Day Shift Supervisor

Description

Coalition is a group of chemical companies working together to solve real-world problems for customers across a wide range of industries. We operate under two main brands:
Mission Chemical, which focuses on chemical distribution and logistics, and Element Chemicals, which specializes in chemical manufacturing and custom blending.

• Start with the Customer – We focus on solving problems through a consultative approach, staying flexible and putting people first—both inside and outside the company.
• Care Personally, Challenge Directly – We show respect, listen with intent, and create space for honest conversations that help us grow as individuals and as a team.
• Level Up – We bring a mindset of growth, take initiative, and push ourselves to keep improving—because better every day is how we succeed together.

The Day Supervisor is the senior on-site production leader during day-shift hours and the cross-shift continuity owner for plant operations. This role elevates beyond shift-level supervision by driving consistency, performance, and continuous improvement across all shifts; coaching and developing Shift Supervisors; and partnering directly with Plant Management, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Quality to execute the production plan safely, reliably, and to specification.

The Day Supervisor is accountable for the daily execution of production goals (volume, yield, quality, cost, and safety), the development of front-line supervisors and operators, and the leadership of root-cause problem solving and operational excellence initiatives. While the Shift Supervisor leads a single crew, the Day Supervisor leads the production system—ensuring every shift starts strong, finishes clean, and operates to the same standard.

• Provide direct leadership and daily coaching to Shift Supervisors; set clear expectations, hold the team accountable, and reinforce a culture of ownership.
• Own the daily production plan: review the schedule, set priorities, allocate resources across shifts, and adjust staffing or sequencing to meet plant goals.
• Conduct daily production meetings, shift hand-off reviews, and tier huddles to align Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS on the day's priorities and open issues.
• Lead complex troubleshooting alongside management and engineering; drive issues to resolution and remove barriers for the shift teams.
• Partner with Plant Management on workforce planning, overtime control, vacation coverage, and shift staffing balance.

• Own end-to-end shift continuity: ensure every shift starts with a clear plan, complete information, and a clean hand-off from the prior crew.
• Standardize hand-off documentation, shift logs, and turnover communication so issues, in-process work, and outstanding actions transfer cleanly between shifts.
• Audit shift execution for consistency—verify that all shifts run procedures, quality checks, sample frequency, housekeeping, and safety practices to the same standard.
• Resolve cross-shift conflicts (workload imbalance, recurring issues, communication gaps) and elevate systemic problems to Plant Management with proposed solutions.
• Maintain a single source of truth for production status, equipment availability, and outstanding work that Shift Supervisors and Plant Management can rely on.

• Champion plant-wide safety culture; lead by example in PPE, LOTO, permit-to-work, and behavior-based safety expectations.
• Serve as Incident Commander during emergencies (injury, fire, gas release, spill) when on site; support and coach Shift Supervisors fulfilling this role on off-shifts.
• Issue and audit Safe Work and Hot Work Permits; verify LOTO is correct before signing and that work is complete before accepting return from Maintenance.
• Lead and participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses (RCA); ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) are implemented across all shifts.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, PSM/RMP (where applicable), and all internal SOPs, environmental…