Area Coordinator
Ingevity•Covington, VA
•Hybrid
About The Position
As a frontline leader, you’ll play a key role in keeping operations safe, efficient, and reliable—while developing your team and making a real impact on continuous improvement. Your work directly supports the production of sustainable, wood-derived materials used in critical applications—from cleaner air in vehicles to cleaner water. You won’t just be running a process—you’ll be helping create solutions that make a difference.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience is helpful
- Experience leading or supporting hourly teams
- Comfort using computers for tasks like data entry, reporting, and document creation
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions and lead others through challenges
- Experience training or mentoring others and helping teams succeed
- A working understanding of maintenance practices (mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation)
- Knowledge of safety, health, and environmental practices—and a commitment to doing things the right way
Nice To Haves
- a technical degree is a plus
- union experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead daily operations by setting clear direction, reviewing priorities, and walking the process to ensure safe, efficient performance
- Proactively identify and address safety risks through regular inspections and team engagement
- Partner with engineering to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and product quality
- Train and develop operators—helping new team members get up to speed and ensuring everyone is confident with new processes and equipment
- Monitor process performance and trends, taking action to resolve safety, environmental, or quality concerns
- Support and coach your team through troubleshooting and problem-solving to keep production on track
- Provide day-to-day leadership for hourly team members, including feedback, coaching, and performance management
- Coordinate maintenance activities to keep equipment running safely and reliably
- Ensure all safety systems are followed, including LOTO and work permitting processes
- Take on additional responsibilities that support team and plant success
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
