Unit Supervisor

Brenntag•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Supervisor is responsible for promoting core values such as safety first, leadership, accountability, employee involvement, commitment to excellence, integrity, responsibility, and value creation for partners. This role ensures direct reports and unit equipment comply with regulations, safety protocols, and quality procedures. The supervisor participates in monthly/quarterly inventories, internal and external audits, production planning, production meetings, and submitting production reports. Key duties include completing paperwork for loads and materials, supervising a crew of three or more, scheduling employee coverage and overtime with management approval, and communicating regularly with the Operations Coordinator regarding unit scheduling needs. The supervisor determines and communicates daily assignments based on employee availability, strengths, and company goals, ensuring effective communication within the team and proper cross-training of all employees. They also participate in daily communication with the Operations Coordinator to ensure smooth and safe unit operations, promote safe work habits through observation and training, and immediately report safety and compliance issues to management. Compliance with OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations is required, along with ensuring all unit areas are compliant. The role involves observing and assisting with chemical reactions, monitoring equipment, and making operational adjustments as needed. Responsibilities also include receiving raw materials, assisting with quality confirmation and inventory maintenance (including barge, railcar, tank truck, tote/drum quantities), overseeing loading and unloading of trucks, and loading finished products for transport when necessary. The supervisor pulls retain samples, maintains logs, and may perform chemical tests to ensure product specifications are met. Active participation in safety and quality meetings, completing all required training, and ensuring proper care and maintenance of unit equipment like forklifts and drum handling equipment are also essential. Other duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

Must possess Supervisory experience and be comfortable with providing guidance and direction to employees.
Dedication to their team, and a willingness to work overtime as needed.
Capable of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members and other departments within the organization.
Ability to prioritize work to meet time-sensitive deadlines both as an individual and as a Supervisor.
Possess the ability to effectively prioritize situations and make timely decisions based on the information received.
Comprehension of employee relationship building and exhibit excellent communication skills.
Understanding of and the ability to work within organizational reporting structures.
Working knowledge or OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulation and reporting.
Working knowledge of AS400 or similar ERP system.
Proficient in Microsoft office suite: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
GED/HS Diploma required
4+ years Supervisory experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment (i.e. respirators, chemical suits, protective boots, eye protection, hearing protection, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Ability to occasionally lift/carry up to 100 lbs.
Ability to reach in all directions at work at heights.
Ability to ascend and descend a ladder.
Ability to work in outside elements for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

Promotes core values: safety first, leadership and accountability, employee involvement and ownership, commitment to excellence, integrity and responsibility, and value creation for partners.
Ensures direct reports and unit equipment are in compliance with regulations, safety protocol, and quality procedures.
Participates in monthly/quarterly inventory and both internal and external audits.
Participates in production planning, production meetings, and submission of production reports to Operations coordinator.
Completes appropriate batching, quality, security, and shipping paperwork for associated loads and materials.
Supervises a crew of three or more.
Schedules employee coverage within the unit and schedules overtime within the unit with proper management approval.
Communicates on a regular basis with the Operations Coordinator on scheduling needs of the unit.
Determines and communicates daily assignments to the team by analyzing employee availability, strengths, and company goals or tasks.
Ensures effective written and oral communication between all team members within the unit.
Ensures all employees within the unit are properly cross-trained on all work functions within the unit.
Participates in daily communication with the Operations Coordinator to ensure the unit is run smoothly and safely.
Promotes safe work habits throughout the work environment by observing working processes, training employees in safety, and enforcing regulations.
Reports all safety and compliance issues/incidents to management immediately.
Reviews and complies with OSHA, DOT and EPA regulations.
Ensures all areas of the unit are compliant.
Observes and assists with chemical reactions; monitors gauges, signals, and recorders; and receives notification to make specified operating adjustments.
Receives raw materials for the production process and assists with the quality confirmation process and maintaining inventory.
Oversees the loading and unloading of trucks within the unit.
Loads finished products for transport to customers when needed.
Pulls retain samples of products for laboratory analysis.
Maintains logs of gauge readings, process round sheets, and shift production.
May perform chemical tests on product to ensure conformance with specifications.
Attends and actively participates in all safety and quality meetings as required.
Performs all duties in a safe manner and follows all rules and regulations.
Completes all training as required in the Regulatory/Compliance Training Program.
Ensures all equipment within the unit such as forklifts, drum handling equipment, pumps, hoses, etc. are properly cared for and maintained.