Production Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing leadership to ensure all company safety rules and agency regulations are observed by all employees. This includes providing a safe workplace, planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals
• Communicate site operating targets and results and solicit feedback on causes for gaps relative to sales, production, training and maintenance targets
• Manage employee, environmental and public relation concerns; as assigned
• Support regulatory compliance with environmental regulations for the lime facility
• Provide day-to-day supervision of hourly employees ensuring effective job performance and task completion
• Execute work plans and daily activities
• Participate in required meetings, investigations, and other activities associated with site leadership; as appropriate
• Provides task training to employees to ensure technical competence of employees is maintained
• Supervise and ensure conformance to the company safety and environmental programs
• Identify and initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to product or process
• Oversee the loading of raw materials into the operation as well as shipments and distribution of finished goods and materials
• Ensure appropriate records and data are input into SAP; as required
• Actively assess work environment to remove potential safety and environmental risks
• Comply with union agreements and ensure supervisory actions do not violate them

Key Performance Indicators:

• Achieve required safety expectations, i.e., no recordable injuries or lost time
• Comply with environmental and other government regulations
• Maintain production to meet customer shipment and quality requirements
• Maintain approved budget, production, fuel ratio and fuel blend
• Efficiency reached by his/her team members

Basic Requirements:

• Qualified candidates will have a associates degree in a technical discipline or technical certificate; or related experience
• Minimum of 7 years related experience of direct production supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment with focus on quality, safety, environmental matters, process & people; industry background in manufacturing related to mining, paper mills, steel plants, refractory, heavy equipment fabrication, stone processing, cement plants, etc., highly preferred
• Strong material management skills; must be results driven & a self-starter
• Positive & proactive attitude with ability to address issues and implement solutions as required; easily understands & follow directions
• Detail & process oriented with strong problem resolution abilities; basic understanding of SPC charts and Pareto analysis; rotary kiln or reheat furnace experience, a plus; willing and able to work rotating shifts.

Preference Knowledge and Skills

• Technical knowledge of heat and material balance, kiln equipment, and refractories
• Demonstrated knowledge of science to include chemistry, physics, combustion
• Possesses strong analytical thinking skills to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of a problem or situation
• Demonstrates strong problem solving and decision making skills
• Extensive knowledge and background of continuous manufacturing and production processes, knowledge and experience working contemporary concepts of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance; Demonstrated ability to take initiative, strong organization and prioritization skills;
• Demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies to ensure conflicts are resolved to the benefit of all parties.
• Establishes and maintains highly productive working relationships across the organization with all groups within the region and the company; demonstrating respect for conflicting points of view, listens to others, and builds strong working relationships.
• Demonstrates excellent technical writing skills for producing SOP, reports, and other appropriate communications.
• Knows appropriate negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage maintenance projects using project management methodology and techniques.
• Uses quality management skills to ensure all procedures and work activities conform to work specifications and standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with an emphasis on being results oriented
• Demonstrate strong trouble-shooting and problem solving skills
• Possess strong organizing skills and able to multi-task
• Possess excellent problem solving and decision making ability
• Possess good computer skills; Microsoft office suite and SAP
• Possess solid management skills with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with Provincial and Federal regulatory agencies and how they impact the safety and environmental aspects of the business
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and adapts to fast-paced changing environments

Physical Demands

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 provided such accommodations to not create undue hardship to the company.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; walk (including on uneven surfaces); climb stairs (multiple levels/floors) and ladders; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arm; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell; and is occasionally required to stand. Additionally, the job required the employee to work on occasion at heights.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create undue hardship to the company. Typical work environment would include potentially hot and dusty plant environments, as well as common office environments.