Sulfuric Acid Shift Supervisor

About the role

The Sulfuric Acid Plant Shift Supervisor is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the Sulfuric Acid plant. This role involves leading the day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, and driving performance through continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a Safety-First culture by ensuring all operations are conducted in compliance with company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and process safety management (PSM) standards, while empowering employees to identify hazards, stop unsafe work, and continuously improve safety performance.

• Supervise and motivate Sulfuric Acid operations crews, and relevant contractors; conduct performance evaluations and address personnel matters.

• Lead commissioning and start-up of the Sulfuric Acid Plant to safely achieve design capacity.

• Monitor and report operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including EHS compliance, production, and efficiency metrics.

• Troubleshoot issues that arise in the production process and inform appropriate departments.

• Supervise and coordinate all process operation activities of hourly production operators to meet daily production targets (Quantity, Quality, On-Time Delivery).

• Assist in developing plans for emergency situations.

• Ensure completion of reporting and record-keeping requirements.

• Continually manage production schedules for Sulfuric Acid Plant.

• Conduct incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

• Cookordinate activities with other departments, including maintenance, electrical, mobile equipment, and processing, to ensure alignment of plant performance.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NDEP, EPA, DOT, and other regulatory requirements.

• Provide guidance to operations team members, contractors, and consultants to ensure corporate standards are applied and maintained.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in mineral processing or chemical manufacturing.

• 2+ years experience in a supervisory role.

• Experience in greenfield or brownfield start-up environments, including staffing, training, and commissioning.

• Ability to work a rotating shift schedule (days, nights, weekends, holidays).

• Strong understanding of chemical plant principles, processes, and unit operations.

• Proficiency with plant control systems (DCS) and laboratory data interpretation.

• Demonstrated ability to lead operations staff within a multi-discipline framework.

• Strong focus on safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to motivate and influence teams.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, Teams, etc.).