Polymer Compounding Operations Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Your night in operations

At 6 : 45 PM, you take the handoff for C Shift and set the plan for a productive night. You align your team around safety, quality, and output—then steer compounding, blending, and packaging through to the 7 : 00 AM handoff. Rotating days and every other weekend keep you connected with all parts of the operation.

Schedule : C Shift (6 : 45 PM – 7 : 00 AM); Rotating Days, Every Other Weekend

What you’ll lead

• People leadership : set expectations, assign work to meet the production plan, and coach operators through challenges; provide training, counseling, discipline, and regular performance feedback.
• Safety first : champion a clean, safe environment; stop unsafe acts, reinforce proper equipment use, uphold environmental and safety policies, and elevate housekeeping by repairing issues, setting standards, and coaching.
• Quality ownership : ensure compliance with manufacturing instructions and quality systems; request formal changes when procedures need improvement.
• Throughput & flow : prioritize work based on the plan, resolve processing issues in real time, and keep production moving across all phases; verify tools and methods are used as designed.
• Cross-functional action : identify production needs and initiate maintenance / engineering support; write and track maintenance work orders.
• Team cohesion : promote collaboration within the shift and across departments and shifts.
• Results reporting : leverage Teknor Apex reporting systems to capture daily production outcomes.
• Other duties : take on additional assignments as directed by your manager.

What you bring

Scope & impact

Credentials

Teknor Apex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any protected status under state or federal laws. Must be 18 years of age or older to work at Teknor Apex.