Shift Supervisor

A Global Leader in Specialty Chemicals and Materials Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies provide innovative products, technologies and services that improve the products and processes of our customer partners around the world.

All employees at the Curtis Bay Site are expected to work safely. Each employee has environment, health and safety roles and responsibilities. The employee is required to participate in achieving compliance with our EHS Policies including, but not limited to, emergency preparedness and response as defined in site-wide and local area documentation. Maintenance employees are responsible for safely, effectively, and efficiently servicing and maintaining a variety of process systems equipment and overall plant infrastructure.

* Directly supervises employees in the specialty chemicals manufacturing setting. * Analyzes production to estimate worker hours and create production schedules that meet both internal and external needs. * Responsible for start-up, shutdown and normal process operation to include manual operation of the process using field controls. * Ensures compliance with all environmental, health and safety standards. Identifies and reports or resolves hazards. * Directs response to emergency situations to include emergency shutdown procedures. * Coaches and counsels operations personnel in the assignment of duties. * Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met. * Inspects and measures product to verify conformance to specifications. Utilizes quality control system, SPC and response charts to implement corrective actions in a timely manner. * Directs workers in adjusting equipment and processes to correct products which fail to meet quality standards. * Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. * Maintain housekeeping standards by performing requisite audits. * Complete all regulatory testing and conduct safety meetings for operations personnel as required. * Enter SAP notifications as required for maintenance. * Inform operations personnel of planned maintenance by action as a liaison between maintenance and operations through effective communication. * Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. * Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department. * Analyzes and resolves production issues to include enforcing labor relation's policies and resolving grievances. * Maintains time and production records.

* High school diploma or general education degree (GED). * 3+ year’s supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting. * Must be able to work 12 hour shift work to include both day and night. * Demonstrated experience with interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work. * Previous experience with performance appraisal performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and conflict resolution. * Demonstrated leadership ability to direct and motivate employees * Demonstrated ability to act in a safe manner and teach employees on safety standards. * Proficient in MS Office.