Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift at Meridian Adhesives Group
Elk Grove Village, IL 60009
About the Job
Meridian Adhesives Group is a rapidly growing, full service global adhesive solutions provider, specializing in adhesive technologies used in electronics, industrial, and infrastructure applications. Fueled by a series of strategic acquisitions since its formation in 2018, we have established ourselves as an adhesive technology leader for a broad, global, blue-chip customer base comprised of OEMs, distributors, and industrial clients with an expanding global footprint.
Guided by our core values - Safety & Sustainability, Respect, Integrity, Accountability, and Teamwork - we are driven to make a meaningful impact in everything we do. When you join Meridian, you become part of a dynamic team that values diverse perspectives, fosters professional growth, and encourages bold ideas. We’re committed to creating a supportive environment where you can thrive, grow, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and help shape the future of our industry.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day production operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Knows, understands, communicates, and facilitates a safe work culture, ensuring
compliance with all company safety/environmental and housekeeping policies.
- Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for orders being
filled.
- Hands-on supervisory role.
- Manages a small team of three.
- Communicates between other supervisors of schedule problems and resolves issues
that may affect the planned priorities.
- Inspects work areas to ensure operational performance and utilization.
- Monitors employee performance to assure that quality and production standards are
met and assists in completing performance reviews.
- Assures that employees are trained to adequately perform assigned tasks.
- Builds and maintains morale in the workforce and maintains a good attitude with
fellow workers and management to enhance morale.
- Coordinating employee’ activities, assigning daily duties and overseeing break and lunch policies are being followed.
- Maintain acceptable customer quality standards, take necessary corrective action to improve when needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 or more years of supervisory experience in manufacturing and/or production.
- Ability to lead a small group of manufacturing and/or production employees.
- Adhesive, Chemical, or Sealant manufacturing and/or production experience highly preferred.
- Blending & Batching manufacturing and/or production experience highly preferred.
- Ability to multitask and stay on task.
- Ability to work 2nd shift.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Ability to be discreet.
- Strong communication skills.
Meridian Adhesives Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.