Production Supervisor at Viskase Companies, Inc in Osceola, Arkansas

Job Description:

Overview

We are searching for a Production Supervisor with solid leadership skills to supervise the Chemical, Extrusion, Drying Area production activities at Viskase's Osceola, AR plant. This position also supports the Area Supervisor responsible for other areas, such as safety, optimum production and quality at minimum cost, energy, and waste in accordance with corporate and division policies and health, safety, and environmental regulations.  Key to this role is your people leadership skills and ability to develop your team into a cohesive group that works well together and delivers results!

Essential Responsibilities in this role:                         

• Plan and control production and waste activities of chemical areas in accordance with budget standards and production schedules, and explain variances.


• Handle line responsibilities on one particular area 


• Leads, trains, motivate, and develops production team associates, ensuring their future growth to the next level


• Monitor and maintain records of daily production activities.


• Monitor area operations to maintain and achieve quality and productivity goals.


• Continuous improvement - update, develop, and recommend operating procedures.


• Review personnel issues, recommend corrective action to department management and HR


• Provide information and service to management on operation matters.


• Safety Oversight - lead and provide training to emergency brigade members, ensure adherence to all local and corporate safety policies. Promote department and overall plant safety objectives.

Education and Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED a must, AA degree or higher preferred.


• Minimum 2 years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing plant, supervising a medium sized hourly team (20 or more).


• Must have troubleshooting experience in electrical and mechanical equipment and ideally knowledge of chemical processes


• Leadership skills including managing, mentoring coaching and developing


• Technical background/manufacturing operations experience


• Being able to understand flow is going in pipe valves open or shut, a lot of chemical process and controlling process.  Has to be able to follow flow. 


• Safety oversight experience for your shift including experience writing incident reports


• Familiarity with error-free time keeping and Kronos


• MS Office (includes Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) intermediate level


• Strong Math skills and aptitude

Thank you for your interest and consideration of a position with Viskase!

www.viskase.com

Viskase Companies Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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