DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures compliance with safety regulations; leads by example and requires safety awareness of all direct reports.
• Monitors plant operations including safety, quality, environmental, and production areas.
• Monitors process parameters to determine the need to alter or increase reliability, throughput, or reduce/increase labor.
• Reviews operational control policies and procedures, updates to current standard and communicates with effected departments and employees.
• Manage hourly employee’s schedules, job assignment and performance.
• Monitor all process operations to maximize production rates while meeting quality targets.
• Ensures that Production Department tools and equipment are in good working condition and that adequate stocks of consumables are maintained.
• Ensures completion of required documentation such as shift logs, check-off lists, equipment inspection forms, and safety meetings.
• Ensures operation and safety inspection work orders are provided to Maintenance Department to promote equipment reliability.
• Ensures proper material handling consistent with quality objectives and troubleshoots process systems to determine why quality targets are not met.
• Supervises contractors and third-party services, including refractory removal and installation, mechanical or electrical maintenance as needed.
• Assign housekeeping duties and maintain plant areas as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• This position requires knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired through a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, electrical, industrial engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• This position requires a minimum of three to five years of production experience in heavy industry or manufacturing.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Thorough knowledge of the kiln operating system.
2. General knowledge of the inner workings of heavy industrial equipment.
3. Computer literacy skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
4. Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
5. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
6. Ability to interpret drawings and use the required tools.
7. Ability to speak and write English.
8. Ability to effectively lead a team.
9. Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
10. Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and chemical systems.