Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

The Production Supervisor has the responsibility to lead, coordinate, and improve performance for the activities of the production workforce, in a supervisory capacity to achieve manufacturing goals outlined by production schedules and departmental objectives. The Supervisor is responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment, achieving quality standards, promoting the team concept approach to managing, accurate reporting of daily production accomplishments and problems and consistent application of company/plant policies and procedures.

Reports directly to the Operations Manager. Supervises a team of union Plant Operators. Interfaces with all other plant management functions in normal conduct of duties.

Responsibilities:

• Assists, coaches and develops front line employees. Manage employee performance, attendance and behavior to company expectations. Manage corrective action, coaching and proactive employee communication to drive positive employee relations with Union and non Union staff.

• Direct the production workforce for a given shift in the manufacture of ceramic fiber products toward specified schedules, productivity and quality objectives.

• Report production, material and manpower usage, equipment and process problems accurately and on a daily basis.

• Maintain product integrity by insuring compliance with established manufacturing and/or quality specifications through continuous process control techniques.

• Promote the teamwork approach among shift personnel and between functions. Maximize employee involvement in decision-making.

• Maintain, assign daily tasks for the union work force to avoid repetitive physical activity and maintain job assignment equality. Train production team members to perform job requirements in a safe and effective manner.

• Recommend improvements and/or modifications to equipment and processes to increase productivity, minimize downtime and increase efficiency.

• Share information at regular meetings, discuss problems and opportunities.

• Perform periodic evaluations of team performance to achieve or exceed plan.

• Assist other branches in product testing and development and process improvement implementation.

• Act as member of Advisor Team in addressing and solving first line management problems and issues.

• Monitor personnel and equipment for unsafe conditions and actions. Act in accordance with all health, environmental and safety standards.

• Facilitate monthly safety meetings, follow up on employee suggestions and address action items in a timely manner.

• Prepare and secure the Tonawanda facility for weekly shutdowns. Open, prepare facility for production and occupation of production work force.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed:

• High school degree required /Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• 3 - 5 Years' Supervisory Experience in manufacturing directly managing front line staff, union environments preferred.

• Ability to Rotate Shifts (schedule is 4 days on, 4 days off, 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am).

• Strong communication and planning skills, ability to speak to all levels within an organization

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, production planning and reporting software, etc.

• Progressive Leadership and Change Management Skills

• Understands Lean Manufacturing concepts and tools for root cause problem solving

• Strong Organization skills require to be able to initiate and sustain 5s and safety performance.

• Understands fundamentals of OEE and uses tool to monitor performance

• Able to work in a diverse working environment and adapt leadership style to team needs

Pay Range

$60,844 - $101,408

If you are interested in being part of a world class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.

Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.

We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.

With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.

Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.