Production Shift Supervisor

PPG • Barberton, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Shift Supervisor operates the OLED Department in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The role ensures equipment is kept in good repair, schedules maintenance, and prepares equipment for safe repair or inspection. The supervisor is accountable for assigned associates’ safety, production schedules, product quality, and efficiency, and supports process improvements and equipment effectiveness.

This is an onsite role at PPG’s Barberton, Ohio plant. Work takes place in an office and on the production floor of a chemical manufacturing facility, with frequent plant exposure. The position is part of a rotating shift that includes days, nights, and weekends and reports to the Production Manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to develop operations personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree highly preferred.
• Prior supervisor experience; two years is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production records, meet production schedules, and coordinate daily goals among operations, maintenance, and engineering.
• Ensure the safety of assigned associates and meet production schedules, product quality standards, and efficiency goals.
• Work with engineering to implement process changes that improve safety and quality and reduce product variation.
• Lead departmental safety efforts, including resolving equipment-related high risks, monitoring and addressing safety-improvement recommendations, and making ergonomic improvements.
• Lead daily training, maintenance permits, safety interventions, environmental compliance, and 5S activities.
• Supervise, train, and counsel operators.
• Provide equipment-troubleshooting assistance to resolve daily issues.
• Resolve recurring problems, maintain initiatives, apply statistical process and quality control, improve procedures, and train operations associates to improve overall equipment effectiveness, product quality, first-run capability, yield, and product cost.
• Lead maintenance activities by providing direction and equipment-preparation support, including lockout/tagout (LOTO).
• Support the ISO program and implement actions to eliminate causes of product-quality defects.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in good repair, schedule maintenance, and prepare equipment for safe repair or inspection.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) matching and retirement savings.
• Paid vacation.
• Holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

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