Biological/Chemical Operations Supervisor

About the role

We are looking for a Biological/Chemical Operations Supervisor to join our Electrical Products (EP) Business Unit at our Roebuck, SC location. This role leads the daily operation of the Special Process Department, including Electroplating, Waste Treatment, and Powder Coating. The Supervisor is accountable for employee safety, people development, production scheduling, product quality, environmental compliance, and inventory management, providing both hands-on operational leadership and direct supervision of department personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 20 technicians in department safety and environmental compliance initiatives by driving a zero-incident culture, managing incident investigations and corrective actions, maintaining safety and operating procedures, and ensuring compliance with hazardous waste and wastewater treatment requirements.
• Lead and develop department personnel through coaching, training, performance management, and workforce planning while fostering employee engagement, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Manage workforce scheduling and staffing through Dayforce, including vacation and overtime administration, to ensure adequate operational coverage and support production requirements across Special Process operations.
• Lead quality and process compliance by assisting in establishing and monitoring KPIs, maintaining process controls, training systems, and controlled documentation—including Operating Instructions (OIS), Job Safety Analyses (JSA), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and department work instructions.
• Manage inventory planning and procurement of chemicals and consumables through SAP and MyMall (OneSRM), ensuring material availability to support uninterrupted department operations.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, and calibration activities in partnership with Maintenance and Engineering to ensure equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years’ experience in surface finishings operations and industrial wastewater treatment (metals-bearing waste streams preferred).
• 1+ year of experience leading teams and collaborating across Production, Maintenance, and EHS to meet production schedules while planning and executing preventive maintenance (PM) activities.
• Experience working with SAP and LIMS.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and environmental compliance obligations, including EPA regulations and South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) requirements, as applicable to plating and wastewater operations.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English, including understanding safety procedures, work instructions, and compliance documentation.
• Experience with MS Office (Excel) including data analysis/trending, inventory transactions, and documentation/control records.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience leading electroplating operations and industrial wastewater treatment in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with the Alstan plating process (or similar aluminum finishing/plating processes).
• Formal leadership development training and Lean manufacturing experience (e.g., 6S, Kaizen, problem-solving methods); Six Sigma certification.

Pay

$74,970 – $128,520