Title: Production Supervisor

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Chickering Ave.)

Shift: 5pm-5am, 2/2/3 schedule, training will take place on day shift

Overview: Responsible for training, planning, scheduling, and directing the work of a group of hourly plant workers. This will include all aspects of safety, housekeeping, production, quality, and cost control in running the areas of responsibility effectively and efficiently.

Essential Job Duties:

• Optimize production results, during assigned shifts, through training and instruction to operators in safe chemical operating/handling procedures, trouble shooting and correcting process difficulties and impediments in all aspects of the operation using ISO training and documentation.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate production records and reports as implemented by the appropriate site department managers.
• Ensure operator compliance with plant rules and regulations including all plant safety and housekeeping rules and handles employee discipline and employee grievances at the supervisor’s level.
• Ensure compliance with the provisions of the union contract, as appropriate, and keep the plant manager advised of potential or actual labor/union related problems.
• Assure equal opportunity for all aspects of development of personnel.
• Perform routine and/or special duties, as directed, while closely monitoring and controlling quality and meeting the production requirements for all equipment in his area of responsibility while maintaining close control of all overtime hours worked.
• Ensure that documentation of and that batches (WIP & FG’s) moving between departments is correct and complete, including all aspects of customer quality.
• Checks and approves the time-cards of subordinates.
• Assist in departmental budget preparation and expense control.
• Conduct monthly departmental safety meeting and issue minutes, conduct required safety and housekeeping tours, complete accident reports, investigations, and environmental incident reports in a timely manner.
• Handle employee coaching/discipline and grievances

• Minimum of 5-year experience supervising hourly production areas and personnel, preferably in a union environment and preferably in a chemical processing environment
• Excellent communication skills with ability to clearly and professionally express thoughts and ideas
• Flexible, change-agent individual with strong analytical, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and to accomplish routine goals yet react quickly to changing plant priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong influential, collaboration and situational leadership skills are critical to the success of this person

• Associate Degree or equivalent in engineering or mechanical discipline