Shift Supervisor

Job Description: Responsible for all routine functions during an assigned shift; including supervising 8-10 employees to meet safety, quality, maintenance, and production objectives.

Role and Responsibilities

·          Supervise, train, and coach employees to accomplish safety, productivity, quality and efficiency objectives

·          Must be certified to operate mobile equipment inside the Domes

·          Supervisor must be certified to operate all port mobile equipment

·          Coordinating during ship loading, conduct shift meetings and communicate with third party vendors

·          Responsible for shift schedule to include: workstation assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignments, back up for absent employees and rotating shifts

·          Must be willing to complete training as required by Supervisor and specified by Enviva

·          Identify corrective action and troubleshooting to improve reliability of equipment

·          Prepare and submit reports as required

·          Troubleshoot basic control systems and be familiar with basic machinery functions

·          Follow all workplace and job safety procedures and perform housekeeping audits to applicable standards

·          Complete safety certification as required for the position

·          Escalate issues promptly for proper resolution

·          Communicate operational information as required including ship captain and third-party quality inspectors

·          Basic knowledge of MS Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook

·          Other jobs as directed

Work Experience Preferred

·          At least six months’ experience in supervision, preferred

·          Ability to troubleshoot pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems preferred

·          Ability to develop and maintain accurate records

·          Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job descriptions

·          Experience with wood pellet processes, procedures, heavy equipment, and machinery

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees 

• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment 

• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day

• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery

• Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other Federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

Education Preferred

·          High School degree or equivalent