Shift Leader, Chemical Plant Operations

Univar; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental coverage

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions in Denver seeks a production scheduler to develop and manage daily production schedules in a chemical manufacturing facility. You will partner with production, maintenance, quality, and supply chain to balance demand, inventory, and equipment availability while promoting safety on the production floor.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years in operations with knowledge of chemical distribution facilities and ERP systems like SAP.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 4 - 6 years of proven experience in operations.
• Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred.
• SAP or experience with similar ERP systems required.
• Adept with Microsoft Office applications; Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage production schedules to meet customer demand while balancing inventory, staffing, equipment availability, and plant capacity.
• Monitor production performance, adjust priorities as needed, and communicate updates across operations, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support daily plant operations by leading shift communications, ensuring safe and compliant work practices, troubleshooting issues, coordinating maintenance, and driving achievement of production goals.
• Support daily plant operations by communicating production and safety priorities, ensuring compliance with SOPs, and promoting safe, efficient performance.
• Collaborate with operators, supervisors, and maintenance teams to address operational issues, troubleshoot equipment and process challenges, minimize downtime, and maintain adequate staffing coverage.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP/ERP

MS Office

Job description

Univar Solutions in Denver seeks a production scheduler to develop and manage daily production schedules in a chemical manufacturing facility. You will partner with production, maintenance, quality, and supply chain to balance demand, inventory, and equipment availability while promoting safety on the production floor.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years in operations with knowledge of chemical distribution facilities and ERP systems like SAP.