Waterborne Production Supervisor (Off-Shift)

PPG Industries Inc. - Delaware, Ohio

PPG: We protect and beautify the world.

At PPG, we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

Why join us:

With PPG, you will find meaning in your work every day, and engage in opportunities that will shape you, personally and professionally.

Your personal strengths will empower you to succeed and make an impact from day one.
You will be inspired to learn and grow, and to get the support you need to identify and achieve your boldest career aspirations.
Your passion to excel will be fueled by your connection to world-class partners, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and future forward technologies.
Your contributions will not only meet the challenges of our global customers, but help theme propel their industries forward.
You will be welcomed into a culture where everyone’s ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.

Just like you, we are driven to make a difference in our world.

The Supervisor is responsible for planning and directing activities of hourly employees to ensure that all established key performance goals for the department are realized in a cost effective and timely manner. S/he maintains a safe working environment through inspection, observation, and enforcement of safety and housekeeping standards. S/he is responsible to train, counsel, and motivate hourly employees and foster good employee relations through fair and equitable administration of the Labor Agreement.

Additional responsibilities include:

Developing new and in improving existing manufacturing methods that will increase efficiency and improve quality and safety.

Supervisor inputs information daily into database systems; WEMS, CAIR, etc. and completes various batch tickets, production reports, safety reports, and general verbal and written communications regarding department and employee activities.

Responsibility for the production area including management of labor and expense costs, inventory levels, batch quality, reproducibility, formulation optimization and asset utilization. Lead teams in problem solving, strategic project management, and/or driving for improvement in key plant metrics. S/he will conduct safety observations, identify and implement safety improvement projects.
Successfully participate in developing an individual goal document (PLP) and accomplishing its goals. The Supervisor must analyze and provide solutions to a wide range of production problems from manpower utilization to asset management. Continuous learning, creativity, and the ability to solicit and implement the creative ideas of others are clear requirements of this job. Project and task requirements can differ significantly form day to day, requiring good time management skills to successfully handle workload variation.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

5 or more years of production or engineering experience.
Proven ability to communicate effectively and work with people at all levels in various organizations.
Supervisor will have developed a considerable knowledge of and impact plant processes and have developed problem solving, communication, and conflict resolution skills, which enable reaching consensus during problem solving.
Effective verbal and writing skills are important for successful completion of projects, training, reports, funds requests, etc.
The Supervisor should have demonstrated effective typing, spreadsheet, and database skills and familiarity with Access or other data gathering and analysis tools is preferred.
Due to the extensive dealings with people and management of Union labor relations, this position demands good interpersonal skills.

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PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.

PPG Industries, Inc. offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You may request a copy of PPG’s affirmative action plan by emailing ppgaap@ppg.com.

To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity please see attached links:

http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

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Posted: 30+ days ago

About PPG Industries Inc.

PPG's vision is to continue to be the world's leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction ma... more

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