Production Lead

ChampionX has an immediate need for a **Production Operator Lead** located in **Leduc, AB**. If you are a dedicated individual with goals to work in production environment and be part of a team, we invite you to apply.

The Blending Operator will be primarily responsible for carrying out the assigned plant production schedules in order to meet internal and external customer requirements. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

**What’s in it For You**:

- A flexible and independent work environment that fosters a good work-life balance.
- Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology.
- Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and empowers its employees through continuous improvement.
- Employee Resource Groups for employees.
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes extended health benefits, vision, dental, prescription drugs, travel insurance, life insurance, and more
- Company-paid pension plan, employee and family assistance program, paid vacation, sick and personal days.

**What You Will Do**:

- Coordinate daily operations on the blend floor and in the warehouse, ensuring seamless workflow between production, inventory management, and shipping, while maintaining adherence to safety, quality, and efficiency standards.
- Oversee and coordinate overtime and vacation schedules to ensure continuous operations in the facility, effectively managing staffing needs during peak periods and employee absences
- Replace personal in their different productive areas (blending, receiving, moving material) when required.
- Complete the Operator Progression program to gain a comprehensive understanding of all areas within the facility, then take on the role of mentor and trainer, guiding and developing new and existing operators to ensure consistent skill growth and adherence to best practices.
- Being a positive/lead influence and contributor to Continuous Improvement
- Communicate effectively between groups both within the plant and external
- Develop and enforce 5S/Cleaning standards across operating facility
- Comply with all applicable ISO procedures

**Position Details**:

- Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to work overtime as needed or requested by the manager.

**Physical Demands**:

- Ability to push, pull, lift and carry up to 50lbs
- The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid and dry/arid conditions.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Dedicated to safety and quality
- Forklift experience
- Previous experience with ChampionX as a leader preferred
- Chemical manufacturing experience or equivalent industry experience
- SAP knowledge and experience
- Demonstrates initiative for self-improvement and assuming additional responsibilities
- Knowledge of automated control systems
- Responsible and flexible team player with a positive, “can-do” attitude
- Intermediate level computer skills

**About ChampionX**:
ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.