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Manufacturing Operations
Are you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people’s lives? Meet Ingevity.
At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.
Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person’s unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.
Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we’d love for you to join Ingevity!
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operations of the Ingevity Wickliffe Carbon Plant including day-to-day operations and maintenance of their area in support of the plant production goals involving coordinating activities to identify and eliminate safety hazards, support environmental initiatives, implement cost reduction initiatives, and drive continuous improvement efforts.
Watch this video to learn more about the impact our team in Wickliffe, KY makes: Ingevity Wickliffe Plant Spotlight Video
How you will impact Ingevity:
Lead operators and other team members to reach key performance metrics and remedy deviations
Manage and direct Area Supervisors and hourly employees
Provide safety leadership for your area including remedying problems quickly and performing routine safety inspections
Build strong knowledge and understanding around Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) rules and regulations to maintain a strong culture that complies with and values those fundamentals
Ensure compliance with all requirements of the Quality Management Systems for the area
Cover Area Production Manager and Area Production Engineer responsibilities as needed.
Assist with plant outage planning and executing as needed
Provide coaching to drive continued improvement
Manage the training program for operator initial certification and annual recertification
Collaborate closely with Production Engineers and other key partners and leaders across the site to implement improvements to drive plant success
Identify, troubleshoot and prescribe innovative solutions to complex operational issues
Review process trends, quality data, and environmental data
Routinely observe employee performance in the area for compliance with safety and procedural requirements
What You Need to Succeed:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline - 10+ years of relevant production or industrial manufacturing experience with 3+ years of supervisory experience included will be considered in lieu of Bachelors' degree
A minimum of 5-10 years of production or equivalent industrial manufacturing experience preferred
Experience in training and/or leading others
Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with diverse teams and at all levels of the company to achieve goals and results
Effective at leading individuals and teams towards the resolution of issues
Be an active and engaged safety leader to build and maintain a strong safety culture to achieve zero personal and process safety incidents
Strong analytical skills and mechanical aptitude
3+ year supervising hourly employees in a union environment and/or managing salaried employees is preferred
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. The successful candidate must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in the US.
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