About the Role:Join a critical manufacturing operation as a Shift Team Lead, where you'll play a key role in driving safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who enjoys being on the production floor, solving real-time process challenges, supporting operators, and making impactful operational decisions. You'll serve as the technical leader for your shift, partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize production, troubleshoot equipment and process issues, and foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Here's a glimpse into your day to day:- Lead daily shift activities while remaining actively involved in plant operations and production.
- Serve as the technical resource for operators, assisting with process troubleshooting, equipment issues, and operational decision-making.
- Work alongside operations personnel to safely operate, monitor, and optimize manufacturing processes.
- Coach and mentor operators through hands-on training and real-time problem solving.
- Promote and reinforce a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and safe work practices.
- Perform routine plant rounds, monitor equipment performance, and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and production.
- Respond to process upsets and equipment failures, helping diagnose issues and implement corrective actions.
- Participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.
- Coordinate with maintenance, engineering, laboratory, and other support groups to resolve operational issues.
- Ensure safe work permits, lockout/tagout procedures, and other operational controls are properly executed.
- Support shift scheduling, work assignments, and daily operational priorities while maintaining an active presence in the field.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, and operational performance.
You'll be a perfect fit if you have:- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a chemical, industrial, or continuous manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience serving as a lead operator, shift lead, crew lead, or frontline manufacturing leader.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial process equipment and supporting daily production operations.
- Strong understanding of process operations, rotating equipment, pumps, valves, instrumentation, and manufacturing systems.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve process and equipment issues in a fast-paced production environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and manufacturing/process control systems is a plus.
- Associate degree in Process Technology, Engineering Technology, or another technical discipline preferred.
- Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is a plus.
- Chemical Process Operator certification, HAZWOPER training, or other industrial certifications are preferred.
Compensation and Benefits:- Pay: $80,000-100,000 Annually (depending on experience)
- Eligible for overtime pay
- Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee - family) are also available!
- 401(k)with employer match
Other Offerings:- The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.
- The ability to balance your work and family activities.
- Flexible work schedule
- Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
- A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
- Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.
