Cabot has an exciting opportunity for a Production Supervisor to work in our Sarnia Carbon Black Manufacturing Facility. Cabot is a leading player in the carbon black industry, dedicated to delivering high-quality products and sustainable solutions. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Production Supervisor to join our dynamic team and contribute to the continuous improvement of our manufacturing facilities. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for production area operations to assure efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness with the best use of resources and promoting a high level of safety and environmental performance to meet all production requirements.
Position Schedule: 12 hour shifts, 3 days on, 3 days off, rotating days and nights
Three 12hr day shifts, three days off, three 12hr night shifts, three days off, etc
• Supervise, Direct and Coach employees– motivate and support the team to maintain and increase safety, efficiency and skills and promote a cooperative attitude. Coaches and trains employees to promote accountability and task performance to Cabot standards.
• Process Consistency & Improvement – continually work to improve process consistency by monitoring and overseeing the control of manufacturing units to achieve production plan, address process variation and unit operating issues, address maintenance issues and manage off-quality process while adhering to work practices and standard operating procedures. Reduces equipment downtime and delays between operations and works to improve it by initiating efforts to remove common causes and special cause variation, using tools such as SPC, failure mode and effects analysis.
• Clear Communication – communicates clear daily instructions and operating unit status, ensures completion of all required reports, process records, operator routines and manages shift employee schedules and to meet staffing requirements. Organizes daily shift tasks, activities, and resources to accomplish plant-wide objectives and goals while standardizing work practices to support safe and reliable daily plant operations.
• Safety and Environmental Compliance: ensures plant operates to regulations, permits and plant/Cabot policies while ensuring proper Life Critical work permit setup and SHE incidents are reported and investigated. Responsibility as Site Incident Commander. Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.
• A self-starter with excellent time management and organizational skills including the ability to prioritize personal and project efforts in a fast paced and evolving environment
• Knowledge of Emergency Response Procedures
• Knowledge of Life Critical procedures (i.e. confined space entry, lockout/tagout, hot-work etc.)
• Knowledge of Environmental Awareness
• Understanding of Product Uniformity/Variation
• Knowledge of Chemical Manufacturing
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Process Control
• Knowledge and ability in Incident/Near Miss Investigation and Reporting procedures.
• Distributed Control System (DCS) experience an asset e.g. Aspen, DeltaV, Honeywell
• Technical Knowledge of Carbon Black process and product technology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively engage in verbal and written communications that are timely, concise and clear, while delivering with empathy with a broad range of stakeholders.
Required Education and Experience
• High School Diploma. College preferred.
• Minimum four years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Supervisory or experience leading teams
How We’ll Support Your Success:
• Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are a busy, collaborative, and a well-respected team. We are doing meaningful work to help support the Company.
• Generous Total Compensation Package – Comprehensive extended Health and Dental coverage, Retirement Savings Program, Vacation and Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development Support.
• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
• Support – We will make sure you are encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.
Cabot Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Cabot Corporation located in Sarnia, Ontario, operates a 24/7 carbon black manufacturing facility.
Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the hiring process as required under Cabot Canada Ltd.'s Accessibility Standards Policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.