Specialty Packaging Shift Supervisor

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.   

Job Title: Specialty Packaging Shift Supervisor      

Job Location: Midland, MI

Job type: Full-Time

Type of role: On-Site

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Specialty Packaging Shift Supervisor

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As a Specialty Packaging Shift Supervisor, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, responsible for ensuring that production goals are achieved in the Specialty Packaging area.  You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. This challenging position places high expectations on effective; teamwork, clear communication, initiative, judgment, critical thinking, planning, achieving, and maintaining production efficiency, and most importantly, an unwavering dedication to the safety of our employees and the quality of the product produced for our customers.

What We're Looking For:

• Understand and comply with all applicable internal Lubrizol and external health, safety, security, and environmental policies.
• Provide work assignments to meet all production goals in Specialty Packaging department. 
• Obtains materials and/or components for the department to maintain an uninterrupted workflow. Proactively look to forecast material/component needs and shortages in advance.
• Participate and develop planning processes to ensure work is available and scheduled to keep all operators productive for the entirety of their shift(s).
• Organize work to meet multiple tasks.
• Interact with other departments to help meet customer needs and complete orders on time and on schedule.
• Understand and follow the SOP’s pertaining to your area.
• Effectively, train and coach operators on processes.  Actively identify and correct others who are not performing a process according to the instructions.
• Staffing and supervision of, up to 8, manufacturing personal which includes hiring, orientation and holding of team meetings.
• Good working knowledge of quality management system (QHSES), assist with customer complaint, nonconformance and audit finding resolution.
• Ability to perform physical labor (drum, pail and bag, material handling)
• Safely perform operating tasks using a variety of chemical processing equipment
• Interpret data from process instrumentation.
• Complete and maintain comprehensive records and production logs.
• Support and observe 5S and other lean manufacturing methodologies.                  
• Ability to safely operate forklift in a plant environment.
• Utilize the SAP system to review process orders for correct inventory levels.
• Produce quality products to meet customer satisfaction.
• Advanced knowledge of pumping operations, tank operations and filtration systems.
• Cycle count and Physical Inventory activities and scheduling.
• Ability to acknowledge process improvements.

Skills That Make a Difference:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• 6 months of industrial experience
• Basic math and reading skill.
• Good computer skills
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions.
• SAP experience

Considered a Plus:

• Previous forklift/scissor lift operation
• Knowledge of chemistry and chemical hazards
• Knowledge of business and chemistry
• Knowledge of pumping operations, tank operations, and filtration equipment
• Previous experience in a team-based work environment

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401k Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental and vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities. 

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic. 

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