**Senior Team Lead 1** **st** **Shift, Production, PE** **Somerset, NJ, US** **On-Site** This position will lead and coordinate and manage the 1 st shift Production Team, providing leadership and expertise, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of operations, evaluating the performance of personnel, ensuring adherence to cGMP procedures and practices and fostering good working relations with internal teams, supporting functions to enhance overall business processes. At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. **Your key responsibilities** + Spearhead a positive safety culture, firmly believing in injury prevention and conduct safety leading indicator activities to achieve established targets, actively engaging team members. + Support the management of plant and process areas, including training new staff and implementing process improvement initiatives. + Conduct daily audits of Quality Risk Assessments, proactively addressing and preventing non-conformances and utilize effective troubleshooting skills and root cause analysis to monitor, assess, and resolve production issues. + Optimize on-time delivery by adhering to schedules and adjusting goals as necessary to meet daily targets. Support scheduling and planning of client batches, ensuring efficiency and quality standards are met. + Act as a liaison with other functional teams to support cross-functional project work. Identify areas for improvement in process, equipment, and training, ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). + Demonstrated proficiency in all areas of packing, compounding, safety, quality, punctuality, communication, leadership and accountability. **We bring** + Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards. + Recognition and celebration of your efforts and accomplishments. + Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative. + Dedication to creating better futures for customers, communities, people, and the planet. + Responsibility and accountability in living company values and driving sustainable solutions. + Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change. **You bring** + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in engineering, operations management, or a similar field. + 3-5 years supervisory experience, preferably in a chemical or food/beverage manufacturing environment. + Experience with LEAN Manufacturing and Sanitation, preferably in a perfumery and/or + Experience with business systems such as SAP, Kronos, Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Power point and Outlook) + Ability to be on your feet 60% - 90% of the day. Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). + Willingness and ability to work in a facility with minimal temperature control, exposed to local temperature variations (hot & cold). + Must have the ability to operate a forklift. dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich. As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know. **About dsm-firmenich** As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people. www.dsm-firmenich.com Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency’s fees, percentages or similar.