Operations Supervisor

SUMMARY/OVERVIEW

: This position will be overseeing and assist in managing various production, maintenance, and logistical processes. This position will ensure overall safety, quality, and efficiency expectations are met. This position will work directly with the Operations Director to ensure goods and services are produced, in a timely manner, meet quality and quantity, and standard shipping are to the satisfaction of the customer.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct all plant operations on assigned shift to meet production schedule. Direct all warehouse operations on assigned shift to meet logistics schedule. Assist Maintenance Department in developing, implementing, and managing preventative maintenance. Plan, organize, and control the production and packaging of chemical products according to schedule and specifications. Supervise and evaluate the work of direct reports. Ensure safe operations. Control costs. Perform routine inspections of plant and/or warehouse and equipment to identify/correct potential safety and health hazards. Maintain facility in a clean and safe condition. Reduce downtime. Administer discipline as needed. Assist in inventory counts. Receive raw materials, packaging material, parts, and parcel shipments. Receive manufactured products and resale products into the Warehouse confirming item count and lot numbers. Willingness to follow, teach, and enforce various policies, procedures, and guidelines as deemed by the Company (e.g. ISO, DOT, etc.) Ability to lead by example and enforce teamwork amongst all levels of TIB CC (e.g., ability to build a healthy rapport with direct reports, coworkers, customers, etc. Ability to foster, demonstrate and teach personal accountability. Willingness to ABL (always be learning) and/or ABT (always be teaching). Perform other duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

Managerial Responsibility:

Managerial responsibility for multiple key areas of the organization with diverse functions, typically with department heads reporting to this role. This position has the responsibility to implement 50%+ of the strategic plan, impacting multiple disciplines within the organization.

Interpersonal Skills:

Work frequently involves exercising advanced conflict resolution, giving material presentations, and resolving issues impacting multiple departments or divisions. Role also requires the ability to motivate or influence others as a material part of the role, with a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally and/or externally) is an important part of the role and a prominent level of people skills is critical to the success of this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

: Bachelor's Degree in Technical field or Chemistry. 5 years' experience in the chemical process industry in a management/supervisory role. Basic understanding and hands-on experience with QC testing. Ability to oversee simultaneous small to medium-scale capital projects Demonstrable experience working with a Unionized workforce

FUNCTION

: Provide operational coverage based on need. Assist the Operations Director in production planning, inventory management, ERP functions, and raw material ordering. Assist with various project management (e.g. CAPEX projects, work instructions, equipment modifications, etc.) Communicate with various internal departments to ensure product quality and shipping timetables are met. Promote safety in the workforce according to guidelines and regulations enforced at TIB CC. Evaluate and improve manufacturing techniques in the most economical and cost-effective way without sacrificing product quality.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

: This job operates in an Industrial and Administrative setting. This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED

: Basic Office Equipment (e.g. phone, computer i.e. Microsoft /Word/Excel package, copier, printer, etc.). Basic hand and power tools.

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Employee must work 37.5 hours each week to maintain full-time status. This position regularly has long hours and frequent overtime. Depending on Operational need, this position will require schedule flexibility to cover various shifts (e.g. 1st shift or 2nd shift at the McDonald Plant, Warehousing at either location, or Production at the ITC Plant). Call off coverage will be necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

: The physical, sensory, and mental demands listed under the last section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

TRAVEL:

This position does require travel and work between the two Pittsburgh locations.