Production Coordinator, Dayton

Primient•Dayton, OH

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of a Production Coordinator Supervisor in a citric acid manufacturing plant is to oversee and optimize the production process to ensure efficient and safe operations while meeting quality and output targets. This role involves coordinating between various departments, including production, quality control, maintenance, and logistics, to streamline workflows and resolve any issues that arise during the manufacturing process. The supervisor is responsible for monitoring production schedules, managing staff, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and implementing best practices to enhance productivity and minimize waste. Ultimately, the goal is to achieve a high level of operational efficiency while maintaining product quality and adhering to regulatory standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or 10+ years of applicable experience and GED/HS diploma Ideally.
extensive experience in operations supervision within the food, food additive, or chemical manufacturing industry, focusing on personnel development and process optimization.
In-depth knowledge of food or chemical manufacturing processes, food safety regulations, and industry standards.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills .
Familiarity with quality control and food safety certifications (e.g., HACCP, ISO 22000, BRC) and project management methodologies is a plus.
Ability to work with computers (Windows, Office).
Good organization skills.
Must be willing to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays if necessary

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with quality control and food safety certifications (e.g., HACCP, ISO 22000, BRC) and project management methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

Identify and resolve unsafe conditions
Perform weekly/daily process audits
Ensure area is being operated safely by technicians
Ensure interlocks are active and add more where needed
Ensure proper housekeeping and cGMP requirements are met in the area
Supply work lists (Gameplans) to the shift teams for areas of improvement and follow-up
Take the lead on management of change, process safety management and risk assessment in respective areas
Know the impact of area on wastewater treatment and work to minimize load.
Actively solicit ideas to improve environmental performance and work with engineers and management to implement these.
Lead troubleshooting of significant process upsets and problems
Work with engineers, plant Area Resources and area technicians to resolve operational challenges
Make improvements to enable a more efficient operation
Initiate program changes, alarm and interlock revisions through narrative writing
Participate in Root Cause & corrective Analysis (RCCA) as needed in the plant. This includes assisting in the implementation of changes/completion of the action items associated with the RCCA.
Track the quality and yield performance daily to ensure optimum operating condition .
Ensure corrective actions are taken by the shift team.
Lead / supervise / develop the area operators
Manage rates through the area
Know the production targets and position the area to achieve them in the most efficient way. This may require working with upstream and downstream areas to determine best operating strategies.
Target completion of daily game plans to ensure jobs are executed on the assigned shift
Support in providing technicians with technical training of the existing or new processes.
Review training documents and safe work procedures to ensure documents are updated with the changes in the plant as requested.
Be involved in the technician progression evaluation and qualification system.
Be a resource for technicians Area Resources and engineers in both process specific information and good use of operations fundamentals.
Assist in performing periodic equipment criticality analysis and work with the team to follow through on action items initiated
Help foster an “operator ownership” mentality in relation to equipment performance, upkeep, and monitoring in order to strengthen the plant’s reliability performance