Production Team Leader

Job Description

1. Safety & Environmental (20%)

• Create and promote an environment that achieves incident free performance.
• All employees and visitors comply with plant safety rules, especially use of PPE.
• Promote and perform documented housekeeping inspections with corrective actions and follow-up.
• Promote and perform JSA analysis with corrective actions and follow-up.
• Promote and perform near miss reporting with corrective actions and follow-up.
• Ensure accurate completion of all inspection reports (incident reports, forklifts, eye wash/safety showers, fire extinguishers, hot work permits, confined space entry, line breaking, etc).
• Achieve plant waste reduction goals.
• Operate the plant in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Schedule reports and self to attend all safety and environmental training courses.
• Coordinate waste shipments
• Prepare monthly waste report

2. People Management (25%)

• Communicate goals, objectives, and expectations.
• Hold employees accountable for action and/or in-actions.
• Be consistent with praise and criticism. Listen to understand.
• Promote change for the better (empowerment, housekeeping, safety, work practices, etc).
• Be a leader and remover of barriers.
• Meet with new trainees and trainers daily.

3. Quality (20%):

• Produce all products “right the first time.”
• Promptly report all non-conforming materials with corrective actions and follow-up to prevent future occurrences.
• Promote the Stepan Quality Process (SQE, QAS, FSSC, SPC, etc). Promote ISO 9001/2000 process.
• Assist QC lab as needed

4. Operations(25%):

• Enter information to SAP on a daily basis
• Enter information to Krones on a daily basis
• Enter information to CMMS on a daily basis
• Work with outside contractors
• Issue daily production notes
• Shift Assignments - schedule regular and overtime coverage for multiple production buildings (Bldgs. 10 13E, and Logistics).
• Assist Logistics department as necessary.
• Co-ordinate shipment of Lubricants and receiving of all bulk raw materials.
• Co-ordinate production activities with maintenance and R & D
• Work closely with Northfield Planning on scheduling of production and incoming bulk raw materials.

5. Financial (5%):

• Controllable expenses are /-2% of budget.
• Do not sacrifice safety, environmental, or operation performance to meet budget demands, but do not use those as an excuse for not controlling expenses.
• Talk/educate employees about plant expenses.
• Achieve cash and opportunity savings’ goals.
• Investigate overhead variances, make weekly & monthly corrections

6. Other (5%): Successfully complete other assignments as required throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years similar experience; 5-8 years of similar experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Education

• Technical/Associates Degree required; Bachelors degree preferred.

Established in 1932, Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of basic and intermediate chemicals including surfactants, polymers, as well as specialty ingredients that go into consumer, household, and institutional products such as laundry detergents, shampoos, and surface cleaners. Stepan Company currently has 20 global manufacturing locations and over 2,000 employees. We have a strong record of growth. Our growth allows us to provide meaningful career opportunities and stability to our team members. We have big goals at Stepan and know every team member will be crucial to achieving our objectives. Regardless of function, we are looking for team members who bring with them a growth mindset, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to thrive in an evolving environment.

We celebrate diversity at Stepan and are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time