Chemical Engineering Supervisor

Building our Future Together. FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI's foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI's innovations lead the way! Won't you join us?

Ensure that adequate training related to work processes, safety, health and environmental concerns, and job responsibilities are conducted with employees.

• Provide daily production formulations, plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staffing levels, to ensure that activities are performed effectively, and to respond to fluctuating workloads.

• Data entry, record keeping and reporting for the department as needed.

• Coordinates with other supervisors on daily schedule, workflow, personnel issues.

• Collaborate with employees and managers to solve work-related problems.

• Coordinates with Sales and Management concerning foam requirements.

• Review work throughout the work process and at completion, in order to ensure that it has been performed properly.

• Check specifications of materials against information contained in work orders to ensure quality of product.

• Ensure all foam testing requirements are adhered to and carried out by trained personnel.

• Identity opportunities within the department and plant for continuous improvement in quality of foam and work processes.

• Evaluate employee performance.

• Prepare and maintain work records and reports.

• Fill in for any area, employee, department as needed.

• Process the orders in order to communicate material flow, and follow up on rush, sample or shortage orders

• Check all equipment, tools, PPE to be sure all is in proper & safe condition.

• Ensure that workers are using personal protective equipment, complying with all safety/environmental policies and using safe work practices.

• Coordinates with the Human Resource Department and Plant Management to document infractions and discipline employees for poor performance, violation of safety practices, and other policy/rule violations, as necessary.

• Report changes in production that affect the essential job duties, minimum job requirements and possible safety hazards for jobs in areas of responsibility to the HR Department/Safety Coordinator to ensure job descriptions and JSAs are kept current.

• Ensure good housekeeping practices are maintained and proactively identify/eliminate potential safety hazards in the work area.

• Check quality of material coming into departments and monitor the status of various orders.

• Maintain adequate foam and chemical inventory levels. Order and receive chemicals and other materials, as needed using JD Edwards.

• Relay any necessary information to plant personnel.

• Coordinate with Maintenance Department to maximize equipment utilization.

• Utilize lean manufacturing principles to meet KPI goals.

• Daily SQDC meetings with Pour line team.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or plant manager.

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering or similar field.
• 1 year + of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting.

• Previous work experience in a Foam Pouring/Fabrication Facility.

• Possess strong knowledge of chemicals.

• Ability to apply knowledge of algebra and basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) to necessary operations.

• Aware of the principles and processes for providing customer service. Including meeting quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction.

• Some general knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, usage, repair, and maintenance.

• Ability to adhere to company policies and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation.

• Ability to extract and compile a range of data from written sources, individuals, or multiple work orders.

• Capable of understanding complicated written instructions, memoranda, orders.

• Regular, skilled use of word processors, spreadsheets and other programs, such as Visual Basic.

• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the ability to find errors and correct them.

• Ability to effectively present information and answer questions from managers, customers, sales force, etc.

• Ability to solve practical problems and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

• Capable of obtaining HAZMAT certification.