Plant Coordinator (3rd shift)

Plant Coordinator (or Shift Supervisor)

Franklin International, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, coatings, and sealants is currently seeking a Plant Coordinator (or Shift Supervisor) for our Polymer Plant. This position reports to the Plant Production Manager and is responsible for planning and directing the activities of production employees to meet production, inventory, safety, and quality goals.

Fundamental Job Tasks

• Meets production goals by allocating resources accordingly. Investigates, recommends and implements measures to improve production. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase the department's efficiency.
• Creates a skilled and motivated staff by ensuring that employees receive training and development consistent with their responsibilities. Evaluates production employees on a regular basis and recommends development measures. Recommends personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures. Creates a good team spirit. Gains willing cooperation to meet production goals, safety and training efforts.
• Ensures accurate and appropriate flow of information by providing clear spoken and written information to operations management. Conducts periodic communication meetings with department personnel. Counts, records and enters data into systems as needed to track performance.
• Ensures that policies, procedures and formulas are followed in a consistent manner. Works with engineering, Quality Assurance, Technical Service and Research and Development personnel on product and process modifications and product scale-ups.
• Maintains a safe working environment by working closely with EH&S and observing all safety and environmental guidelines while handling products, raw materials and waste.

Other Job Tasks

Responsible to interview, select, orient, and train hourly employees for this department.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position is responsible for the management of plant employees. This is primarily a 3rd shift (11:00 PM to 7:30 AM) position, but at times will need to cover other shifts as needed.

Knowledge and Skills

College degree and five (5) years technical manufacturing leadership experience or equivalent work experience.

Working Conditions

On occasion, this position performs work in a standard office environment. However, the majority of the time, this position is working in a manufacturing environment. The position will be required to wear appropriate eye, ear, face, head, hand and foot protection and is subjected to extreme noise and temperature variations, as well as strong scents. This position may travel locally, on occasion.

About Us

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Franklin International is among the largest privately held manufacturers of adhesives and sealants in the United States. We opened in 1935 as the Franklin Glue Company and today are known as Franklin International to reflect our global distribution across 60 countries on six continents around the globe. Our Construction Building Products division provides the Titebond brand of glues, adhesives and sealants for use in woodworking and all facets of residential and commercial construction. Franklin International employs over 400 people in its laboratory, R&D center, sales/marketing offices and manufacturing facility, all located at its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. We are an American family-owned, U.S.-based company and our products sold in the U.S. are made in America.

Franklin International is proud of our family-friendly atmosphere. We are small enough that people know your name, but big enough to have the resources available to do amazing things within our industry. Our award-winning benefits program includes a wide range of benefits from medical, dental, and vision insurance to more unique options like a free on-site fitness center, 529 Plan matching, and adoption support. Our average employee tenure is over twelve years; learn more at

Our Vision: To be the most trusted adhesion company in the world.