Plant Production Supervisor

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Plant Production Supervisor to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.P.

business at our Hopewell, VA location.

This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function.

This position will report to the Area Managers.



*This is a 12-hour rotating shift.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:


* Ensure production units safely manufacture products that meet internal and external customer specifications, efficiently and safely.


* Analyze area data, collect log sheets and work orders, and document and communicate shift notes/logs for turnover reports.


* Utilize effective leadership practices to maximize employee productivity and contribution from each process area.


* Provide departmental oversight of operators, ensuring production units are operated with the appropriate/qualified manpower at all times through regular and overtime scheduling.


* Coordinate inter-department transfers, rate increases, and weekly payroll time approval.


* Assist area trainers with on-the-job training (OJT) program and completion of walk-through certifications.


* Review work procedures and policies for individual areas, and update as required.


* Supervise and inspect after daylight hours work by other work groups.


* Support the implementation of programs and procedures to optimize production and continually improve the manufacturing processes.


* Enforce proper PPE and conduct routine inspections/audits for housekeeping, LOTO, confined-space, and related areas.

Serve as the high-hazard coordinator and process hot work and confined-space permits as needed.


* Promote and maintain a cohesive working environment between union and management personnel to ensure that any differences are resolved amicably.


* Ensure effective implementation and administration of all policies and procedures designed for the operations department.


* Conduct and lead investigations regarding personnel and/or product issues.

Issue attendance and/or disciplinary actions, as needed, and provide positive performance coaching and communication with hourly employees.


* Recognize and reward the successful efforts of employees to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve work processes within the Ashland Award System.


* Participate in safety, quality, and environmental initiatives, including cGMP and ISO compliance, to support state/federal regulatory requirements and enhance existin...