Shift Supervisor Job

Arkema•Calumet City, IL

22d•$88,000 - $117,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads a production shift, ensuring employees work safely and efficiently and follow company procedures in a fast-paced, union environment with changing priorities. This is a rotating-shift position that includes weekends and holidays. The supervisor may work any shift and cover other shifts as needed, and makes independent production decisions during off-shifts to help achieve production goals. The role may also assist chemical operators with charging and packaging mixers, which can require appropriate PPE, including a respirator.

Requirements

Minimum five years of chemical plant manufacturing experience is preferred.
SAP experience is preferred.
Must be capable of evacuating manufacturing process areas in a timely manner during an emergency.
Must be willing to serve as incident commander during an emergency.
Must be able to wear and properly use appropriate personal protective equipment when required in manufacturing process areas.
Ability to identify critical operational issues and formulate action plans with all levels of plant personnel.
Ability to develop and foster a positive work environment within work groups and resolve conflicts through problem-solving skills.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Ability to safely lift 50 pounds.
Ability to safely operate sit-down and stand-up industrial lift trucks.

Nice To Haves

History of strong attendance and performance.
Ability to coach and be coached.
Ability to be safe, innovative, flexible, self-starting, honest, and open.
Ability to work as a member of an integrated team.
Minimum five years of chemical plant manufacturing experience.
SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Work with the Plant Manager, Production Manager, Maintenance Manager, Process Engineers, and Materials Manager to establish and meet daily production goals.
Make independent plant production decisions during off-shifts to ensure production goals are achieved.
Act as incident commander during emergencies and help evacuate manufacturing process areas when needed.
Schedule and manage the labor pool in a union environment.
Assist in writing and reviewing JSAs, SOPs, and other work instructions.
Participate in safety and environmental initiatives supporting compliance with State and Federal requirements, including Title V Air Permitting, RCRA, PSM, RMP, and OSHA.
Train operators on tasks associated with area jobs.
Coordinate with Maintenance on scheduling and work order execution.
Write permits and complete risk analyses for life-critical programs such as LOTO, Line Break, and Hot Work.
Troubleshoot equipment and implement methods and materials to reduce failure frequency.
Recognize employee efforts that improve productivity, reduce costs, and improve work processes.
Conduct safety meetings and participate in BBS programs and SWOT analysis to maintain high safety standards.
Maintain plant housekeeping in a tour-ready condition.
Assist chemical operators as needed, including charging and packaging mixers while wearing appropriate PPE.
Safely lift up to 50 pounds and operate sit-down and stand-up industrial lift trucks.
Use SAP to confirm production and help manage inventory.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support the department and plant.