Production Supervisor

Production SupervisorJoin Clariant as a Shift Supervisor and play a key role in leading safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations. In this position, you will oversee a team of production employees, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement while ensuring production targets, quality standards, and operational objectives are consistently achieved. You will develop and coach employees, support training initiatives, monitor key performance indicators, and proactively address operational challenges to drive productivity and ensure products are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. Through your leadership and commitment to operational excellence, you will contribute to Clariant's success while helping create a safer, more efficient, and sustainable manufacturing environment.ResponsibilitiesLead a team of 15–20 employees in a rotating shift environment, ensuring production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and effectively.Complete GEMBA walks and MSHA workplace inspections in the production areas.Enter near misses, safety deviations, or other incident types to ensure the safety of the team, and to comply with environmental and safety regulations.Keep a high standard for housekeeping activities and embrace the company safety requirements/initiatives.Hold the individuals accountable for the results, including production, quality and training.Lead the training of the employees, to secure we can deliver the production plan, minimizing cost (overtime, waste, etc.) and delivering products when the customers expect them.Create and revise Standard Operating Procedures.Conduct competency testing for all direct reports.Motivate the employees to train and acquire new capabilities that allows them to operate different processes.Avoid or correct the deviations that will impact the production and cost plan.Continuously report in SAP the conditions that needs to be corrected to avoid significant unplanned events.Encourage the team to use the digital tools to report shift events, downtime, production.Continuously monitor the main KPIs, and act with a high sense of urgency when something is outside the operation envelope.Understand the losses and provide recommendations to minimize them.RequirementsAssociate's degree2 years minimum of supervisory experience in the manufacturing environment.Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)SAP experience preferredWhat´s in it for you?Medical/Dental/Vision InsurancesPaid HolidaysPTO time with a carry-over benefitTuition ReimbursementWellness ProgramEAP ProgramSpending and Savings AccountsLife/AD&D InsuranceDisability InsurancePet InsuranceOnline discount MallAuto/Home InsuranceIdentity Theft ProtectionLegal Services PlanClariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties. At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status,age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.