Production Supervisor

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com.

Position Summary:
The Production Supervisor is accountable for assisting Management in gaining maximum productivity of quality products at the least cost, in the safest manner by managing and directing the Solenis personnel working in their areas.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to leading the HPWO efforts, coordinating maintenance activities, serving as subject matter expert on permitting and management representative/coordinator for high hazard permits,
onboarding and benchmarking of operators ensuring that Solenis employees comply with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, and communicating Solenis policies and goals to employees in these areas. Responsible for ensuring that company policy and procedures are enforced and adhered to. Collaborates with other departments to determine, analyze, and mitigate
issues with the respective production areas. Accountable for resolving member conflict and fostering an environment in which the workforce is engaged.

Your primary duties and responsibilities will be:
* Assigns work assignments to the shift leads along with mixing operators.
* Ensures plant safety procedures are followed in order to promote personal safety and the safety of others.

* Practices strong engagement with direct reports and team members including promoting diversity, sharing responsibility for success, demonstrating honesty and integrity, helping employees solve problems and showing respect.

* Engage in continuous improvement by identifying current issues, and proactively improving processes to address Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Inventory opportunities.

* Provides training to Operators for benchmarking and onboarding

* Ensures compliance regarding preventive maintenance and general maintenance as required.

* Performs safety inspections and reports safety issues. Corrects safety issues or raises awareness until issue can be resolved to avoid potential incidents.

* Identifies maintenance requirements and works with maintenance to repair equipment as required.

* Works with management team to develop and implement process improvement initiatives.

We believe the successful candidate will have:

* High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

* Technical degree from 2-year college/university (preferred)

* 3 plus years of manufacturing experience (preferred)

* Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

* Minimum 1 year leadership Experience required.

Must be self-directed, motivated and able to multi-task in fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment; Work schedule flexibility, with no advance notice, to accommodate needs of the organization.

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com