Production Training Supervisor

ICL Group; West Virginia; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life benefits

401k

Job summary

ICL Group is seeking a Training Production Supervisor to lead and develop our hourly workforce, ensuring effective onboarding, recertification, and continuous improvement initiatives on a chemical production site in the United States.

You will assess training needs, design curricula, and run sessions across shifts while upholding safety and environmental standards, producing reliable KPIs and reports, and coaching a team of process operators toward higher performance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year of relevant manufacturing experience as a Production Supervisor, Process Operator, Engineer, or similar role.
• Experience training, coaching, and developing employees in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to assess employee competency and document training completion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects, priorities, and tasks.
• Ability to analyze production, operational, and workforce data to identify trends and support decision-making.
• Experience maintaining accurate training, production, attendance, and operational records with attention to detail.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship (per location requirement).

Responsibilities

• Assess training needs with other supervisors and managers to produce a training plan for everyone in assigned workforce team.
• Plan curriculum and lessons for new employee training, coordinate times and locations, and run the training sessions by directly interacting with hourly employees on shifts.
• Hold assessments to ensure that new and existing employees understand and retain information and skills necessary to operate different processes.
• Adhere to safety and environmental regulations and requirements while maintaining production schedule and quality.
• Manufacture to the plant production plan by coordinating production and maintenance activities through planning, delegation, and assigning work for process operators that are direct reports.
• Ensure accuracy of daily production reports, KPIs, and permits including assigned safety, environmental, and maintenance requirements as related to production related processes.
• Manage workforce performance and establish specific work goals and quantitative and qualitative standards
• Direct and assist in routine trouble-shooting and basic root cause analysis for processing issues with direct report process operators.
• Maintain appropriate daily staffing level, inclusive of documenting attendance and vacation plan coverage.
• Account for production Process Operator work time and overtime work.
• Document employee attendance and performance issues and enforce workplace rules and productivity requirements.
• Lead all first level quality/environmental/safety investigations through to completion.
• Participate in safety, environment, and process investigations, audits, or assessments through HAZOPs, learning teams, root cause analysis, pre-startup safety reviews, maintenance and/or capital project reviews, and other activities.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Training delivery

Microsoft Office

SAP

Data analysis

Production scheduling

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

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As the Training Production Supervisor, you will primarily train hourly employees to new processes or confirm hourly employees are still able to understand and perform after time on the job (“recertification” or “refresher” training) as employees cycle through regularly scheduled day and night shifts.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for this position. Please note that, at this time, we are only considering applications from local candidates. Relocation assistance is not available for this role. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to Gallipolis Ferry, WV to be eligible for consideration. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to reviewing applications from talented individuals in our local area.

I’m interested! What will I get to do in this position?

• Assess training needs with other supervisors and managers to produce a training plan for everyone in assigned workforce team.
• Plan curriculum and lessons for new employee training, coordinate times and locations, and run the training sessions by directly interacting with hourly employees on shifts.
• Hold assessments to ensure that new and existing employees understand and retain information and skills necessary to operate different processes.
• Adhere to safety and environmental regulations and requirements while maintaining production schedule and quality:
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and rules for chemical production facility.
• Manufacture to the plant production plan by coordinating production and maintenance activities through planning, delegation, and assigning work for process operators that are direct reports.
• Ensure accuracy of daily production reports, KPIs, and permits including assigned safety, environmental, and maintenance requirements as related to production related processes.
• Manage workforce performance and establish specific work goals and quantitative and qualitative standards
• Direct and assist in routine trouble-shooting and basic root cause analysis for processing issues with direct report process operators.
• Maintain appropriate daily staffing level, inclusive of documenting attendance and vacation plan coverage.
• Account for production Process Operator work time and overtime work.
• Document employee attendance and performance issues and enforce workplace rules and productivity requirements.
• Lead all first level quality/environmental/safety investigations through to completion.
• Participate in safety, environment, and process investigations, audits, or assessments through HAZOPs, learning teams, root cause analysis, pre-startup safety reviews, maintenance and/or capital project reviews, and other activities.
• All other duties as assigned

In addition to training duties, you will also provide some day and/or night supervisory relief coverage while regular shift supervisors are absent due to vacation, sick-leave, and other absences. In this position, you will perform active, effective supervision of people; effective utilization of equipment; short interval control; root cause analysis; and other best in class techniques, to attain the plan production plan goal(s). You will also ensure that equipment is run per standard set by collaboration with Plant Services-Maintenance group.

What skills and experience do I need to be successful in this role?

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1+ year of relevant manufacturing experience as a Production Supervisor, Process Operator, Engineer, or similar role.
• Experience training, coaching, and developing employees in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to assess employee competency and document training completion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects, priorities, and tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to analyze production, operational, and workforce data to identify trends, solve problems, and support decision-making.
• Experience maintaining accurate training, production, attendance, and operational records with strong attention to detail.
• Successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control laws and regulations

What will set me apart?

• Associate's or bachelor’s degree in Process Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Prior supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Chemical or phosphorus manufacturing experience.
• Maintenance exposure in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience participating in HAZOPs, safety reviews, learning teams, or process improvement initiatives.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
At ICL, maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is a top priority. Employees are required to wear appropriate PPE based on the task and environment. This may include safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face masks, and, when necessary, full hazmat suits with respirators. Adherence to PPE protocols ensures the safety and well-being of all team members.

ICL will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Compensation at ICL: If you are hired at ICL, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience. We also offer a generous benefits package (more information on benefits listed below).

Salary Range: $70,000 - $105,000

ICL is committed to offering you a comprehensive set of benefits to empower you and your family physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. The benefits we offer to our diverse and inclusive workforce include:

• Competitive base pay and performance bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, and life benefits that start quickly – the first of the month after hire. Wellness Incentive Program to lower your health insurance cost
• Inclusive benefits for growing families, covering fertility, adoption, and parental leave
• Generous Leave and FMLA policies
• Tax-advantaged health savings and spending accounts (when applicable)
• Prescription program that provides most generic maintenance medications at no cost (including Insulin products)
• 401k eligibility from day one of employment with a generous company matching contribution. 100% vested after one year of service
• Crisis assistance available to support employees during unforeseen circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program that includes comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Student Loan Assistance
• Business travel reward points are eligible for personal use
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation
• Free membership to a program that offers various discounts for travel, entertainment, groceries, and much more

Who is ICL?
ICL Group is a leading global specialty minerals company, which creates impactful solutions for humanity's sustainability challenges in the food, agriculture and industrial markets. ICL leverages its unique bromine, potash and phosphate resources, its global professional workforce, and its sustainability focused R&D and technological innovation capabilities, to drive the company's growth across its end markets. ICL shares are dual listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NYSE and TASE: ICL). The company employs more than 12,000 people worldwide, and its 2024 revenues totaled approximately $7 billion. To learn more about ICL, visit the company's global website www.icl-group.com .