Mixing Supervisor

Diversey•Florence, KY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

A Mixing Supervisor leads day‑to‑day operations for an assigned production area in a chemical manufacturing environment. This role ensures safe, compliant, and efficient production; delivers to plan; maintains product quality and documentation; develops talent; and drives continuous improvement. The Mixing Supervisor is accountable for shift performance, resource planning, and cross‑functional coordination with Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Supply Chain. To be successful in the role, a Mixing Supervisor needs to be committed to employee development, results-driven, safety-focused, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, process-driven environment. Located at our Florence, Kentucky site, this role reports to the Senior Packaging Supervisor.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Operations Management, or related field or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 7 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment (chemical processing strongly preferred), including at least 3 years in a leadership capacity such as lead, coordinator, or supervisor.
OSHA 30‑Hour General Industry certification, Process Safety Management (PSM) training, cGMP and Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) compliance training, formal supervisory/leadership training.
At least 4 of the following certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt; ISO 9001 Internal or Lead Auditor (ISO 14001 awareness preferred); Certified Process Safety Professional (CCPSC) or HAZOP certification; cGMP, project or change management certification (PMP or equivalent); advanced ERP/MES manufacturing systems training.
Proficient with SOPs, batch records, Microsoft Office and production systems (e.g., ERP/MES).
Strong technical understanding of chemical reactions, viscosities, temperature control, and raw material behavior
Strong knowledge of safe chemical handling, PPE, and LOTO; ability to read P&IDs, SDS, and technical instructions.
Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or Six Sigma.

Nice To Haves

If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

Responsibilities

Leads a strong safety culture; model compliance with plant EHS policies, chemical handling procedures, PPE, LOTO, and emergency response protocols.
Ensures adherence to OSHA and applicable environmental regulations (e.g., EPA, RCRA, SPCC), and plant standards (e.g., SDS use, spill response, waste segregation, emissions logs).
Conducts safety talks, behavior‑based observations, near miss and incident reporting, and corrective action follow‑through.
Verifies safe operation of equipment (reactors, mixers, pumps, tanks, filling lines, conveyors) and safe line changeovers/cleanouts.
Executes the daily/weekly production schedule; sequence of work orders, assign operators, and manage tank changeovers and startups/shutdowns per SOPs.
Monitors throughput, yield, and downtime; remove bottlenecks; escalate equipment issues; and coordinate with Maintenance on PM/CM priorities.
Ensures raw materials, components, and packaging are available; collaborate with Materials/Logistics on staging and inventory accuracy.
Ensures products meet specifications through in‑process checks, sample pulls, and parameter control (e.g., temperature, pH, viscosity, solids).
Enforces adherence to batch records, master recipes, and quality procedures; complete, review, and reconcile production documentation accurately and on time.
Triages nonconformances, initiate containment, and partners with QA on investigations, CAPAs, and change control (MOC).
Supports audits (internal, customer, regulatory) and ensure area is inspection‑ready.
Directs, coaches, and develops operators/line leads; conducts on‑the‑job training for SOPs, quality checks, and safe equipment operation.
Builds staffing plans and oversee timekeeping, performance feedback, and recognition.
Promotes teamwork, accountability, and continuous learning; foster an inclusive, respectful work environment.
Drives waste reduction, right-first-time, 5S, and problem‑solving (e.g., root cause analysis, Kaizen, DMAIC).
Track sand improves KPIts (safety, quality, delivery, cost, people).
Recommends process, layout, and tooling improvements; partners with Engineering on trials and scale‑ups; validates changes using MOC.
Provides clear shift handoffs, status updates, production summaries, and downtime reports.
Coordinates with Maintenance, QA, EHS, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and meet customer commitments.
Participates in tier meetings and contribute data‑driven recommendations.