Production Supervisor

Johnson Matthey Inc.; West Deptford Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

PTO 20 days

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Johnson Matthey Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a shift of production workers in the chemicals area, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while controlling costs. You will drive daily priorities, manage assignments, and optimize production schedules.

Responsibilities include coaching and developing staff, enforcing EHS standards, and maintaining collaboration across shifts to meet KPIs. The role supports hybrid working and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and ability to direct a multi-shift production team.
• Clear communication to motivate and instruct staff.
• Solid understanding of production, maintenance, quality and CI in manufacturing areas.

Responsibilities

• Directs a shift of production workers to meet safety, quality, delivery and cost targets.
• Determines production priorities and assigns daily tasks to meet KPIs.
• Plans and manages the production area to minimize disruptions and optimize inventory control.
• Coaches and develops the shift team, ensuring the right skills for future needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Production know-how

Team management

Collaboration

Decision making

Initiating actions

Education

Technical education

Job description

Pay Range: $76,000 - $82,000

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net‑zero! As a Production Supervisor you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future. Directs the activities of a shift of production workers in the chemicals production area to ensure and improve safety, quality, delivery & cost targets on shift.

The role:

• Safety: Drives shift’s adherence to EHS standards. Supports, coaches and involves team members in implementing EHS improvements; challenging unsafe behavior. Ensures the production team operates all relevant machinery, tools and equipment and undertakes standard production tasks safely and in accordance with instructions.
• Quality: Supervises production activities to ensure that products meet or exceed all established quality, cost and delivery requirements, ensuring safe operations are maintained. Ensures compliance of teams to maintain defined quality standards and non-conformance is investigated and escalated as appropriate with lessons learned implemented and shared across shifts.
• Delivery: Determines production priorities based on established weekly schedules and makes daily assignments. Manages the performance and output of the team and re-assigns activities to deliver set KPIs. Plans, priorities and manages assigned production area to minimize disruptions to production schedules.
• Cost: (Co)develops, implements, optimizes and/or continuously improves work processes, techniques and systems. Is responsible for accurate and effective inventory control.
• People: Directs all related personnel actions, including resource allocation, training, performance appraisal, discipline and safety. Trains and develops team to effectively undertake their position responsibilities. Ensuring the right skills are available for future requirements and succession within the shift team. Provides ongoing coaching to shift team. Promotes, establishes and maintains collaborative approach and communication with all employees within the plant. Performs administrative tasks such as reviewing timecards, PTO, and overtime needs to support assigned relevant operational area. Leads by example and embodies the JM values.

Key Skills the will help you succeed in this role:

• Vocational education, practical and relevant on-the-job training or a university education (with a technical/scientific focus) and over 3 year’s relevant experience – Desirable
• Good communication skills required to direct and motivate a team.
• Requires a very good understanding of production, maintenance, quality and CI for relevant manufacturing areas they are responsible for – Desirable
• Experience and knowledge of managing a large team across different shifts/areas – Desirable
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Decision Making
• Initiating Actions

What we offer:

We also support hybrid and flexible working and offer comprehensive employee benefits, including health, life, disability and retirements plans that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• Retirement Savings (401K Match, plus an additional Employer Contribution)
• 20 days annual PTO (varies for shift- based roles)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance (Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision)
• Voluntary Benefits
• Wellbeing Programs and Incentives
• Tuition Assistance
• Parental Leave

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.

All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

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