ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

Job Title:  Production Supervisor                                 Department: Production

Location: Amelia OH                                                       Supervisor Title: Production Manager

 

POSITION SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

Directs the work of hourly personnel with a critical focus on safety, continuous improvement, and quality while maintaining high productivity. Responsibilities to include training personnel in safe working practices, coordinating with quality control to ensure that quality is maintained at the highest possible level, and expedition of manufacturing to maximize throughput at minimum cost. In addition, preparing operations reports, maintaining area housekeeping, coordinating maintenance of manufacturing and peripheral equipment, and interacting with related support departments to expedite flow of materials.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Promote and ensure a safe working environment and enforce safety rules and procedures.  Responsible for personal safety accountabilities, safety audits, task-safety-observations, leading safety teams and conducting safety meetings. Troubleshoot and manage processes to ensure maximum quality and yield. Plan, organize, and direct work of production operators to ensure an efficient operation. Responsible for maintaining department financial performance. Prepare and maintain production, inventory, and employee records. Prepares department administrative reports. Coordinate with maintenance to ensure the preventative and reactionary maintenance of manufacturing and peripheral equipment.  Front line responsibility for labor relations, including the handling of initial disciplinary actions. Responsible for executing the production schedule as set up by the site management staff. Utilizing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing tools; identify and execute continuous improvement projects. People Development to include but not limited to coaching, counseling and administering consistent and appropriate discipline where warranted.  Required active involvement on various work teams including Six Sigma, Safety, etc. Oversee the filtration operations and ensure the efficient management of water treatment processes at the facility. 

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree preferred (chemistry or chemical engineering background ideal).  Three (3) years minimum experience required as a production supervisor or process technician. Competence in MS Office software and SAP.

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.