Production Supervisor

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental services is seeking a Production Supervisor Specialist to oversee and optimize production processes. The role involves managing a team, ensuring safety and quality standards, and coordinating with departments to enhance production flow. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills, along with relevant experience in manufacturing and water treatment.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment.
• 5+ years of water treatment or water treatment maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Guide a team of 15+ employees in readying ion exchange products for dispatch.
• Develop, coordinate, lead and execute daily production plans.
• Manage, mentor, and train production staff.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

HS diploma, GED or equivalent

Associates Degree in electrical, industrial / mechanical, engineering, chemical or water treatment

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

The Production Supervisor Specialist is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the production process within the manufacturing plant. This role involves managing the production team, ensuring safety and quality standards are met, and coordinating with other departments to ensure efficient production flow.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to solve problems quickly and effectively. The Production Supervisor-Regeneration provides direction and assistance to the Ion-Exchange Regeneration work group to meet assigned objectives, production schedules and customer demands. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.

Key Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, able to work within diverse teams
• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and project management skills
• Proficiency and Ability to read, and interpret technical manuals, procedures, and regulations, and to write various reports

Duties & Responsibilities

• Guide a team of 15+ employees in readying ion exchange products for dispatch for customer fulfillment
• Support daily schedule attainment to meet all internal and external customer commitments with top quality at the lowest cost, implement a strategy to reduce cycle times, and improve quality, service and safety
• Develop, coordinate, lead and execute daily production plans
• Schedules and oversees the repairs of any mechanical, pneumatic, or any other instrumentation located in the plant
• Addresses and resolves issues or bottlenecks in the production process promptly
• Manages, mentors, and trains production staff, ensuring a productive and positive work environment
• Writes SOPs and work instructions for which the Production Supervisor is a SME

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Prior leadership experience and training is strongly preferred
• Experience with plant operation and maintenance.
• Skill or experience with MRP systems, specifically SAP.
• Skill or experience with Google Workspace / Microsoft Office.
• Contract and Resource Management
• Possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record history
• Ability and willingness to handle repetitive weight , up to 50 lbs
• Ability and willingness to work in all weather conditions
• Ability and willingness to work in range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities

Education & Experience Required :

• HS diploma, GED or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment.
• 5+ years of water treatment or water treatment maintenance experience.

Preferred :

• RCRA / DOT Certification
• Associates Degree in electrical, industrial / mechanical, engineering, chemical or water treatment or professional certification of some type

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive benefits that include :

• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity

VWTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of VWTS, and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.