Description
Position Summary:
Supervise, coordinate, and control production operations, ensuring safety, operational continuity, adherence to the production schedule, and efficient use of resources.
Key Highlights:
1. Lead safe plant operations
2. Direct and coordinate the operator team
3. Drive continuous improvement opportunities
At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
**Reimagine What’s Possible**
We are Air Products Chile, a multinational leader in the industrial sector with over 80 years of global experience in industrial gases and hydrogen. We stand out by delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable solutions, advancing a cleaner future. We are currently seeking **a Shift Production Supervisor** for our operations located in **Cerrillos, Metropolitan Region.**
**Purpose of the Role**
Supervise, coordinate, and control production operations during your shift, ensuring personnel safety, operational continuity, adherence to the production schedule, quality standards, and efficient utilization of available resources. As the shift leader, you will be responsible for the overall management of your assigned operator team, guaranteeing safe, efficient, and business-objective-aligned operations.
**Key Responsibilities**
* Lead safe plant operations, ensuring compliance with procedures, proper use of PPE, and critical controls.
* Coordinate and supervise execution of the shift’s production schedule to ensure achievement of operational plans.
* Monitor critical process variables and implement corrective actions in response to operational deviations.
* Direct and coordinate the operator team, assigning tasks and overseeing correct execution of activities.
* Manage attendance, shift scheduling, vacations, leave requests, staff replacements, and operational coverage for your team.
* Coordinate training and competency development for the operations team.
* Manage preventive and corrective maintenance requirements in coordination with relevant departments.
* Maintain up-to-date operational records and management indicators.
* Participate in incident and near-miss investigations, promoting a strong safety culture.
* Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities aimed at optimizing productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
* Maintain ongoing coordination with Production, Maintenance, Safety, Quality, Logistics, Human Resources, and Planning departments.
**Role Requirements**
**Education**
* Higher Technical Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Electromechanical, Automation, Industrial Production, or related field.
**Experience**
* Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial or production operations.
* Experience leading operator teams in industrial environments with a focus on operational safety.
**Technical Knowledge**
* Proficiency in PC usage and Microsoft Office.
* Interpretation and reading of instrumentation and piping diagrams (P\&ID) — mandatory.
* Operational KPIs and SAP user knowledge (desirable).
* Class B driver’s license (desirable).
**Role Conditions**
* Work Mode: On-site.
* Location: Cerrillos Plant, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
* Schedule: Weekly rotating shift system:
+ Morning shift: Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:00 hrs.
+ Afternoon shift: Monday to Friday, 13:30–21:30 hrs.
+ Night shift: Sunday to Friday, 22:30–06:30 hrs.
* Availability for occasional travel within Santiago between Cerrillos and Conchalí operations.
At Air Products, we promote diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We value each individual for their talent and commitment, without distinction based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or age. At Air Products, we have internal evaluation procedures and will never request payments from candidates applying to our job openings.
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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world\-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.