Production Supervisor - Night Shift

The Production Supervisor (Night Shift) provides leadership and performance accountability for shift teams, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations. This role indirectly leads 25 hourly employees engaged in film casting and slitting processes, with responsibility for employee development, operational performance, and compliance with company policies and applicable laws.

The Supervisor leads by example, maintaining the highest standards of environmental, health and safety (EH&S), ethics, operational discipline, and respect for employees.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day production activities to meet safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency goals.
• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate hourly employees.
• Plan, assign, and direct daily work activities and staffing resources.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Support onboarding, training, mentoring, and workforce development initiatives.
• Ensure consistent administration of company policies and HR practices.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with EH&S, PSM, LTCT, DNT, and company standards.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate site emergency response activities, including evacuations and incident support.
• Ensure adherence to operating procedures, safety rules, housekeeping, clean room requirements, and quality standards.
• Monitor and optimize asset performance, uptime, and operational reliability.
• Verify execution of operational plans and compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues, escalating technical concerns as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement through employee engagement and problem-solving initiatives.
• Analyze process variation and customer complaints to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Provide regular communication onsite and production performance to Area Leader.
• Maintain accurate personnel, training, production, and compliance records.
• Approve training completion and ensure workforce qualifications are current.
• Utilize SAP, ADP eTime, Microsoft Office, and quality management systems to support operations and reporting.

Qualifications:

• Schedule: Ability to work night shift (5:30PM to 5:30AM).
  • Requires 2 weekends a month.
• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing or industrial operations. Chemical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. SAP preferred.
• Experience supporting workplace safety programs and initiatives preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, develop employees, drive accountability, and foster teamwork.
• Ability to make sound decisions, adapt to changing priorities, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets, work experience, and qualifications. The expected salary range for this Virginia position is between $90,100 and $148,600.

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit