Production Supervisor

Sibelco Nordic Ab; Delavan (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibelco is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Delavan, Wisconsin site to lead daily manufacturing activities, uphold safety, and ensure production runs as planned.

You will manage both direct staff and subcontractors, drive continuous improvement, coordinate with the production scheduler, and monitor budgets while ensuring compliance with waste regulations and permits.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include supervising the production activities on site with safety and health as a top priority.
• Lead the production team, including direct employees and subcontractors, prioritizing safety and health.
• Motivate staff to report unsafe or unhealthy behaviour and issues.
• Develop a yearly workplan compliant with permits and approved by local authorities.
• Monitor activities against the predefined budget and alert sales to potential issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production activities on the site ensuring safety and health.
• Coordinate with the production scheduler to align with the production plan.
• Lead the team and subcontractors, maintaining high safety and efficiency standards.
• Ensure waste management regulations and stock control align with authorization requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement following Operational Excellence principles.

Job description

Production Supervisor

Location: Delavan

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials. For over 150 years, we've been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we're proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We're looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you're seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description

Responsibilities

PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

• Supervise the production activities in the site and ensure the activities are performed in a safe and healthy way.
• Ensure the production team, both own employees and subcontractors, perform their activities considering safety and healthy as the highest priority.
• Motivate people to report unsafe/unhealthy behaviour/issues.
• Ensure exploitation according to the rules as set in the permits and develop a yearly workplan to be approved by the local authorities.
• Control the activities are performed within the predefined budget and alert the sales team on time when problems arise.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE PRINCIPLES

• Supervise the Production activities in the Site according to the Operational Excellence principles.
• Motivate people to strive to continuous improvement.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

• Ensure activities are performed according to the production schedule
• Collaborate with the production scheduler
• Align with production scheduler and if needed with production manager/operations manager when problems arise and/or the production schedule cannot be met

QUALITY AND QUANTITY

• Strive to the optimal balance between customer demands and specifications in relation to quality, quantity, efficiency and cost.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Motivate and evaluate the team members to enhance team collaboration and support their individual development and growth.

WASTES REGULATIONS

• Compliance with waste management regulations, including the management of digital FIRs, as well as ensuring that stock management aligns with the existing authorization.

Employee Type: Permanent

Why Join Us?

Sibelco is more than a workplace-it's a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here's what you can look forward to when you join our team:

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.