Job description

Overview

The purpose of this position is to ensure all plant operations take place in a safe and efficient manner. Supervises hourly employees in all production process; plans and assigns work; ensures that safety policies and procedures are known and followed by all employees, implements policy and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma required; Technical Degree is preferred.

Experience: 3-5 years working in an industrial environment with at least 3 years of supervising others required.

Certifications: Prior safety training preferred.

Licenses: Must obtain a valid Driver’s License.

Knowledge: Must be able to learn and understand all plant processes.

Skills: Supervision skills, including developing, mentoring, and when necessary, disciplining hourly employees. Basic computer skills required.

Abilities: Must possess a demonstrated ability to lead hourly employees and get results through others. Ability to think ahead and plan over a specific time span and prepare action plans to achieve results. Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, environmental, plant reliability, productivity, cost efficiency, waste reduction, and employee relations in a unionized environment. Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Behaviors: Must be a team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Able to make independent judgements.

Essential Functions

Collaborate with other shift supervisors and plant leadership to develop a consistent message before communicating to the union workforce.

Work closely with HR to lead, develop, and discipline as needed based on Company policy and CBA.

Maintain attendance records for each hourly employee; track absences in master spreadsheet in accordance with policy and CBA, identify policy/CBA non-compliance, instill discipline in coordination with Plant Manager and HR.

Tracking and documenting Union Hourly timecards into Workforce Management (WFM) to ensure employees are paid properly.

Communicate with supervisors at shift change regarding shift activities, open items, employee matters, etc. Send text/email at shift change to plant leadership regarding the same.

Perform routine and regular plant inspections in all work areas (regular workplace, spillage, clean-up, illumination….)

Perform routine and spot audits on various tasks within the plant.

Maintain good housekeeping practices throughout the plant.

Ensure that production samples are collected, analyzed, and resulting material is directed to the appropriate areas.

Facilitate daily and weekly huddle/toolbox/safety talks and safety presentations for the production department.

To enforce safety rules, procedures and regulation.

Plan and coordinate non-routine tasks within the plant including outage work

Develop and ensure that specified QCQA procedures are being adhered to

Direct the General Utility, Load Technician, and other positions as required

Record specific kiln data, quality data, and environmental data into the appropriate spreadsheets

Direct plant and process activities in coordination with the Control Room Operator.

Monitor process parameters to ensure required throughputs and quality levels are met, while ensuring environmental compliance.

Review all workplace exams and mobile equipment inspections each shift, follow up with tagging areas, clean-up, hand-over…, closure of actions.

Create and prioritize work requests using the EAM software, coordinating activities with the maintenance department.

Ensure all employees are trained on tasks and, signed off and records maintained.

Develop appropriate kiln operation skills as an emergency fill-in for the kiln operator.

An emergency fill-in for all operation’s hourly employees (process attendant, lime shipper, hydrate operator, lab tech, etc.)

Maintain vacation balances for each hourly employee; approve or decline requests, enter data into master vacation tracking database, ensure coverage if needed.

Employees are expected to perform other responsibilities as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct reports: Yes – hourly production workers

Subordinate supervisors: No

colinoncars.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, colinoncars.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, colinoncars.com is the ideal place to find your next job.