insures all phases of manufacturing are being performed efficiently and effectively.
• Identifies and solves any issues or problems with equipment or personnel.
• Recommends and drives formula improvements, equipment and engineering revisions.
• Maintains open lines of communication with Supply Chain Planning, Quality/Lab, Maintenance and Warehouse support groups to ensure production schedules are met.
• Coordinates publishing of process condition set up sheets; updating these conditions and maintaining the process conditions database.
• Produces all shop floor paperwork as required for process order production.
• Coordinates and administers all aspects of training for new hires as well as long term associates.
• Complies with and enforces all company policies and procedures.
• Ensures consistent and maximum throughout while maintaining acceptable quality control.
• Ensures efficient use of staffing by effective planning of vacation schedules and arranging the required coverage when necessary.
• Ensures that product loss and scrap production are kept to a minimum.
• Administers performance appraisals of production associates. Establishes, communicates and provides timely feedback to assigned workforce on objectives, goals and expectations.
• Ensures complete and accurate information is entered into SAP in a timely manner.
• Ensures production supply inventories are maintained and notifies the appropriate purchasing associates when items need to be restocked.
• Reviews and corrects information in E-Time for time-keeping of production associates’ hours.
• Ensures that attendance issues are reported and handled in accordance with the attendance policy.
• Coordinates with other Production Supervisors to provide seamless shift turnover and appropriate staffing.
• Ensures plant production area housekeeping is maintained in “Tour Ready” conditions at all times in accordance with housekeeping guidelines.
• Other projects/duties as assigned.

Qualifications
 

1. Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.

2. Demonstrated experience of 5 Years in supervisor level

3. Proficiency in both written and spoken English.

4. Previous work experience in the Chemical industry is desirable