Full-Time

Production Supervisor

Posted on 11/15/2025

LANXESS

LANXESS

5,001-10,000 employees

Specialty chemicals developer, manufacturer, marketer

Compensation Overview

$84.5k - $140.8k/yr

Iselin, Woodbridge Township, NJ, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Requirements
  • Completed High School Diploma or GED; Chemical Engineering is strongly preferred
  • Experience leading people in a chemical manufacturing or maintenance operations in Union environment is strongly preferred
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience
  • SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Power Point), Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills
  • Experience working in continuous improvement methodologies, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for all employees adhering to safe work practices and following procedures while on shift
  • Monitor Process for any problems and guide operators to trouble shoot production issues
  • Monitor the Production process, make periodic check on hourly results and ensure SOPs and instructions are followed
  • Understand P&ID Diagrams and knowledge of SAP
  • Responsible for developing a production plan for the shift with Priorities
  • Encourage employees to identify potential safety hazards, submit near misses and mitigate the risk immediately if possible
  • Understand product quality; Use people and systems to drive improve productivity
  • Provides appropriate resources to ensure a fully engaged and incident free operation
Desired Qualifications
  • Chemical Engineering is strongly preferred
  • Experience leading people in a chemical manufacturing or maintenance operations in Union environment is strongly preferred

LANXESS is a specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures, and sells chemical intermediates, additives, and consumer-protection products. Its products act as building blocks and functional additives used in coatings, plastics, consumer goods, and other formulations to improve performance and protection. The company differentiates itself through a strong sustainability focus, holding leading positions in indices such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and ESG ratings, and maintaining a global footprint with about 12,500 employees in 32 countries. LANXESS aims to deliver high-quality specialty chemicals while advancing sustainable chemistry and meeting environmental, social, and governance standards.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cologne, Germany

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • UBE sale yields €500 million proceeds, reducing net debt by 30%.
  • Envalior 40.94% stake offered to Advent at €1.2 billion base price.
  • Revenue grew to €1.598 billion in January-September 2024 from specialties.

What critics are saying

  • Advent rejects Envalior sale due to financing, retaining underperforming stake.
  • Envalior misses 2028 EBITDA, slashing purchase price by €500+ million.
  • UBE captures LANXESS resin clients in semiconductors using acquired expertise.

What makes LANXESS unique

  • LANXESS transforms into pure specialty chemicals company post-urethane divestment.
  • Focuses on high-margin consumer protection, additives, and intermediates segments.
  • Acquires Emerald Kalama Chemical to lead in specialty chemicals production.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Work Hours

Professional Development Budget

Company News

Mergr
Jan 21st, 2026
LANXESS Acquires Bond-Laminates | Mergr

On September 12, 2012, LANXESS acquired chemicals company Bond-Laminates

SpecialChem
Jul 28th, 2025
DSM Engineering Materials and LANXESS HPM Merge to Form Envalior

Envalior celebrates its official launch as a new company. With a turnover of around EUR 4 billion, and a highly skilled, diverse global workforce of around 4,000 employees worldwide, Envalior ranks among the top engineering materials companies globally.

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