Production Leader

Stepan Company•Elwood, IL

4d•$77,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Leader is responsible for managing all aspects of the production area’s performance – EH&S, quality, and reliability. The Production Leader will be directly responsible for the supervision of the hourly employees in the area and supporting the operational. Manage manufacturing (Planning, Production and Warehousing) to ensure HSE, operational, financial and customer service targets are achieved and develop the team and area in line with business needs.

Requirements

5 years of chemical operations/manufacturing experience.
3 years minimum of Management Experience in Manufacturing.
Understanding of chemical process and production equipment required.
SAP experience.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the safe operation of plant and equipment in line within internal and legislative requirements.
Ensure that all employees within the operations area are suitably trained in all aspects of HSE to deliver appropriate performance.
Promote and maintain a behavioral Safety culture in the operations area.
Responsible for the setting and delivery of production plans.
Ensure availability of identified capacity bottlenecks and proposals for the next steps for plant capacity increases.
Oversee stock accuracy of materials within SAP system and ensure accurate data in SAP for all processes.
Root causes of manufacturing related customer complaints are identified and addressed in a cost-effective way in a timely manner.
Identify technical and commercial functions to ensure customer requirements are fully defined and understood.
Manage the team members and ensure their performance is in line with expectations.
Recruit and select team members for area and undertake disciplinary action according to the procedure when required.
Manage budget with fixed cost performance for manufacturing budgets.