On-Site 3rd Shift Production Supervisor - Chem Processing

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC seeks a Shift Supervisor for a large international chemical producer’s Batavia, IL plant. This on-site role oversees a three-shift, 24/7 operation, leading ~12 operators and coordinating batch schedules, materials, and safety.

You’ll split time between the floor and the control room, shaping how the shift runs and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in a chemical field or 5+ years of hands-on leadership in chemical processing, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree or higher in a chemical field is required.
• Experience leading hands-on chemical processing teams is required.
• PSM exposure strongly preferred.
• Shift leadership experience in chemical or similar industrial manufacturing is required.
• Background with automated process controls is preferred.
• Comfortable splitting time between the floor and the desk.
• Steady work history showing growth inside past employers.

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

Leadership

Process control experience

Safety awareness

Shift operations

Education

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

Tools

Automated process controls

Job description

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC seeks a Shift Supervisor for a large international chemical producer’s Batavia, IL plant. This on-site role oversees a three-shift, 24/7 operation, leading ~12 operators and coordinating batch schedules, materials, and safety.

You’ll split time between the floor and the control room, shaping how the shift runs and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in a chemical field or 5+ years of hands-on leadership in chemical processing, plus