Chemicals Operations Supervisor

Summary:

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. We value equal employment opportunity to stimulate creativity and innovation in our workforce as we use our collective talents to develop unique solutions to address the world's energy challenges.

Founded in 1981, TETRA (NYSE: TTI) is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century.

Visit the Company's website at www.onetetra.com for more information or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Essential Duties:

- Oversee daily chemical plant operations, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards (OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc.).

- Supervise, coach, and evaluate a team of operations support staff, setting clear performance expectations and providing regular feedback.

- Monitor production processes, equipment, and systems to ensure efficiency, quality, and adherence to operating procedures.

- Review batch records, production logs, and maintenance reports; investigate and resolve process or equipment issues.

- Enforce safe work practices, proper handling of hazardous materials, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

- Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure minimal downtime and continuous improvement.

- Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production output, quality metrics, and safety incidents.

- Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.

- Support inventory management of raw materials, chemicals, and finished products.

- Lead safety meetings, operator training, and compliance audits to ensure workforce readiness.

- Implement process improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency, reduce waste, and control costs.

- Serve as the primary point of contact for shift operations, escalating critical issues to plant management as needed

Requirements:

- EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in related field of study, Engineering degree strongly preferred but not required

- EXPERIENCE: 3 -5 years of experience in operations, 1 – 3 years in supervisory or team lead position, exposure in Chemical operation required

- TRAVEL: 10%

- OTHER:

- Submit to and satisfactorily complete pre-employment background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening

- Must possess a valid Driver’s License

Physical Duties:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and to use their hands to use, handle and control equipment. The employee is occasionally required to reach, climb, and balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with appropriate assistance.

Work Environment:

The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee will be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.

This person must be capable of using all types of respirators, including bite type, cartridge full face mask and or SCBA. The employee will be clean shaven.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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