Upgrade Plant - Production Shift Supervisor

The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that crucial aspects of the production department are met in a safe, efficient, timely, and cost effective manner. Planning, coordinating, communicating, and controlling are major

of this position. This position (Shift Supervisor) works a rotating shift schedule with a crew training, directing, and supervising the Production Technicians assigned so that they can safely and efficiently process raw material into marketable, on-spec product by operating the plant’s equipment and by controlling the chemical production process. This position has a direct impact upon organizational success by influencing production quantity, quality, and cost, and by protecting the company resources -- human, material, and physical. The role directly influences advancing safety and environmental stewardship as core leadership values, production quantity, quality, and cost while protecting company resources.

• ◆Embraces safety and environmental stewardship as a core value of leadership.
• ◆Directly responsible for promoting company relations and employee moral through effective communication.
• ◆Fosters a culture of safety and environmental excellence by providing a work environment that promotes the identification and mitigation of hazards and supports near miss and incident reporting.
• ◆Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant during startup, normal operation, and shut down conditions.
• ◆Ensures that all technicians thoroughly under­stand and adhere to safe operating procedures, safe work habits, house­keeping proce­dures, and emergency response proce­dures.
• ◆Investigates and follows up on neighbor complaints ad­ministering the plant procedures effectively.
• ◆Acts as the Incident Commander when executing the plant’s emergency response procedures.
• ◆Develops and maintains effective employee relationships with other departments to obtain the required assistance in meeting departmental objectives.
• ◆Develops and maintains effective employee relations.
• ◆Performs the administrative tasks associated with super­vising Production Techni­cians, i.e., timesheets, absence, overtime scheduling, cor­rective disciplinary actions, perfor­mance ap­praisals and inter­views, training, policy/procedure administra­tion, and team building.
• ◆Document and maintain good records of functions in his area of responsibility.
• ◆Ensures that a complete and thorough skill, knowledge, and un­derstanding transfer occur be­tween the Super­visor and the Tech­nician.
• ◆Train and develop process technicians into fully qualified operators capable of assuming the position of operations supervisor and controlling the plant.
• ◆Provides leadership and direction to the Production Technicians with advice, guidance, and ex­pertise in operating procedure, tech­nique, trouble­shooting, and problem solving.
• ◆Ensures all routine tasks, including readings, minor maintenance, inspections and reports are accomplished in a safe, timely, and accurate fashion.
• ◆Analyzes near-term operating problems and takes appro­priate corrective action.
• ◆Mobilizes quickly without acting impulsively, and exer­cises good judgment.
• ◆Follows specific instructions and procedures but also able to act on one's own initiative.
• ◆Works independently and under conditions of high inter­dependency.
• ◆Lead a team while ensuring the team "Do It Right" culture and mindset is expected in every job performed

• ✓High School Diploma and/or 5+ years of experience in a chemical manufacturing facility.
• ✓Effective leadership skills.
• ✓Solid communication skills including the ability to effectively converse in English, compose written documents and interact effectively with peers and supervisors.