Production Supervisor

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for implementing and supervising daily activities in the production area to ensure manufacturing goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that may apply. They ensure their team can meet customer commitments at the highest standards. The position will be based in Gurnee, Illinois.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervising the day-to-day production, troubleshooting, scheduling, staffing, material management, compliance, training and auditing activities -to meet customer requirements including deadlines and quality standards.
• Champion a Safety Culture - Ensure Lock out tag out procedures are followed, maintain the highest safety and environmental standards, act as primary lead for first responders, and ensure cGMP is held to the highest standards.
• Conduct safety audits as required to spot check and ensure current practices are followed and enforced.
• Ensure all maintenance and production work is carried out according to established OSHA and Chicago site safe work practices.
• Ensure ISO, Food Safety, GFSI and API standards are met at all times.
• Respond to, and communicate through the appropriate channels all safety incidents, operating inefficiencies, downtime, root cause analysis (including lessons learned), and housekeeping issues.
• Drive continuous improvements refining and improving processes and equipment operations in the manufacturing areas.
• Drive the utilization of resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible.
• Hold each employee accountable for performing daily duties and directed tasks. Address any behavioral or performance issues with employee's immediately and discipline when necessary, in compliance with the Contract.
• Interview, hire, coach, motivate, and develop team. Assist in setting performance objectives and hold team to key performance indicators such as feed rate standards and yields.
• Facilitate and verify appropriate training for employees in the area.
• Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing the company values and behaviors.

Note: The duties listed above are not all inclusive and may be subject to periodic updating or revision.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of chemical manufacturing experience supporting production, with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Talents

• Ability to work weekends and overtime when necessary
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate thoughts in a professional manner (verbal and written)
• Ability to interact with all levels of personnel to analyze and solve problems related to manufacturing, Quality, documentation, and personnel issues. Strong assessment and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to adapt to changing needs, manage multiple priorities and a willingness to challenge the status quo
• Chemical manufacturing experience highly preferred

Pay and Benefits

The estimated base pay range for this position is: $80,000 - $120,000 annually. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, qualifications, skills and geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in a short-term incentive program.

Vantage offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• Medical, HSA, dental, vision
• FSA (limited purpose, dependent care, and commuter/parking)
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• EAP, identity theft protection
• Paid time off, Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantage is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category.

About Vantage

Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers' technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry, application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations, ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils, fats and their derivatives, Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care, food, surface treatment, agriculture, pharma, and consumer and industrial performance. Vantage is headquartered in Deerfield, IL., operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1,000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction.

We are a dynamic people-centered organization where you'll be part of a collaborative global team. Embracing our cultural diversity, we learn from each other to constantly improve, adapt and iterate. We value the voices and talents of our colleagues, empowering them to drive their unique ideas to completion. We're convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition, development, learning, excellence and shared achievement. Most importantly, we know you're going to like it here. For more information visit: vantagegrp.com or LinkedIn/vantage.