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About the job:

The Production Supervisor plays a key role in leading the daily safe reliable and efficient operation of the sodium chlorate manufacturing process driving operational excellence supporting a strong safety culture and ensuring consistent product quality

In your future role as a Production Shift Supervisor you will:

• Lead day-to-day operations of the sodium chlorate manufacturing process in alignment with site objectives procedures and the requirements of regulatory and certifying agencies related to Safety Security Health Environmental Quality Efficiency and Cost performance (including OSHA EPA MDEQ FDA ISO DOT NSF OU).
• Facilitate effective start-of-shift and end-of-shift team meetings clearly communicating key priorities objectives and performance expectations.
• Champion strong operational discipline on shift ensuring consistent execution of operating procedures checklist completion sampling leak checks housekeeping rounds and related activities.
• Support coach and develop your operating team including on-the-job training skills development and certification recommendations for direct reports.
• Apply fair and consistent administration of company policies and the Collective Bargaining Agreement fostering a respectful and productive work environment.
• Routinely assess unit conditions to help prioritize maintenance activities and coordinate with maintenance teams to minimize downtime and risks.
• Lead problem-solving and decision-making on shift effectively communicating plant activities to maintain safe continuous and efficient operations.
• Conduct procedure and process confirmation activities to reinforce compliance quality and standard work practices.
• Maintain a strong visible presence in the field ensuring your team is supported with clear priorities troubleshooting assistance and technical guidance.
• Prepare units for maintenance work per the published schedule including equipment shutdowns lockout/tagout/tryout execution and permit-to-work issuance with appropriate quality checks.
• Provide oversight of the hydrogen peroxide (HP) and logistics areas during night and weekend shifts ensuring safe reliable and efficient operations across the site.

We believe you bring:

• A High School Diploma/GED with at least 2 years of post-secondary or military education (technical field preferred) or a minimum of 5 years of experience in the chemical industry.
• Strong ability to read analyze interpret and act on technical data related to plant operations along with demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Solid math skills including working with fractions decimals percentages and metric system measurements and conversions and applying these to operating decisions.
• Proven capability to troubleshoot and solve practical real-time operational problems in a plant environment.
• Ability to interpret sample results and take timely appropriate corrective or improvement actions.
• Skill in understanding and accurately following a wide range of instructions in written verbal diagram or schedule form.
• Experience with and comfort using computer-controlled plant operations and related systems.
• Physical capability to work in a chemical manufacturing setting around rotating stationary and high-voltage equipment; to climb multiple levels; work indoors and outdoors in varying noise and environmental conditions; and lift up to 50 lbs.
• A strong safety mindset with the knowledge and judgment required to work safely and to direct the safe work of others.
• Adequate vision capabilities (close distance color peripheral depth perception and focus adjustment) to perform the essential duties of the role safely and effectively.

Good to know:

• This is an onsite full time position located in Columbus MS.
• This position reports directly into the Production Superintendent.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once its with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process visit: look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

AboutNouryon:

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If youre looking for your next career move apply today and join Nouryons worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care cleaning paints and coatings agriculture and food pharmaceuticals and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities in a dynamic international diverse and proactive working environment.

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