What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor position at MLC?
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Why consider a career at MLC?
MLC was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2024.
About The Job
This Production Supervisor is for our Specialty plant. This position 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, procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. This position is involved in all aspects of front-line operations.
Benefits and perquisites may vary based on the nature and location of each job.
Click here for MLC EEO information
About MLC
MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company’s expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through our Singleton Birch business. For more information, visit https://www.mlc.com/.
Why consider a career at MLC?
MLC was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2024.
- Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation
- Safety and sustainability are top priorities
- Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing
- Great development and advancement opportunities
- Bring your real self to work, come grow with us!
About The Job
This Production Supervisor is for our Specialty plant. This position 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, procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. This position is involved in all aspects of front-line operations.
- Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution. Builds an effective and functional team environment.
- Balances responsibilities of all plant functions to achieve positive results in all areas of responsibility. Works to continuously improve in all areas.
- Monitors and maintains product quality per customer and product specifications.
- Performs required clerical functions including: employee payroll, operations data, inventory reports, production reports, safety talk documentation, makes callouts to fill rosters, make emergency repairs, creates work requests, etc.
- Attends and participates in plant meetings including safety, reliability, daily production/maintenance communication meeting, morning production meeting, etc
- Ensures a safe work environment for all employees and performs accident investigations as required.
- Education: High School Diploma required; College is preferred.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years supervisory experience in manufacturing facility
- Certifications: Must maintain First-Aid/CPR Certification.
- Licenses: Must maintain 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. Must be able to use electronic and manual systems for organizing and tracking plant activities.
- Abilities: Must possess a demonstrated ability to lead hourly employees and get results through others. Ability to think ahead, 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.
- Schedule: This role will have rotating shifts.
Benefits and perquisites may vary based on the nature and location of each job.
Click here for MLC EEO information
About MLC
MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company’s expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through our Singleton Birch business. For more information, visit https://www.mlc.com/.