Plant Duty Supervisor - G1

Kraton•Belpre, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Duty Supervisor (PDS) is responsible for leading and directing our shift operations team to meet Kraton’s safety, environmental, quality, reliability, and production goals. This role is integral to maintaining the Belpre Plant’s safety culture, achieving our objectives of delivering innovative and competitive polymers, and developing technicians to be motivated, knowledgeable and successful. This is a On-Site, 12-Hour Rotating Shift.

Requirements

3-5+ years chemical manufacturing leadership (preferably 5–10)
Personal Safety and Process Safety Management (PSM) experience preferred
Strong unit operations leadership and technical plant knowledge
Skilled in change management, continuous improvement, and root-cause problem-solving
Team coaching and development experience
Proficient in MS Office; SAP experience preferred
High school diploma or GED required

Nice To Haves

technical or college training preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Leader, ensuring readiness and effective response when needed. Manage Process and People during HSES events.
Ensure daily operational compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
Lead, manage, and direct operations shift teams to meet all safety, environmental, quality, and production goals.
Coordinate production efforts to meet scheduling requirements and maximize efficiency.
Motivate, coach, and develop technicians to promote a strong safety culture and a high-performance team.
Learn unit equipment and processes to assist in effective troubleshooting; partner with operators and maintenance teams to strengthen troubleshooting capabilities.
Build effective working relationships across operations, maintenance, engineering, and other functional groups.
Manage shift activities and resources to control costs and maintain alignment with budget expectations.
Accurately collect, document, communicate, and present all critical operational details.
Participate in incident investigations and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead of hours Maintenance activities.
Will manage 15-20 direct reports.