Production Supervisor

EMD Electronics; Tamaqua (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 88,900 - 133,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Job summary

EMD Electronics is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee plant operations, focusing on safety and efficiency. You will manage 30-35 employees on rotating days/nights, enforce procedures, and create daily management reports while coordinating with maintenance, supply chain, and transportation teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in chemical/manufacturing environments, hands-on leadership, and experience with SAP and P&ID.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years’ experience in a chemical or manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years’ experience using Microsoft products.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with SAP, P&ID, ISO/EHS requirements and OSHA safe practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervise plant operations and 30-35 employees on rotating days/nights.
• Promote safety in the workplace and investigate safety related issues.
• Ensure manufacturing teams follow written procedures.
• Create daily reports for managerial review.
• Manage union overtime and vacation scheduling.
• Act as Incident Commander in a facility emergency.
• Participate in CI and cost savings initiatives.
• Support Maintenance, Transportation Planning, and Supply Chain activities.
• Rotate 12-hour shifts with confirmed schedule.

Skills

Leadership experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Incident Command knowledge

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

P&ID

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

At EMD Electronics, as a Production Supervisor, you will be supervising plant operations. In this role you will have a strong focus on safety. Responsibilities will include:

• Manage multiple manufacturing operations and 30-35 employees on a rotating schedule.
• Promote safety in the workplace and investigate safety related issues.
• Ensure manufacturing teams follow written procedures.
• Create daily reports for managerial review.
• Manage union team overtime and vacation scheduling.
• Implement and document disciplinary action for failure to follow safety, manufacturing, and quality standards.
• Act as Incident Commander in a facility emergency.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) and cost savings initiatives.
• Support Maintenance with off-shift prioritization and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Support Transportation Planning, and Supply Chain by inspecting bulk fleet, SAP data entry, and ensuring on time delivery.
• Support stable operations, quality initiatives, and investigate quality complaints.
• 12-hour shifts with a 15-30 minute shift change, rotating between days/nights every 2 weeks on a 2-on/2-off/3-on (F-Sa-Su) schedule.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years’ experience in a chemical or manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years’ experience using Microsoft products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree.
• Chemical manufacturing experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.
• Incident Command structure understanding and experience.
• Proficiency in Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s).
• Experience in developing procedures and a management of change process.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Understand ISO Quality and EHS requirements.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safe work practices.

Pay Range for this position - $88,900 - $133,400

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!