Shift Production Supervisor – Chemical Plant

Univar; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and manage daily production schedules in a chemical manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-time operations.

You will partner with production, maintenance, quality and supply chain teams to balance demand, inventory and equipment, lead shift communications, and drive continuous improvement while meeting production goals.

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.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Univar Solutions in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and manage daily production schedules in a chemical manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-time operations.

You will partner with production, maintenance, quality and supply chain teams to balance demand, inventory and equipment, lead shift communications, and drive continuous improvement while meeting production goals.