Categories: Manufacturing, Management, Chemical, Operations

Job Description:

Production Supervisor

Huntsman is seeking a Production Supervisor supporting the Advanced Materials Division located in Los Angeles, California. This position will report to the Advanced Materials Operations Manager.

Job Scope

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing the Company’s Production Department, including customarily and regularly directing the activities of the production associates and ensuring that all activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner, according to plant policies and procedures. Because this is a management position, the Production Supervisor is expected to customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of their duties, which are described more fully below.

In summary, as the Production Supervisor , you will:  

• Make recommendations as to the hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, or other change in status for production associates.
• Direct the activities of the operators and ensure that all activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner, according to plant policy and procedures and by regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain weekly production resource schedules.
• Executing the schedule and/or negotiate and required changes with Planning.
• Monitor and approve timesheets, time off benefit requests, overtime distribution, vacation schedules, etc. in accordance with plant policies and procedures while updating and maintaining ERP systems.
• Ensure smooth and continued operation of production, engaging the appropriate technical resources to resolve issues and problems.
• Update production adjustment records.
• Verifying that the operators comply with safety, quality, manufacturing and housekeeping standards.
• Act as Incident Coordinator for initial response for plant emergencies and responsible for the overall emergency response for the site during off shifts.
• Conducting cycle count and perform required adjustment to ensure accuracy of inventory.
• Issue safe work permits and hot work permits.
• Dispense, control and manage chemicals of interest including DEA controlled material.
• Trains, and conduct performance reviews for production associates and provide coaching.
• Develop and maintain work and safe operations procedures while facilitating good working relations among staff.
• Manage personnel issues for shift with guidance from Production Manager & Human Resources and up to and including disciplinary action.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment. 
• Communicating, training, and documenting process changes and act as liaison for management of change between production staff and administrative team.
• Issue work orders for any equipment maintenance and problems. 
• Complete special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
 
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A minimum of high school or equivalent with an AA degree in a technical field highly desirable.
• Experiences: 2 – 5 years supervisory/leadership experience with 3 years production experience.

Skills and knowledge

•  Know-how/skills: Good leadership skills, administrative skills, organizational skills and communication skills. 
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on and mechanically inclined capabilities are a plus.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office and SAP. 
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Chemical Industry experience highly desirable.

Working Environment

What can we offer you?

Salary range $90,000-120,000 per year.

The compensation range reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of business-related factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training.

Huntsman offers outstanding benefits which start from Day One:

• Competitive healthcare, dental, and vision.
• One additional week of paid time off - on top of vacation.
• 401k – Huntsman automatically contributes 6% of eligible pay, regardless of employee contribution. In addition to the 6% non-discretionary contribution, Huntsman will match $1 for every $1 you contribute up to a maximum match of 4% of eligible pay.

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local. 

Please refer to https://www.huntsman.com/privacy/online-privacy-notice  for Company’s Data Privacy and Protection information. 

All unsolicited resumes presented by recruitment agencies are treated as pro bono information or service.  

Huntsman is aware of a scam involving fraudulent job offers. Huntsman does not make job offers until after a candidate has submitted a job application and has participated in a face-to-face interview. Please be advised that emails from Huntsman always end in “@huntsman.com” , and that any job offer that requires payment or requires you to deposit a check is likely a scam. If you have questions about any open positions at Huntsman, please visit our Careers website at http://www.huntsman.com/corporate/a/Careers.

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