R&D Supervisor
About The Position
As an R&D Supervisor here at Solstice Advanced Materials, you will be accountable for supervising and leading a team of 20+ hourly research technicians. You will apply your expertise and knowledge to implement and maintain operations of chemical process development projects at the bench and pilot scale in a fast-paced 24-hour operations environment. In this role, you will report directly to our Senior R&D Manager of the Pilot Plant at our Buffalo, NY location. This role is an afternoon shift schedule (3PM-11PM) with the need to be on call during off-hours. (Hours can be flexible and occasionally may need to overlap with 1st shift.)
Requirements
- Supervising and leading a team of 20+ hourly research technicians
- Implement and maintain operations of chemical process development projects at the bench and pilot scale
- Experience in a fast-paced 24-hour operations environment
- Ability to work an afternoon shift schedule (3PM-11PM)
- Willingness to be on call during off-hours
- Flexibility with hours, occasionally needing to overlap with 1st shift
- Interact with union leadership
- Identify cost reduction, 5S standard compliance and productivity improvement
- Oversee payroll, overtime, and scheduling
- Purchasing and maintaining inventory
- Lead improvement teams
- Oversee cost improvement and productivity analysis
- Manage building operations
- Assist with life critical/safety permit and procedures
Responsibilities
- Assign and coordinate schedules for hourly staff
- Conform with Solstice and government HS&E standards to maintain a safe working environment
- Work with procurement group to maintain supplies
- Interact with union leadership to facilitate a good working relationship between union and management
- Identify cost reduction, 5S standard compliance and productivity improvement
- Oversee payroll, overtime, and scheduling
- Responsible for purchasing and maintaining inventory
- Lead improvement teams
- Oversee cost improvement and productivity analysis
- Manage building operations
- Assist with life critical/safety permit and procedures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
