Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

FUCHS PETROLUB SE; Harvey (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Life insurance

LTD

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

Fuchs Lubricants Co. seeks a Production Supervisor for the Harvey South Plant on the 3rd shift. You will oversee daily batch production, schedules, and reports to the Plant Manager, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across the line.

You will supervise 8–12 employees, drive training, monitor KPIs, and coordinate with maintenance, process engineers, and QA to meet production goals and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; technical/business degree preferred.
• 5+ years experience in batch manufacturing.
• 3+ years in a supervisory role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily, weekly, and monthly South Plant activities on 3rd shift.
• Monitor performance against Plant Manager goals and ensure safety & environmental compliance.
• Lead training for Production Leads and Operators, including safety and job skills.
• Oversee SAP movements, batch progress, and housekeeping/5S standards.
• Coordinate production orders and communicate with maintenance and QA teams.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Batch manufacturing

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Technical or Business degree desired

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

FUCHS is the world's largest independent supplier of innovative lubrication solutions, covering almost every industry and application. Our products and solutions keep the world moving even though they are not always visible. What matters is that each of our over 6,000 employees in over 50 countries is visible - their entrepreneurial spirit, ideas and skills are the foundation of our global business.

Location: Harvey, IL, US, 60426

FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000, but actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire’s experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

The Production Supervisor reports to the South Plant Manager and plays a crucial role in overseeing the production activities on 3rd Shift at the Harvey South Plant. This includes monitoring employee schedules, workloads, and daily plant production reporting back to the Plant Manager. The Production Supervisor is responsible for job floor activities and ensuring departmental Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Efficiency goals are met using best practices. This individual ensures an environment of accountability within the Production Leads and Operators with support from the Plant Manager.

Specifically, the Production Supervisor will:

• Supervise daily, weekly, and monthly activities of the South Plant. This includes, but is not limited to, daily overtime and appropriate scheduling for weekend coverage of Production Leads and Operators on 3rd shift.
• Monitor performance against goals established by the Plant Manager.
• Supervise employees to ensure compliance to Company Safety & Environmental Policies
• Supervise employees to ensure compliance to housekeeping/5S program standards.
• Supervise employees to ensure compliance to Company Standard Operating Procedures & Quality requirements
• Conducts audits of South Plant processes
• Supervises and manages Production Leads and Operator training including but not limited to Safety Training and Job Skills training
• Represent Fuchs Lubricants professionally when interacting with all employees and internal and external customers
• Act as main MFG shift contact for updates on progress of batches for other business areas
• Manage basic maintenance of equipment and facility working with maintenance, process engineers, leads and Plant Manager.
• Manage/control job floor and warehouse material inventory utilizing employees to conduct cycle counts.
• Develop Kanban levels for items needed in manufacturing to prevent loss of manufacturing time. Including parts and supplies.
• Utilizes company IT equipment such as SAP & Microsoft Office to monitor department processes, leads, operator performance, audit analysis, and additional activities as required.
• Conduct employee safety/communication/preshift meetings as required.
• Assisting in scheduling of production orders.
• Direct manufacturing employees in the production of batches and filling of containers.
• Ensure that production schedules are met.
• Audit and correct SAP movements with the process, specifically with the review of completed process orders.
• Interfacing closely with the laboratory to ensure maximum efficiency and problem resolution.
• Notifying appropriate personnel (and outside agencies if necessary) of any events which require outside support or notification.
• Conduct employee reviews including work performance, strengths and weaknesses, etc. as necessary.
• Supervises the completion of Orders in each phase of the manufacturing process.
• Support coverage for absences of peers.
• Additional job activities as directed by the Plant Manager.

Supervisory responsibility

• Directly supervises 8-12 employees in the Harvey South Plant.

WHAT WE EXPECT

• High school diploma required. College degree in a technical or business field (Chemistry, Engineering, Operations, etc.) desired.
• 5+ years of experience within a batch manufacturing environment required.
• 3+ years of experience in a supervisory role required.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure appropriate flow of information.
• Promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships; demonstrates a commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries, and/or complaints.

WHAT WE OFFER

Fuchs Lubricants Co. offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. The benefits package offered to full-time employees includes: medical, dental, vision, vacation, 401(k), life insurance, LTD, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.

Fuchs Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v).