Production Coordinator

The Production Coordinator acts as liaison between the production supervisors, engineers, and production manager to increase operating efficiency in the short to mid-term.  This is a supervisory position, assigned to day shift, Monday through Friday.    

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead shift supervisors and operators, including staffing, work priorities, performance, accountability, and training.
• Work with Process Engineering to identify, develop, and implement process improvements.
• Develop, update, and implement operating procedures; train personnel, audit compliance, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive closure of safety, audit, production, and corrective-action items.
• Provide operational leadership during startups, shutdowns, process upsets, and other critical events, including off-hours support when required.
• Provide temporary Shift Supervisor coverage during extended absences or vacancies when needed.
• Monitor plant equipment, processes, and operating conditions; coordinate with Engineering and Maintenance to troubleshoot issues and improve reliability, efficiency, and manufacturing capability.
• Recommend capital projects, equipment upgrades, and other improvements to reduce cost, improve efficiency, or increase production capability.
• Participate in HAZOPs, MOCs, process safety reviews, incident investigations, and other EHS and continuous-improvement activities.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• An associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred; a combination of education and experience as detailed below may be substituted for the degree requirement.   
• At least three years of supervisory experience is required; this experience may have been acquired in the military or industry. 
• At least two years of experience working with distributed control systems (DCS) is a strong plus; the selected candidate must learn to operate the DCS.  
• Strong operational aptitude and knowledge of industrial chemicals, pumps, compressors, blowers, dryers, mixers, kilns, high-temperature vessels, and other types of equipment.  
• Familiarity with the operation of turbines, generators, and high-pressure steam boilers is a strong plus.  
• Good communication (written and oral) skills, along with ability to use Microsoft Office products. 
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills
• Experience with administering and interpreting a collective bargaining agreement is a plus, where a labor union is present.  

EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.