Upstream Manufacturing Supervisor
Core
Lead daily manufacturing execution for organic and inorganic chemical standards, reagents, and related products, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency.
Role type
Manufacturing Operations Supervisor
Builds
Catalog and custom chemical standards
Domain
Chemical manufacturing / Regulated production
Required skills
Chemistry knowledge, chemical formulation, safe chemical handling, people leadership, data-driven decision making, problem-solving, operational discipline
Preferred skills
SAP/ERP experience, ISO/GMP/DEA-regulated environment experience, Lean/Six Sigma/Kaizen, leading supervisors and technicians, analytical chemistry familiarity, dangerous goods shipping regulations, data analysis tools (Excel/Power BI/SQL)
Technologies
SAP, Power BI, SQL, Excel
Responsibilities
Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity goals; Ensure production activities involving organic and inorganic chemistry are executed according to approved procedures; Promote a strong safety culture and maintain compliance with environmental health and safety requirements; Partner with Quality Control and Assurance to resolve production issues and maintain process integrity; Identify and lead improvements to reduce waste and increase productivity using lean and root cause analysis; Coach and develop production employees and frontline leaders; Use production and quality data to identify trends and communicate performance insights; Work cross-functionally with Planning, Procurement, Logistics, and Engineering teams; Assess staffing and equipment availability to support production capability; Support accurate use of manufacturing systems and batch records.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
