Production Supervisor

LANXESS; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

LANXESS, a leading specialty chemicals company, is seeking a Production Supervisor. This role involves monitoring production, ensuring safety compliance, and developing efficient workflows. Ideal candidates will have a background in chemical manufacturing and possess strong skills in organization and multi-tasking.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Global bonus program

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience required.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing or maintenance operations preferred.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring safe work practices during shifts.
• Monitor production processes and guide operators.
• Develop production plans and encourage safety hazard reporting.

Skills

Organization

Multi-tasking

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Employee Type:Regular

Who we are

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.7 billion in 2023. The company currently has about 12,800 employees in 32 countries. Our core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products.LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.

Job Highlights

• Responsible for all employees adhering to safe work practices and following procedures while on shift.
• Monitor Process for any problems and guide operators to trouble shoot production issues.
• Monitor the Production process, make periodic check on hourly results and ensure SOPs and instructions are followed.
• Understand P&ID Diagramsand knowledge of SAP.
• Responsible for developing a production plan for the shift with Priorities.
• Encourage employees to identify potential safety hazards, submit near misses and mitigate the risk immediately if possible.
• Understand product quality; Use people and systems to drive improve productivity.
• Provides appropriate resources to ensure a fully engaged and incident free operation.

Requirements

• Specific Education: Completed High School Diploma or GED required; Chemical Engineering is strongly preferred. Experience leading people in a chemical manufacturing or maintenance operations in Union environment is strongly preferred.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience.
• Special Skills: SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Power Point), Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience working in continuous improvement methodologies, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.

What we offer you

• Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program. In accordance with New Jersey state requirements, the esablished pay range for this position is Min: $84,500 to Max: $140,800. Actual compensation may vary based on candidate's qualifications and experience.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity:LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.

LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.

We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!

Join the LANXESS team!