Industry: Manufacturer
Location: West Sacrament, CA
Salary: $90K (DOE)
Visa Sponsor: No
Language: English: Business Level, Japanese: Native Level
Detail: Plant Manager-Chemical
Location: West Sacramento, California
Salary: $90,000per year
Schedule: Monday–Friday (standard business hours, onsite)
Company Overview
A Japanese specialty materials manufacturer is seeking a Production Supervisor for its U.S. operations. The company develops and manufactures industrial dispersion materials used in a range of energy, electronics, printing, coating, and consumer-product applications.
Position Summary
The Production Supervisor coordinates daily plant activities and directs production operators to support safe, orderly, and timely operations. The role creates daily work plans, monitors production progress and equipment status, manages raw-material flow, coordinates shipping and receiving activities, responds to operational abnormalities, and trains plant employees. This opening follows the internal promotion of the current supervisor to Plant Manager.
Responsibilities
Daily Work Planning
Create the daily work plan and assign operators to production tasks.
Prepare and maintain a daily work-plan list showing assignments and priorities.
Production Coordination
Monitor production progress and machine operating status through plant human-machine interfaces.Coordinate operator break and meal schedules to maintain appropriate production coverage.Estimate daily completion times and assign overtime work when operationally necessary.
Review operator workloads and adjust assignments to balance work across the team.
Raw Material and Inventory Control
Support month-end raw-material inventory counts and inventory adjustments.
Direct and monitor first-in, first-out inventory practices.
Communicate and enforce special work instructions for raw-material handling and production activities.
Operational Response
Respond to operational abnormalities and direct operators during irregular plant incidents.
Escalate issues and coordinate appropriate action based on plant procedures and management direction.
Shipping and Receiving
Review shipping schedules and confirm that daily shipments are prepared and completed as scheduled.
Review raw-material receiving schedules and verify deliveries against receiving lists.
Coordinate warehouse space to support the receipt and storage of raw materials.
Training and Error Prevention
Assess operator skill gaps and provide or coordinate appropriate instruction.
Conduct training for new employees and support their development on assigned tasks.
Develop practical measures to prevent operating errors, including information sharing, visual displays, and plant signage.
Required Experience
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Experience planning production activities, assigning work, and supervising operators.
- Knowledge of production monitoring, inventory control, and FIFO practices.
- Experience training employees and responding to production or equipment issues.
- Experience in chemical or specialty-material manufacturing is preferred.
