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Univar Solutions

Operations Supervisor I

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What they do

An Operations Supervisor manages daily operations and activities for a company or organization. Primarily involved in supervising and coordinating the activities of front-line employees such as monitoring work progress, providing training, and ensuring compliance. Has authority over the work of their team members but typically reports to higher-level management.

$79,951 / year median in Ohio

+6% projected growth

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Job Description

A Place Where People Matter. Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you. Responsible for developing and managing daily production schedules in a chemical manufacturing facility while supporting safe, efficient, and on-time operations. Partners with production, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams to balance customer demand, inventory, and equipment availability. Provides day-to-day leadership on the production floor, coordinates operators, resolves operational issues, promotes safety, and ensures production goals are achieved in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, adaptable, and an effective communicator who thrives in a dynamic manufacturing setting. What you'll do: Production Scheduling & Plant Operations type="disc

  • -Manage production schedules to meet customer demand while balancing inventory, staffing, equipment availability, and plant capacity.
  • Monitor production performance, adjust priorities as needed, and communicate updates across operations, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams.
  • Support daily plant operations by leading shift communications, ensuring safe and compliant work practices, troubleshooting issues, coordinating maintenance, and driving achievement of production goals. Production Floor Supervision type="disc
  • -Support daily plant operations by communicating production and safety priorities, ensuring compliance with SOPs, and promoting safe, efficient performance.
  • Collaborate with operators, supervisors, and maintenance teams to address operational issues, troubleshoot equipment and process challenges, minimize downtime, and maintain adequate staffing coverage. Safety, Quality & Compliance type="disc
  • -Promote a safe and compliant work environment by enforcing safety policies, supporting audits and investigations, ensuring regulatory compliance, resolving quality issues, and maintaining accurate production documentation. Continuous Improvement & Team Development type="disc
  • -Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, scheduling efficiency, and operational performance while supporting employee training, development, and cross-functional collaboration. What you'll need:
  • High School Diploma/GED required
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • 4•6 years of proven experience in operations•Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred•SAP or experience with similar ERP systems required•Adept with Microsoft Office applications; Outlook, Excel, and Word Where you'll work:•Our location: Cincinnati, OH 45246 Pay and benefits:•The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location•Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs What you can expect: style="list-style-type:disc" type="disc•-Strong work/life flexibility•To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company•To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role) and annual salary reviews•Competitive pay and benefits Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more.

Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet! We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please Apply at careersunivarsolutions. Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited. #LI-JM1 #LI-JM1

Benefits

  • Professional Development
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance