Nylon Front Line Leader

2 weeks ago


Pensacola, Florida, United States Ascend Performance Materials Full time
POSITION OVERVIEWAscend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics.

With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities, we are able to develop new products from our core technologies and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers.

Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Europe and China.

As a privately held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies.

Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide leadership for a diverse hourly workforce. This position will be experienced in coaching, developing, ensuring adherence to policy/procedures, maximizing quality compliance. Strong communication and leadership skills and ability to resolve workplace issues effectively are required.

The Supervisor will guide, train, influence, support their team members in order to ensure regulatory compliance, safety and operational efficiencies as well as targeted results are met.

TARGETED OUTCOMESMaintain our right to operate through our Commitment to ZERO injuries, process safety or environmental eventsRetain a fully trained, qualified, and engaged workforceMaintain a heathy pipeline of A2E initiatives to achieve maximum possible improvements in safety, quality, cost, and operating performanceAchieve, on a consistent basis, the targeted objectives in cost, reliability, quality and productivity for their areaKEY RESPONSIBILITIES ESSHExhibit a proactive approach to environmental and safety performance by owning ESSH performance of assigned areaEstablish and maintain processes which ensure that Ascend employees and contractors understand and follow Ascend ESSH procedures, guidelines, and standardsCoach individuals in the area of personal and team safety, environmental stewardship, and site security driving a Commitment to Zero before production mindsetEnsure that delegated ESSH audit and investigation recommendations are communicated and completed timelyConduct walk-throughs and safety meetingsConduct Life Critical permit auditsReport all first aids, injuries, near misses, damages, etc.

within one hour of the occurrenceEnsure accountability and compliance to use of HRP/JSAs for all tasks.
Drive and establish accountability for 5S and housekeeping standards.

Ensure required ESSH training is complete for all direct reports to include refresher and critical safety issue trainingCoordinate with and support ERT staffing within minimum staffing requirementsLEADERSHIPDrive positive employee engagement and safety culture through actively modeling Ascend Values and Key Leadership BehaviorsRecruit, interview, and make recommendation for hire as may be required to maintain required staffing levelsDevelop and communicate clearly defined roles, responsibilities, standards, and expectations for direct reports and ensure performance through leadership, coaching, development and effective use of performance feedback processesEnsure that the training process is followed:

Hold employees accountable that qualifications are timely metWork with Production Specialist to continuously track training progress and quality of trainingGuide, assign, oversee and audit the work of hourly workforceEngage in active conversation with direct reports to understand developmental "wants" and "needs"Communicate, maintain and administer procedures, policies, plant direction/results and programsCoordinate with HR to administer the Ascend Performance Materials corrective action processes, as needed, to ensure employee performance expectations are metMaintain and administer processes that ensure equitable operator and technician resource leveling, overtime allocation, vacation practices and labor cost controlManage hourly and non-exempt payroll approval processCoach and hold employees accountable for daily performanceUtilize Performance Matters and/or other methods to celebrate, reward, recognize and encourage employeesEnsure that appropriate resources, necessary tools, and equipment are available for employees to perform their functionsUnderstand, manage, and is responsible for assisting in the delivery of the area annual operating plan (AOP) by controlling area costs including labor and maintenance/reliability costs.

Ensure that the MOC process is followed and emergency MOCs are generated as requiredCoordinate with Managers and other FLL/Supervisors to drive consistency within the plant.

Lead and is accountable for continuous improvement of area including developing and maintaining active pipeline of improvement projectsOPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE (Adjusted to each site/role requirements)

Attain basic process knowledge in all unit jobs over a 12-18 month period and demonstrate sustained job knowledge in the following areas as part of on-going development planning:

Process hazards and safeguards, including all interlock actions, purposes and classificationsUnit operationsEquipment requirementsProcedures - unit and plantFollow Leader Standard Work guidelines to drive performance (ensure they exist for every Leader role)Review and ensure accuracy of procedures Submit red-lines as requiredEnsure consistency/ alignment of procedures with plant procedures and policiesCommunicate procedural changes/adjustments to trainers, operators and/or techniciansMonitor daily sample analyses and trends - direct process changes accordingly to ensure product quality and proficient operationApprove the daily handheld rounds.

Ensure accurate and 100% completion of the handheld roundsAudit the completion of all operator/technician generated logs, records, and formsTEAMReports to:

ManagerDirect Reports:
Hourly/Non-Exempt Workforce (15 to 20)


REQUIRED EXPERIENCEMinimum High School Diploma or GED plus 5 years of operations experience requiredMinimum of 2 years leadership or supervisory experience highly desired.

Qualification or ability to obtain qualification in area strongly preferredREQUIRED SKILLSMust be able to demonstrate, based on past performance, excellent leadership skills and experiencesAbility to influence, direct, coach and develop employees and to provide the necessary tools to ensure performance to meet area and site goalsWorking knowledge of time entry systems, Workday preferredAbility to delegate, as requiredKnowledge of company and site policies and proceduresKnowledge and understanding of regulatory/compliance issues, ES&H policies, guidelines and proceduresKnowledge of budgeting, cost controls and purchasing as it relates to labor and maintenance expenditures.

Participation in or leadership of continuous improvement projects (A2E)Problem solving, conflict resolution, facilitation, and prioritizing skillsA strong bias to "act on facts" and "data driven" logic to develop creative solutionsStrong sense of ownership and a drive to improve existing systems and processesSolid interpersonal and organizational skills with excellent verbal and written communication skillsModerate to advanced computer skills are required including proficiency in MS OfficeDemonstrated and strong root cause and corrective action skills are a plusPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSAbility to move safely over site terrain to validate operations activities and audit workAbility to work in extreme weather conditionsAbility to safely climb stairs and/or ladders as may be requiredAbility to lift up to 25 lbs periodicallyAbility to see and hear in order to respond quickly to equipment, system, and safety alarmsAbility to wear personal protective equipment correctly for most of the work daySkills Summary:

About Us:Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics.

With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers.

Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally.

As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies.

Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.

Why work at Ascend?Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day.

We achieve that through living our Ascend values.
We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities.

Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S.

facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan.

Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases.

And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.

Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success.

Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers.

And that customer focus doesn't only apply to the marketplace - it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.

Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business.

And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people.

You'll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programsAgile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry.

Agility doesn't mean simply working quickly - it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.

One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don't accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography.

This means you won't be boxed into a single role at Ascend - you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.


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