Lead Chemical Processing Shift Supervisor (3rd Shift)

SourcePro Search, LLC; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

SourcePro Search, LLC seeks a Shift Supervisor for Continuous Chemical Processing in Batavia, IL. The role leads a dozen operators on a new 24/7 shift, works on the floor and in scheduling, and helps shape how the shift runs.

You will manage safety, batch schedules, materials, and coordination while monitoring process systems from the control room and addressing issues promptly. A degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related field—or 5+ years of hands-on leadership in chemical

Qualifications

• Experience leading a crew of operators in chemical processing environments.
• Knowledge of continuous processing and automated controls.
• PSM exposure preferred.
• Ability to make decisions without a manager on site and maintain safety standards.

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

Process monitoring

Safety management

Decision making on floor

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related field

Tools

Automated process controls

Job description

SourcePro Search, LLC seeks a Shift Supervisor for Continuous Chemical Processing in Batavia, IL. The role leads a dozen operators on a new 24/7 shift, works on the floor and in scheduling, and helps shape how the shift runs.

You will manage safety, batch schedules, materials, and coordination while monitoring process systems from the control room and addressing issues promptly. A degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related field—or 5+ years of hands-on leadership in chemical