Supervisor, Finished Product Handling

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The Finished Product Handling (FPH) supervisor will direct and coordinate activities within their area of responsibility of the laboratory and carwash/railroad.  
This position will ensure the safe, efficient and reliable execution of activities for manufacturing facilities to satisfy customer requirements, manufacturing performance measures, regulatory agency requirements and community obligations.  The incumbent will provide positive leadership by being a role model, setting expectations and maintaining accountability around those expectations, and providing timely performance feedback through the effective use of dialog and coaching. The position is a gatekeeper of rail operations and ensures life critical rail safety is not compromised.  
Operations Supervisor should have a deep understanding of material handling and rail operations and continue to develop process knowledge regarding lab and material handling, equipment calibrations, certification systems and supplies, laboratory operations, and adverse weather planning and recovery in support of Operations, Supply Chain, and HSE functions, along with other technologies operated by LYB global manufacturing sites.

A Day in the Life

Supervision/Communication:

• FPH Supervisor should have a deep understanding of material handling and rail operations and continue to develop process knowledge regarding lab and material handling, equipment calibrations, certification systems and supplies, laboratory operations, and adverse weather planning and recovery in support of Operations, Supply Chain, and HSE functions, along with other technologies operated by LYB manufacturing sites.
• LYB has various stakeholders that the Operations Supervisor must communicate with and support, such as Operations, Logistics (including Rail), Technical, HSE, and lab staff, while incorporating process and unit knowledge to successfully mitigate risks and maintain quality and production.
• Interfacing with others:
• Liaison between logistics, ops planning, and ADTS groups outside the plant to ensure product quality and shipments are completed with excellence.
• Incident and Investigation
• Investigate area and equipment incidents to develop root cause solutions while utilizing the H&OP principles.
• Employee Relations and Development:  
• Actively assess employee skills and provide training and coaching as needed
• Develops personnel through coaching, feedback, and unit assignments
• Provides recognition and feedback to employees while acting as a coach and counselor.
• Supervise employees in a bias-free, non-discriminatory manner in employee hiring, promotions, performance improvement, and other employee related practices and decisions.
• Be an effective communicator with the technicians, as well as between shift, day staff, and unit management.
• Administer company policies and procedures
• Management and hourly liaison:
• Represent management in response to grievances to prevent further development or answer and correct grievance issues.  
• Communicate with management on issues and participate in Union/Management meetings.
• To stabilize, slowdown or shutdown any activity that could result in an injury, process safety event, environmental event or unstable situations
• Correct any personnel issues that arise within their assigned area OT cost control
• Off hours accountability with maintenance activities, namely costs, productivity, and HSE
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulation and company policies:Participate in the implementation and follow up of the plant HSE policies.
• Follow up daily with all personnel in order to ensure compliance with HSE regulations, Goal Zero Rules of Performance, and work procedures 
• Complete behavioral safety observations assessments and audits, etc.
• In collaboration with the HSE department, ensure the plant’s equipment is in safe and good operating condition on a day-to-day basis.
• Establish standards such that all employees have a high level of safety and environmental awareness and are accountable for their actions.
• Accountable for personal safety, the safety of co-workers and promoting a safe work environment; responsible for carrying out all work activities in compliance with federal and state environmental regulations.
• Ensures direct reports are staying in compliance with training, e.g. qualification, MOC, investigation review, new equipment and procedure updates
• Addresses problems with regard to safety, environmental, equipment, process or personnel issues and escalates them appropriately
• Ensures that issues are reported, investigated and resolved in a timely manner and corrective action is taken where appropriate

You Bring This Value

Minimum Education:
High School or GED

Minimum Qualifications: 
Minimum of 5 years of experience in plant operations, laboratory.  Must have strong computer skills including SAP and Microsoft Office. Demonstrated strong independent decision making skills.  
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Preferred Qualifications:
Two years of "Step-up Supervisor" or other similar leadership experience is strongly preferred or an Associates/Bachelor degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or Technical field may substitute for supervisory experience.  Military leadership experience may be substituted for supervisory experience. Demonstrated strong technical skills in the laboratory and rail operation areas.  Strong communication skills-both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate others with strong leadership and teamwork abilities.  

Competencies