Relief Team Manager

Polynt Group; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Polynt Group in Illinois is seeking a Production Operator to support daily manufacturing tasks, monitor process equipment, and ensure safety and quality during shifts.

You will maintain clean work areas, perform routine checks, document data, and collaborate with team members to meet production targets and respond to alarms.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to procedures, and participation in continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Interact with Maintenance at the morning meeting
• Batch pre-staging
• Charge, Processing, and Batch adjusting
• Filtration and troubleshooting of the process
• Review log books, batch sheets, process monitors, and alarm summaries
• Respond to alarm variables and take ownership to fix out-of-control points
• Coordinate shift activities and audits of control room and drumming areas
• Ensure safe operation by checking equipment and maintaining housekeeping
• Assist in training new operators and guide them through the OCP program
• Follow company policies and use computer-based systems for work notifications and documentation
• Participate in Green Belt projects and continuous improvement efforts
• Demonstrate good teamwork and communicate openly with supervisors and team members
• Run reactors when needed and support in maintaining safety standards
• Complete annual safety and refresher training on schedule

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

• Backup the Team Manager in all tasks when they are unavailable. This includes, but is not limited to
• Performing proper Double Checks. Prove the action is correct to yourself. Perform the calculation, read the instructions, verify the valve lineup, match the batch ticket to the material description, etc.
• Run the weekly safety meeting
• Conduct the daily pre-shift meeting
• Interact with Maintenance at the morning meeting
• Complete Daily Shift Activity Report;
• Ensure compliance with daily production notes
• Assist in Operator training
• This includes performing all tasks from material handling, filtering, drumming, and running reactors to show the trainee how to properly complete the tasks.
• Aide in the coordination of production tasks
• Batch pre-staging
• Charging
• Processing
• Batch adjusting
• Filtration
• Troubleshooting
• Review log books, batch sheets, process monitors, previous Day/shift notes and review alarm summaries and respond to all variables in alarm
• Evaluate the process and make necessary adjustment in order to maintain safe operation and correct problems areas and out of control points (first record data collection). Take ownership for correcting problems areas and out of control points
• Check equipment for unsafe/unusual conditions and correct or report findings to supervision
• Coordinate all shift activities
• Review data in computer at least two times per shift for potential problems and out of limits data:
• Audit control room, drumming areas, loading on a regular basis
• Prepare equipment and permits for maintenance work
• Follow up when permits are turned in to check out equipment and assure housekeeping is satisfactory
• Ensure associates are working safely
• Identify equipment requiring maintenance and report to supervision and enter notification into SAP for required repairs
• Approve permits in absence of Team Manager
• Maintain clean work area:
• Assign housekeeping task daily to shift employees
• Actively participate in 5s housekeeping program
• Continuously focus on teamwork, communication, and doing the job right the first time
• Report all production losses greater than 6 hours and any expected late deliveries
• Routine Job Expectations
• Demonstrate good teamwork skills in performing all job functions
• Communicate openly with shift supervisor and other team members
• Run reactors when needed
• Support company policies and programs
• Enter work notifications for Equipment repairs needed
• Active contributor and participant in team meetings
• Remove from service any equipment considered unsafe
• Stay current with process and procedure changes
• Participate in Green Belt projects
• Assist in training new operators & guide them through the OCP program
• Perform other duties as designated by supervision
• Follow all company policies and procedures
• Use all computer-based systems as required by job duties
• Troubleshoot process and analytical problems utilizing the trending, glide-slopes, pass process logs
• Know safety equipment location and use
• Write and update operating procedures
• Exercise teamwork in matters involving overtime
• Complete annual safety and refresher training on schedule.