What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor (Chemical Manufacturing) position at Astrix?
Pay Rate Low: 95000 | Pay Rate High: 103000
Our client in the greater Chicago area is a leader in Chemical manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization who is consistently innovating and expanding their teams’ capabilities!
Summary
The Production Supervisor is a hands-on, floor-based leadership role responsible for driving a Safety-First culture, maintaining disciplined and efficient operations, and partnering closely with Supply Chain to meet customer demand. This is a highly visible leadership position that sets the tone for safety, accountability, and execution within the plant.
Salary: $95K - $103K annually
Location: Greater Chicago area
Schedule: M-F: 6:30am- 2:30pm (additional weekends and weekday hours as needed)
Job type: Full time
Primary Responsibilities
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Our client in the greater Chicago area is a leader in Chemical manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization who is consistently innovating and expanding their teams’ capabilities!
Summary
The Production Supervisor is a hands-on, floor-based leadership role responsible for driving a Safety-First culture, maintaining disciplined and efficient operations, and partnering closely with Supply Chain to meet customer demand. This is a highly visible leadership position that sets the tone for safety, accountability, and execution within the plant.
Salary: $95K - $103K annually
Location: Greater Chicago area
Schedule: M-F: 6:30am- 2:30pm (additional weekends and weekday hours as needed)
Job type: Full time
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead daily safety meetings and reinforce safe behaviors every shift
- Ensure all required safety and compliance training is completed on time
- Enforce adherence to SOPs and safe operating procedures
- Identify and eliminate unsafe conditions and behaviors
- Maintain an organized, audit-ready production environment
- Plan, coordinate, and direct daily production activities
- Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, and Warehouse teams to ensure reliable output and consistent communication
- Close finished batches and investigate packaging discrepancies
- Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts and system transactions
- Oversee raw material and finished goods movement, including put-away and late inbound receipts
- Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and team morale
- Supervise assigned production and facility personnel
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, and training
- Conduct performance reviews and recommend corrective actions as necessary
- Approve timecards and PTO
- Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and teamwork
- 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
- 3 years of supervisory experience
- Experience with ERP systems and inventory management processes required
- Chemical manufacturing experience preferred
- Experience with liquid blending, small packaging, and filling lines preferred
- Working knowledge of Vicinity, Microsoft GP, or similar ERP systems
- Forklift certification required; Train-the-Trainer experience preferred
- Formal leadership or management training required
AH1
Salary : $95,000 - $103,000