Lead 3rd Shift Chemical Production Supervisor

Your Talent Team; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Your Talent Team is seeking a Shift Supervisor for a large chemical producer's Batavia, IL plant. This on-site role oversees a ~12-person crew across multiple process areas in a 24/7 operation, with a strong emphasis on safety, scheduling, and batch traceability. You will shape how this new shift runs and ensure site standards are met.

Prepare to balance floor leadership with scheduling, reporting, and coordination from the control room, in a fast-paced, highly automated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of operators in chemical processing environments.
• Strong perception for process deviations and decision-making in absence of a manager.
• Familiarity with safety protocols and batch traceability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct a crew of roughly a dozen operators across several process areas.
• Get ahead of reaction issues and process deviations, and make the call when something goes sideways.
• Set batch schedules, verify raw material inventory, and coordinate inbound tanker unloads.
• Watch process systems from the control room and hold operators to standard.
• Document each shift, including batch traceability records and any deviations.
• Plan manual work such as raw material loading, QC sampling, and cleanout at the end of runs.
• Own safety, housekeeping, and operating standards for the shift.

Skills

Shift leadership

Safety compliance

Process monitoring

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related field

Tools

Automated process controls

Job description

Your Talent Team is seeking a Shift Supervisor for a large chemical producer's Batavia, IL plant. This on-site role oversees a ~12-person crew across multiple process areas in a 24/7 operation, with a strong emphasis on safety, scheduling, and batch traceability. You will shape how this new shift runs and ensure site standards are met.

Prepare to balance floor leadership with scheduling, reporting, and coordination from the control room, in a fast-paced, highly automated environment.