Production Supervisor - Chemical Manufacturing (Rotating Shift)

Shift Supervisor Chemical Production- this is a “Working Supervisor” position meaning that the appropriate candidate will both operate key/critical equipment as well as supervise other personnel on shift while maintaining quality standards, and safety rules/guidelines while participating in a collaborative, team environment to achieve company goals. * This position is a rotating shift schedule to include day, evenings, and graveyard shifts* * Pay Range $28-$34/hour based on experience, qualifications, and interview * Requirements Shift Supervisor Chemical Production Essential Functions:   ·        Utilize Batch Process and chemical plant processes and equipment including reactors, heat exchangers, piping, pumps and pumping systems, boilers, cooling systems and technical drawing interpretations. ·        Opens and closes valves as required for proper system operation and mechanical isolation. ·        Uses prescribed plant operating procedures to adjust manual controls or override automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or to shut down equipment. ·        Optimize and improve operations by maximizing production rates, improving on-stream factors and utilizations, reducing cycle times, utilities and other costs, maximize yields, debottlenecking processes and improving product quality. ·        Manage assigned shifts to achieve cost, yield, quality, EHS, production and other targets ·        Manage, mentor and direct unit personnel, including training, performance management, discipline, work schedules, overtime and attendance, etc. ·        Plan and execute various daily activities including production/packaging schedules, daily operations instructions ·        Troubleshooting various shift problems as they relate to people, production, process upsets, etc. ·        Prepares legible and understandable work orders for required preventative and corrective maintenance. ·        Loading/staging raw materials to production equipment and production areas ·        Packaging of intermediates and final product through the operation of automated and manual production equipment ·        Housekeeping - maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment per our Quality Standards and OSHA   Required Education and Experience ·        Must have 5+ years experience in chemical manufacturing, Preferred- supervisory/management experience leading and directing chemical plant Operators. ·        Reaction Chemistry Operations is Preferred : Polymerizations, Exothermic Reactions ·        Applied Understanding of the following: o    Utilities: Chilled Glycol/Water Systems (aka “Chillers”), Cooling Tower, Air Compressors & Driers, Tempered Water Systems o   Reactors and Rotary Dryers equipment o   Distillations or solvent removal from the production process (Recycling solvents a plus) o   Dense-Phase Solids Transport Systems (pneumatic transport, vacuum transport) o   Particle Size Reduction equipment such as Mills, Classifiers, etc. o   Automatic Packaging Lines/Systems a plus (Box Erector, Bag Inserter, All-Fill, Bag Closer, Box Taper, etc.) o   Cycle Times, Bottlenecks, and Downtime Reports o   SPC/SQC a huge plus, but not a game changer o   Company Quality Systems (CQS) Procedures & Requirements - ISO Experience is Preferred ·        Follow OSHA standards for wearing a respirator ·        Basic Computer Skills – i.e. Word, Excel (Preferred)   ·        Other Requirements ·        This position is a rotating shift schedule to include day, evenings, and graveyard shifts ·        Ability to cover and work Overtime ·        Previous Forklift Experience (Preferred) ·        Read, Speak, understand, and follow written instructions in English ·        Follow OSHA standards for wearing a respirator, Confined Space, LOTO Benefits Available Benefits include: Medical Dental Vision RX Coverage Life Insurance Vacation/PTO 401k Retirement Plan ABOUT 3V SIGMA USA: 3V Sigma is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals with approximately 500 employees and 4 manufacturing facilities located in United States (Georgetown, SC) and in northern Italy (Mozzo, Grassobbio, Porto Marghera). Our modern and fully equipped R&D department includes Synthesis and Technology facilities, Application testing centers and Analytical and Quality Control laboratories. Team work is our way of approaching tasks: our chemists, process engineers, mechanical engineers, operation personnel and managers are continuously in collaboration. In this way, we have been able to create a solid and multidisciplinary technical culture which enables us to provide our customers with innovative technical solutions and with high quality, and price competitive products. Our proprietary technologies and chemistries, customer support, consistent quality and continuous focus on innovation are what differentiates us from our competitors. Our Mission is to serve industries supplying high quality and highly innovative products and to serve our customers providing unique solutions and outstanding technical support. --- 3V is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disabilities, or protected veteran status.