The Production Shift Supervisor is responsible for first line leadership and coaching of work units to meet production schedules. Participates in product cost improvement; control quality and first pass fail (FPF) improvement; plans production activities; supports TPM activities; Drive manufacturing excellence; and promotes safe working conditions and positive employee relations. Follows quality control guidelines and procedures to ensure that raw materials and finished goods comply with engineering and product specifications.  This is the perfect job if you are self-motivated, with a bias for action, a sense of urgency, and tendency to quickly take personal responsibility/able to influence team to drive cultural improvements and achieve manufacturing excellence. The Production Shift Supervisor owns execution of production plans per quality standards and reports to the Production Manager. This position is located in Philadelphia, PA.

What’s In It For You:

• Opportunity for a long-term career path within Ecolab Supply Chain
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more! 

What You Will Do:

• Ensure best practices and drive the organization to high performance.
• Lead a team of 10-15 individuals.
• Ensure the location is in compliance with all internal and external standards and legislation.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve departmental productivity and efficiency, product quality (FPF), methods and working conditions so that downtime is minimized through the use of teamwork and TPM/continuous improvement principles.
• Manage relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate and reinforce plant plans in area of responsibility.
• Create an environment in which employees can work safely.
• Ensure the Quality System is followed and that products produced meet specifications.
• Partners with internal plant and external Ecolab contacts (Quality, Logistics, Planning, and regulatory agencies) to proactively avoid quality, environmental and service issues.
• Provide formal and informal reports on plant performance and issues.

Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating shift (4 days on, 4 days off).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science OR 4 years of experience in chemical manufacturing operation leadership
• Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this position
• Candidate should reside within a commutable distance of the Philadelphia plan

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or chemistry
• Experience in production supervision
• Experience in quality control in a chemical manufacturing environment
• TPM (operational excellence) experience
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Microsoft Power Suite (PowerBI, PowerAutomate, Teams, SharePoint)
• Experience with SAP

Benefits 

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

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