Operations Supervisor I

Univar Solutions • Chattanooga, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for developing and managing daily production schedules in a chemical manufacturing facility while supporting safe, efficient, and on-time operations. Partners with production, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams to balance customer demand, inventory, and equipment availability. Provides day-to-day leadership on the production floor, coordinates operators, resolves operational issues, promotes safety, and ensures production goals are achieved in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, adaptable, and an effective communicator who thrives in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 4 - 6 years of proven experience in operations
• Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred
• SAP or experience with similar ERP systems required
• Adept with Microsoft Office applications; Outlook, Excel, and Word

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Manage production schedules to meet customer demand while balancing inventory, staffing, equipment availability, and plant capacity.
• Monitor production performance, adjust priorities as needed, and communicate updates across operations, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support daily plant operations by leading shift communications, ensuring safe and compliant work practices, troubleshooting issues, coordinating maintenance, and driving achievement of production goals.
• Support daily plant operations by communicating production and safety priorities, ensuring compliance with SOPs, and promoting safe, efficient performance.
• Collaborate with operators, supervisors, and maintenance teams to address operational issues, troubleshoot equipment and process challenges, minimize downtime, and maintain adequate staffing coverage.
• Promote a safe and compliant work environment by enforcing safety policies, supporting audits and investigations, ensuring regulatory compliance, resolving quality issues, and maintaining accurate production documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, scheduling efficiency, and operational performance while supporting employee training, development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

• health, vision, and dental
• 401k matching for retirement
• paid time off
• market aligned pay and incentives
• diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
• targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role)
• annual salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED