Supervisor II, Production

As Production Shift Supervisor , you directly manage and direct hourly union associates (Production Operators) approximately 13 on shift and coordinate all department activities with supervisory teams. You areaccountable for day to day management of wage employees, safety, quality, scheduling, plant

productivity and efficiency related to production. Additional responsibilities include housekeeping, training, emergency response, and plant supervision coverage.

You report to the Production Team Coordinator, basing each days work on available personnel, equipment, and materials. You direct and control the work process, including training, distributing work, and monitoring operations ensuring safely completed tasks. Our facility manufactures paint using a variety of chemical raw materials, blending pigments, resins, and additives in controlled production environments. You must be comfortable leading teams in a chemical-processing setting where safety and adherence to standardized procedures are necessary .

Responsibilities:

- Directs hourly production employees to safely and efficiently operate the plant on daily basis while adhering to collective bargaining agreement contract terms.
- Immediate response to quality, safety and environmental incidents including timely generation of incident report.
- Ensures proper staffing for safe and efficient operation of reactor systems, raw material and finished
- product movement. Maintains and improves housekeeping initiatives such as 6S and daily housekeeping audits.
- Escalates safety, quality and production concerns to proper party within reasonable timeframe.
- Actively participates in the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiative through generation and follow through of
- Maintenance work orders including troubleshooting and equipment information.
- Works closely with Operations Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager and Production Team
- Prepare and participate in site leadership meetings including Tier 3 meetings. As part of the Extended Leadership

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field and experience in manufacturing supervisory role.
- Understanding of safety protocols and quality control measures.
- Knowledge of production scheduling and resource management.
- Experience managing processes, implementing process changes, resource planning, and production scheduling.
- Experience with Lean Methodology, process improvement, 6S practices.
- Demonstrated leadership skills including setting clear expectations, mentoring, coaching and accountability.
- Understanding of labor relations and experience in union environment.
- Experience operating industrial equipment.

About us:

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