Production Supervisor (Rotating shift)

Syensqo • Blue Island, IL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Blue Island production department, upholding HSE standards and ensuring compliance with HSE policies and procedures. The supervisor creates and sustains shift operations that are injury-free and environmentally responsible, meet customer and business production demands, and encourage and reward involvement and accomplishment.

The role requires detailed knowledge of unit operations to address operating problems and initiate improvements. The supervisor oversees product quality, raw material and energy usage, maintenance costs, personnel development, and shift performance. They maintain communication with the Operations Manager and serve as Site Incident Commander during emergencies occurring at night or on weekends.

The supervisor ensures HSE requirements are communicated, understood, and followed; oversees production permits and housekeeping standards; and supervises hazardous and universal waste generators to ensure regulatory and company compliance. The position works a rotating schedule of 12-hour night shifts, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including weekends and holidays as part of the rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of chemical plant operating experience.
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with hourly employees, operations management, other supervisors, and plant personnel.
• Understanding of safe work practices, Process Safety Management, incident investigation techniques, and safety and environmental regulations.
• Ability to apply practical and/or engineering knowledge to solve plant problems and implement improvement actions.
• Ability to develop a workforce through recognition, coaching, corrective action, and progressive discipline.
• Availability for a rotating schedule of 12-hour night shifts (7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.), including weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Two- or four-year technical degree preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed knowledge of unit operations and use it to solve operational problems and initiate improvements.
• Maintain and improve plant operations related to product quality, raw material and energy usage, maintenance costs, and personnel development.
• Apply knowledge of human resource policies and union-management issues.
• Recognize and reward good performance; address poor performance through coaching, corrective action, and progressive discipline.
• Keep the Operations Manager informed of unit issues and support needs.
• Serve as Site Incident Commander during emergency situations occurring at night and on weekends.
• Ensure the shift team adheres to HSE standards, plant safety rules, and policies.
• Know, communicate, train, and enforce Syensqo Life Saving Rules and Transverse Rules, and participate in plant HSE initiatives.
• Set safety compliance expectations for production operators, communicate them, and ensure adherence.
• Review and sign production department permits and ensure permit requirements are understood and followed.
• Set housekeeping standards for production areas and ensure they are met.
• Supervise hazardous and universal waste generators, including staff and contractors, to ensure compliance with applicable Syensqo, local, and federal requirements.
• Assume other responsibilities outlined in HSE-022 and HSE-056.
• Assess, prioritize, and resolve production issues and implement improvement actions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16 or more weeks of maternity, paternity, and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
• Training platform for all employees.
• Free physical and psychological well-being sessions.

What This Job Offers

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