Night Production Supervisor — Lean & Safety Focus

Sun-Chemical; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sun Chemical is seeking a Production Supervisor in Cincinnati, OH to lead a team of hourly workers on a 4 on/4 off night shift (6pm-6:30am). You will train, plan, schedule, and direct production activities while ensuring safety, quality, and cost controls across the operation.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, enforcing plant regulations, managing labor relations, and driving continuous improvement using Lean tools. A 5+ year supervisory background in chemical processing is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience supervising hourly production areas and personnel, preferably in a union environment and preferably in a chemical processing environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills with the ability to accomplish routine goals yet react quickly to changing plant priorities.
• Strong influential, collaboration and situational leadership skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, manipulate, and interpret data.
• Able to use problem solving tools (Root Cause Analysis Tools: Pareto Chart, The 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, Scatter Diagram, FMEA).
• Able to use lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools (VSM, OEE, RCA, PDCA/A3, 5-Why’s).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
• Associate degree or equivalent in engineering or mechanical discipline

Responsibilities

• Optimize production results, during assigned shifts, through training and instruction to operators in safe chemical operating/handling procedures.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate production records and reports as implemented by the appropriate site department managers.
• Ensure operator compliance with plant rules and regulations including all plant safety and housekeeping rules and handles employee discipline and employee grievances at the supervisor’s level.
• Ensure compliance with the provisions of the union contract, as appropriate, and keep the plant manager advised of potential or actual labor/union related problems.
• Assure equal opportunity for all aspects of development of personnel.
• Perform routine and/or special duties, as directed, while closely monitoring and controlling quality and meeting the production requirements for all equipment in his/her area of responsibility while maintaining close control of all overtime hours worked.
• Ensure that documentation of and that batches moving between departments is correct and complete, including all aspects of customer quality.
• Checks and approves the timecards of subordinates.
• Assist in departmental budget preparation and expense control.
• Conduct monthly departmental safety meeting and issue minutes, conduct required safety and housekeeping tours, complete accident reports, investigations, and environmental incident reports in a timely manner.
• Handle employee coaching/discipline and grievances

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree in engineering or mechanical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sun Chemical is seeking a Production Supervisor in Cincinnati, OH to lead a team of hourly workers on a 4 on/4 off night shift (6pm-6:30am). You will train, plan, schedule, and direct production activities while ensuring safety, quality, and cost controls across the operation.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, enforcing plant regulations, managing labor relations, and driving continuous improvement using Lean tools. A 5+ year supervisory background in chemical processing is required.