Production Supervisor

Clariant•Quincy, MA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads a team of production employees at Clariant’s Quincy, Florida site, overseeing safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations. The role is responsible for meeting production targets, quality standards, and operational objectives while fostering safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The supervisor develops and coaches employees, supports training, monitors key performance indicators, and addresses operational challenges to improve productivity and ensure products are delivered safely, on time, and to required quality standards. The position works in a rotating shift environment and requires flexibility to work rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of 15–20 employees in a rotating shift environment to achieve production goals safely, efficiently, and effectively.
Complete GEMBA walks and MSHA workplace inspections in production areas.
Enter near misses, safety deviations, and other incident types to support team safety and comply with environmental and safety regulations.
Maintain high housekeeping standards and uphold company safety requirements and initiatives.
Hold employees accountable for production, quality, and training results.
Lead employee training to meet the production plan, minimize costs such as overtime and waste, and deliver products when customers expect them.
Create and revise Standard Operating Procedures.
Conduct competency testing for all direct reports.
Motivate employees to train and develop capabilities that enable them to operate different processes.
Avoid or correct deviations that could affect production and cost plans.
Report conditions in SAP that need correction to help prevent significant unplanned events.
Encourage the team to use digital tools to report shift events, downtime, and production.
Continuously monitor key performance indicators and respond urgently when performance is outside the operating envelope.
Understand operational losses and provide recommendations to minimize them.