Shift Supervisor

Position Overview

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe efficient and high-quality production. This role oversees production employees ensures compliance with safety quality and environmental standards and drives continuous improvement in processes and performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Required:

LEADERSHIP

• Be actively engaged in and support a safety focused work environment by upholding the companys safety guidelines and policies.

• Ensure compliance with all environmental rules laws and regulations.
• Work directly with and be responsible for the supervision of production employees.
• Execute daily production plan byestablishing priorities leading personnel monitoring progress resolving problems and reporting progress on shift production summaries.
• Participate in incident investigations and assist in development and initiation of corrective and preventive actions.

• Ensure all procedures and batch instructions are followed.
• Constantly monitor any possible issues on shift such as product charging incorrect material charges process deviations labeling container weights etc.
• Provide clear shift handover reports and communicate critical information between shifts.
• Motivate and support high productivity. Ensure all employees are actively engaged in work.

• Support employee development by providing training cross-training and certification in all production areas.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide feedback to support employee growth and accountability.
• Foster a positive motivated and collaborative team culture.
• Monitor housekeeping and ensure production areas are kept clean organized and compliant.
• Support new hire onboarding and ensure employees are properly trained and integrated into the team.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Be knowledgeable fill in and assist as necessary in all production processes and areas.

• Be able to immediately generate clear and concise reports of any issues on shift.

• Ability and knowledge to help troubleshoot and resolve production related issues.

• Attend and complete any scheduled online or in person training classes.

• Participate in incident investigations root cause analysis (RCA) process hazard analyses (PHA) and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR).
• Fill out maintenance work orders and follow up on maintenance needs to ensure safe and timely repairs.

• Actively participate in HR related issues as necessary.

• Review applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on a regular frequency.

• Requisition Issue and reconcile raw materials to batch jobs.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production efficiency and reduce waste.
• Verify and scan finished production into the necessary system.
• Monitor finished and raw material inventory and communicate gaps.

• Complete other tasks as directed by management.

Skills Qualifications Experience Special Physical Requirements:

Required:

• Strong commitment to safety
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years experience in chemical production or related field or degreed equivalent
• 2 years supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of organizational workflow and ability to delegate by assigning responsibilities.
• Ability to generate and submit reports on performance and progress.
• Proficiency with computers and computer software such as with Microsoft Office and RMP systems
• Strong training skills to train new employees and train employees on all tasks
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic self-motivated and results-driven
• Availability to work an 8-hour or 12-hour
• shift covering a 24/5 and 24/7 production schedules

• Ability to lift 55 lbs.
• Ability to effectively read write and verbally communicate in English.

Preferred:

• Experience in a PSM manufacturing environment
• Experience with PLCand/or DCS controls
• Direct knowledge of specific manufacturing processes
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and 5S