Production Supervisor

Ingevity•Wickliffe, KY

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the Ingevity Wickliffe Carbon Plant. The role oversees day-to-day operations and maintenance within the assigned area in support of plant production goals. This includes coordinating efforts to identify and eliminate safety hazards, supporting environmental initiatives, implementing cost-reduction initiatives, and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline, or 10+ years of relevant production or industrial manufacturing experience including at least 3 years of supervisory experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Experience training and/or leading others.
Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with diverse teams and people at all company levels to achieve goals and results.
Ability to lead individuals and teams toward issue resolution.
Ability to be an active and engaged safety leader and build and maintain a strong safety culture aimed at zero personal and process safety incidents.
Strong analytical skills and mechanical aptitude.
Must not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

5–10 years of production or equivalent industrial manufacturing experience.
At least 3 years supervising hourly employees in a union environment and/or managing salaried employees.

Responsibilities

Lead operators and other team members to achieve key performance metrics and address deviations.
Manage and direct Area Supervisors and hourly employees.
Provide safety leadership, resolve problems promptly, and perform routine safety inspections.
Develop and apply knowledge of Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) rules and regulations to maintain a compliant safety culture.
Ensure the area complies with Quality Management System requirements.
Cover Area Production Manager and Area Production Engineer responsibilities as needed.
Assist with planning and executing plant outages as needed.
Coach employees to drive continued improvement.
Manage operator initial certification and annual recertification training.
Collaborate with Production Engineers and other site partners and leaders to implement improvements.
Identify, troubleshoot, and develop solutions to complex operational issues.
Review process trends, quality data, and environmental data.
Routinely observe employee performance for compliance with safety and procedural requirements.