Trylak
Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to join our industrial coatings company. In this role, you’ll combine leadership with active shop-floor involvement, spending time both overseeing daily production operations and working directly with the team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality output.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise daily production activities, ensuring schedules, output, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Lead, mentor, and support production team members (10–15 operators), fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.
- Oversee mixing, batching, and packaging of coatings products, ensuring adherence to SOPs and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor equipment operation and coordinate preventive maintenance with the maintenance team.
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and waste.
- Track and report production metrics (throughput, yields, downtime, scrap) while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Quality Control, R&D, and Supply Chain to maintain product consistency and optimize workflows.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory standards in handling chemical materials.
- Participate in process improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and lean manufacturing initiatives.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of production or operations experience in a chemical manufacturing environment (coatings, paints, adhesives preferred, but other chemical or process industries acceptable).
- Prior supervisory or lead experience with proven ability to manage and develop teams.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes such as batching, mixing, blending, and packaging.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement practices.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with a focus on root cause analysis.
- Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
- Commitment to safety, efficiency, and quality.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Production and Management
Industries
- Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing and Chemical Manufacturing