Production Supervisor

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Supervises and coordinates operators, lab technicians and maintenance personnel to meet standard operating procedures and production schedules to produce premium quality product.
• Serves as acting supervisor to lab technicians, maintenance craftsmen, etc. during nights and weekend hours.
• Coordinates day/night orders and special instructions from the production day supervisor and disperses oral and written instructions to maintain shift continuity.
• Consults with operators on general operating problems and reviews the level of accuracy and degree to which assigned duties are performed.
• Coordinates production and maintenance to accomplish the upkeep and repairs to equipment including initiation of necessary work orders.
• Maintains records, logs and forms that pertain to equipment and personnel.
• Monitors plant operations to comply with local, State and Federal environmental regulations.
• Recognizes safety problems and implements safety procedures and training to achieve safe operations and coordinate efforts with Safety Department.
• Conducts necessary training to achieve improved production levels.
• Makes emergency decisions concerning the shutdown of major equipment to prevent damage.
• Participates in periodic informational and staff meetings.
• Monitors product quality and coordinates cleaning and calibrating of test equipment with quality control personnel.
• Communicates with other units concerning feedstock and consumables.
• Procures necessary parts and supplies and expedites purchases for emergency projects.
• Recommends equipment and personnel performance level improvements.
• Performs special projects as assigned and other coordinating activities as required to provide cost-effective operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• College graduate preferred.  Five years progressive operating experience to include knowledge and skills related to operating functions within a chemical plant facility. Understanding of equipment care and handling, equipment applications, safety and environmental policies and procedural consequence and process relations.