Responsible for ensuring the production team meets planned productivity goals and the smooth operation of all production lines. Assesses all production operations for adherence to safety, quality, and environmental requirements. Ensures that required materials, components, and skilled labor is in place to complete required operations. This entails a range of oversight of work including planning, scheduling, directing, and executing production activities for maximum performance. Is very hands-on, knowledgeable, and has interpersonal, communication skills in order to support and lead a large group of employees.  

• Organizes and plans for the full operation of all Production lines on site across all shifts. Assesses the raw material, supplies, tools, consumables, and packaging materials required to start up and maintain optimal capacity. Coordinates with the Inventory department to maintain required levels of critical items on site. Assesses the required amount and type of skilled labor to operate all production lines at optimal capacity. Coordinates with the Production Supervisors to schedule overtime shifts and prioritize different production areas during a labor shortage or for resource intensive tasks.
• Assesses production operations for adherence to Safety, Quality, and Environmental requirements. Completes inspections, observations, audits, and other documentation. Works on corrective action (CAR) and management of change (MOC) projects as assigned by the Production Manager.
• Maintains effective working relationships with employees through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, and throughput
• Responsible for development, performance appraisals, timecards, and time off requests for direct reports.
• Investigates production incidents including quality issues, line stoppages, and injuries/near misses. Implements immediate containment actions to mitigate the severity or extent of the incident. Gathers data, collects evidence, and interviews employees to determine facts of an incident.
• Recommends corrective actions to management for production operations. Responsible for coaching, developing, training, monitoring performance, giving corrective/disciplinary actions with employees.
• Gathers and interprets data from process records, ERP system, and production logs to report on productivity metrics and status as assigned by the Production Manager.
• In coordination with the Planning department, plans production outages and estimates production output and schedule for the upcoming 60-days. Investigates unplanned production stoppages and provides updated production estimates.
• Recruits, interviews, and conducts new hire orientation for production operators. Works with Human Resources Department to resolve the employee relation issues for the Production Department.
• Provides on-the-job training and instruction to new or learning production operators, leads, and supervisors to improve productivity and compliance performance. Provides classroom training as assigned by the Production Manager.
• Promotes self as a team member. Maintains strong relationships with other departments to facilitate smooth operations.
• Always exhibits exemplary conduct with other employees and contractors. Contributes to a healthy, positive, and safe environment.
• Other duties may be assigned, and be expected to perform to acceptable standards, any other relevant related duties as required by management.
• Ability to work overtime, first or second shift or schedule as dictated by production demands. Maintains a safe and clean work environment for all employees.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Organizes and coordinates activities within the manufacturing operation to meet or exceed company and headquarters goals and objectives.
• Manages personnel issues that arise in a tactful manner and partner with appropriate management for support

Education: Associates Degree in a manufacturing related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience; or high school diploma (GED) with 5+ years Manufacturing and Supervising experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE:  5 years of related manufacturing experience, supervisory experience. Proficient with computers, strong self-starter and able to handle multiple tasks/projects at one time, good interpersonal and communication skills.

• The salary range for this position is $75,600 - $94,500. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
• Competitive Benefits 
• Benefits begin on DAY 1! 
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. 

 
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or other applicable laws. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.