Production Supervisor

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Production Supervisor you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

About the role

Directs the activities of a shift of production workers in the chemicals production area to ensure and improve safety, quality, delivery & cost targets on shift.

Responsibilities

• Safety:
  • Drives shift’s adherence to EHS standards.
  • Supports, coaches and involves team members in implementing EHS improvements; challenging unsafe behavior.
  • Ensures the production team operates all relevant machinery, tools and equipment and undertakes standard production tasks safely and in accordance with instructions.
• Quality:
  • Supervises production activities to ensure that products meet or exceed all established quality, cost and delivery requirements, ensuring safe operations are maintained.
  • Ensures compliance of teams to maintain defined quality standards and non-conformance is investigated and escalated as appropriate with lessons learned implemented and shared across shifts.
• Delivery:
  • Determines production priorities based on established weekly schedules and makes daily assignments.
  • Manages the performance and output of the team and re-assigns activities to deliver set KPIs.
  • Plans, priorities and manages assigned production area to minimize disruptions to production schedules.
• Cost:
  • (Co)develops, implements, optimizes and/or continuously improves work processes, techniques and systems.
  • Is responsible for accurate and effective inventory control.
• People:
  • Directs all related personnel actions, including resource allocation, training, performance appraisal, discipline and safety.
  • Trains and develop team to effectively undertake their position responsibilities. Ensuring the right skills are available for future requirements and succession within the shift team.
  • Provides ongoing coaching to shift team.
  • Promotes, establishes and maintains collaborative approach and communication with all employees within the plant.
  • Performs administrative tasks such as reviewing timecards, PTO, and overtime needs to support assigned relevant operational area.
  • Leads by example and embodies the JM values.

Requirements

• Vocational education, practical and relevant on-the-job training or a university education (with a technical/scientific focus) and over 3 year’s relevant experience – Desirable
• Good communication skills required to direct and motivate a team.
• Requires a very good understanding of production, maintenance, quality and CI for relevant manufacturing areas they are responsible for – Desirable
• Experience and knowledge of managing a large team across different shifts/areas – Desirable

Skills

• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Decision Making
• Initiating Actions

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

Pay

Pay Range: $76,000 - $82,000

Benefits

• Retirement Savings (401K Match, plus an additional Employer Contribution)
• 20 days annual PTO (varies for shift-based roles)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance (Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision)
• Voluntary Benefits
• Wellbeing Programs and Incentives
• Tuition Assistance
• Parental Leave