Plant Operations Leader

Univar; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a production scheduler to develop and manage daily production plans in a chemical manufacturing facility. You will partner with production, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams to balance customer demand, inventory, and equipment availability while leading on the floor to meet safety and production goals.

The ideal candidate has a strong operations background, excellent communication skills, and proficiency with SAP or similar ERP systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of proven experience in operations.
• Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred.
• SAP or experience with similar ERP systems required.
• Adept with Microsoft Office applications; Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage production schedules to meet customer demand while balancing inventory, staffing, equipment availability, and plant capacity.
• Monitor production performance, adjust priorities as needed, and communicate updates across operations, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support daily plant operations by leading shift communications, ensuring safe and compliant work practices, troubleshooting issues, coordinating maintenance, and driving achievement of production goals.
• Support daily plant operations by communicating production and safety priorities, ensuring compliance with SOPs, and promoting safe, efficient performance.
• Collaborate with operators, supervisors, and maintenance teams to address operational issues, troubleshoot equipment and process challenges, minimize downtime, and maintain adequate staffing coverage.

Skills

SAP ERP

Microsoft Office

Operations planning

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Univar Solutions in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a production scheduler to develop and manage daily production plans in a chemical manufacturing facility. You will partner with production, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams to balance customer demand, inventory, and equipment availability while leading on the floor to meet safety and production goals.

The ideal candidate has a strong operations background, excellent communication skills, and proficiency with SAP or similar ERP systems.