Production Supervisor

Air Liquide•Fremont, CA

23h•$90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Production Supervisor is responsible for supporting and guiding employees in a manufacturing environment: plans and coordinates work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. This position may be required to work night shift rotation and weekends along with being flexible to changing schedule and shift as needed. Air Liquide is Hiring a Production Supervisor! We are looking for YOU! Pay Range: $90k - $120k/yr Bonus: 10% Annual Travel: 0 - 5% based on business needs Work schedule: 12 hour shift rotation (night and weekends included)

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Ideally, 2+ years of experience in a leadership or people-development role, preferably in a chemical manufacturing environment
Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
Excellent problem solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to coordinate multiple priorities effectively
Highly collaborative and supportive team member
Solid understanding of chemical processing systems
Knowledge of mechanical equipment, including pumps, piping, manifolds and valves
Knowledge of UHP chemical characteristics and contamination control
Knowledge of mechanical processing systems
Computer literate in MS Office
Strong team leadership, communication and organizational skills
On call 24/7—nights, weekends, holidays and overtime as required

Nice To Haves

College Degree, Chemistry or Engineering discipline
Safety leadership training, or equivalent
Experience in an Air Liquide Supervisor role

Responsibilities

Guide a group of technicians responsible for chemical production and repackaging operation for Chemical operations at ALAM
Fosters and champions a culture of “Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time” with their actions and their words on a daily basis
Responsible for planning and coordinating work assignments
Responsible for implementing policies and procedures
Responsible for recommending improvements in safety, production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
Ideally, you bring the ability to improve working conditions (safety, quality, and productivity) and increase team members' skills and capabilities.
Ensures effective employee relations.
Provides employee coaching and development.
Supports employment decisions.
Resolves employee issues through building alignment and problem resolution.
Balances quality, productivity, manpower, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
Works to continuously advance in all areas.
Maintains proper inventory levels—both product and raw materials and manufacturing supplies.
Guides department priorities; including training programs necessary for meeting plant schedules.
Oversee the training of new personnel on production systems and functional cross-training.
Addresses and builds alignment regarding non-conformance issues relating to Operations Department.
Is responsible for all other duties as assigned.
Oversee daily production requirements of repack and formulated products.
Coordinate daily task and year scheduling for production personnel.
Train job functions of production personnel by SOP and specifications.
Coordinate calibration schedule of production equipment with applicable vendors and/or maintenance department.
Update and maintain standard operating procedures for production.
Investigate root causes of contamination, troubleshooting and QIR issues.
Review product SPC/SQC alerts, perform investigation as needed and respond with corrective and preventive actions.
Coordinate with Facilities and Team leaders on issues and projects.
Communicate between teams to share excellent practices.
Provide monthly input on notable accomplishments and regular reports.
Successfully complete all required training.
Evaluates employees performing tasks which require qualification to assess competency and to assure that employees can perform task safely and correctly.
Assures that: employees do not work unsupervised until their training and qualification process is complete; Pre-Startup Safety Reviews are performed and Safe Work Permits are used where required: plant documentation, including SOPs and master plant drawings are kept current and are available to employees.
Actively participate on ALAM’s emergency response (ER) team