OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR – CONTINUOUS CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING, ASHTABULA, OH, USA – #5877

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client in their search for an OPERATIONS SHIFT SUPERVISOR (Chemical Manufacturing) for their manufacturing facility.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Operations Shift Supervisor to provide frontline leadership within a continuous chemical manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for leading hourly operations personnel while ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the production unit. You will play a key role in driving operational excellence by improving safety, production, quality, environmental compliance, reliability, and employee engagement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, leading high-performing teams, and making a measurable impact in a fast-paced process manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Do

As the Operations Shift Supervisor, you will provide day-to-day leadership for plant operations while ensuring production, safety, quality, and reliability objectives are consistently achieved.

You will:

  • Lead and develop hourly operating personnel within a 24/7 continuous manufacturing environment.
  • Promote a strong culture of safety, process safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Coordinate daily production activities to maximize operational efficiency while maintaining safe operating conditions.
  • Communicate production priorities, operational expectations, and plant objectives to shift teams.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop operators through training, performance feedback, and ongoing leadership.
  • Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Laboratory, and EHS teams to resolve operational issues and improve plant performance.
  • Lead shift response during process upsets, abnormal operating conditions, and emergency situations.
  • Support Management of Change (MOC), incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
  • Ensure compliance with operating procedures, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
  • Utilize SAP and other plant systems to support operations, reporting, and documentation.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, productivity, quality, and cost optimization.
  • Foster a positive, accountable, and team-oriented work environment built on respect and collaboration.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who thrives in a continuous process environment and enjoys leading people while driving operational excellence. You are a strong communicator, decisive under pressure, and committed to building a high-performing, safety-focused culture.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline preferred.
  • Approximately 10 years of manufacturing or industrial operations experience within chemical manufacturing, minerals processing, refining, or another continuous process industry.
  • Previous supervisory, shift leadership, or operations leadership experience.
  • Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing operations, process safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) principles and safe work practices.
  • Experience leading hourly operations personnel within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of production operations, quality systems, plant reliability, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience using SAP or similar ERP/CMMS systems.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, communication, conflict resolution, and team-building skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions during process upsets and emergency situations.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary.
  • 20% annual bonus opportunity.
  • 9% combined company retirement contribution.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Long-term career growth with a stable, industry-leading organization.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Join a respected organization operating a world-class continuous chemical manufacturing facility.
  • Lead a critical production unit where safety, operational excellence, and employee development are top priorities.
  • Play a visible leadership role driving production performance, reliability, process safety, and continuous improvement.
  • Work alongside experienced Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, and Operations teams in a collaborative environment.
  • Excellent compensation, bonus potential, retirement program, and relocation assistance with long-term career advancement opportunities.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending their résumé as an MS Word document to info@indemand.ca.

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Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.