Mixing Supervisor

Position Summary

A Mixing Supervisor leads day-to-day operations for an assigned production area in a chemical manufacturing environment. This role ensures safe, compliant, and efficient production; delivers to plan; maintains product quality and documentation; develops talent; and drives continuous improvement.

Position Responsibilities

• Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Leadership
• Leads a strong safety culture; model compliance with plant EHS policies, chemical handling procedures, PPE, LOTO, and emergency response protocols.
• Ensures adherence to OSHA and applicable environmental regulations (e.g., EPA, RCRA, SPCC), and plant standards (e.g., SDS use, spill response, waste segregation, emissions logs).
• Conducts safety talks, behavior-based observations, near miss and incident reporting, and corrective action follow-through.
• Verifies safe operation of equipment (reactors, mixers, pumps, tanks, filling lines, conveyors) and safe line changeovers/cleanouts.
• Production Execution & Planning
• Executes the daily/weekly production schedule; sequence of work orders, assign operators, and manage tank changeovers and startups/shutdowns per SOPs.
• Maintains throughput, yield, and downtime; remove bottlenecks; escalate equipment issues; and coordinate with Maintenance on PM/CM priorities.
• Ensures raw materials, components, and packaging are available; collaborate with Materials/Logistics on staging and inventory accuracy.
• Quality Assurance & Documentation
• Ensures products meet specifications through in-process checks, sample pulls, and parameter control (e.g., temperature, pH, viscosity, solids).
• Enforces adherence to batch records, master recipes, and quality procedures; complete, review, and reconcile production documentation accurately and on time.
• Trains nonconformances, initiate containment, and partners with QA on investigations, CAPAs, and change control (MOC).
• Supports audits (internal, customer, regulatory) and ensure area is inspection-ready.
• People Leadership & Development
• Directs, coaches, and develops operators/line leads; conducts on-the-job training for SOPs, quality checks, and safe equipment operation.
• Builds staffing plans and oversee timekeeping, performance feedback, and recognition.
• Promotes teamwork, accountability, and continuous learning; foster an inclusive, respectful work environment.
• Continuous Improvement & Cost Control
• Drives waste reduction, right-first-time, 5S, and problem-solving (e.g., root cause analysis, Kaizen, DMAIC).
• Tracks KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost, people).
• Recommends process, layout, and tooling improvements; partners with Engineering on trials and scale-ups; validates changes using MOC.
• Cross-Functional Communication
• Provides clear shift handoffs, status updates, production summaries, and downtime reports.
• Coordinates with Maintenance, QA, EHS, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and meet customer commitments.
• Participates in tier meetings and contribute data-driven recommendations.

Position Requirements

• Education: Associate’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Operations Management, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment (chemical processing strongly preferred), including at least 3 years in a leadership capacity such as lead, coordinator, or supervisor.
• Certifications:
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification, Process Safety Management (PSM) training, cGMP and Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) compliance training, formal supervisory/leadership training.
• At least 4 of the following certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt; ISO 9001 Internal or Lead Auditor (ISO 14001 awareness preferred); Certified Process Safety Professional (CCPSC) or HAZOP certification; cGMP, project or change management certification (PMP or equivalent); advanced ERP/MES manufacturing systems training.
• Skills: Proficient with SOPs, batch records, Microsoft Office and production systems (e.g., ERP/MES). Strong technical understanding of chemical reactions, viscosities, temperature control, and raw material behavior. Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or Six Sigma. Ability to read P&IDs, SDS, and technical instructions.