Work to ensure the Safety of our employees, while maintaining/improving the Quality, Delivery and Cost of our products. Supervise employees assigned to a shift in all production processes to maintain expected productivity and quality standards. Coordinate and direct the daily plant activities, including planning and scheduling the sequence of operations, to meet desired production goals at the lowest possible cost. Sets an exemplary standard in the observance and enforcement of all environmental, safety and health policies of the Company. Maintains a neat, clean and orderly environment in the plant and surrounding grounds used in production. Responsible for the supervision of the maintenance personal assigned to the shift.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains and promotes safety, safety awareness, employee safety and ensures all jobs are done in a safe manner. Performs regular safety checks, housekeeping audits, and other required aspects of the corporate safety program.
• Abides by all safety, health and environmental policies required by regulatory authorities or the Company.
• Files incident reports including near miss, injury, property damage, fires and environmental. Leads and reports on incident investigations and follow up action status.
• Resolves problems affecting production, including directing maintenance personnel to an equipment failure, scheduling production employees as required and notifies Plant Manager of any out of the ordinary circumstances.
• Directs maintenance as required on shift and reviews completed work orders against work performed to ensure that the job requirements were adequately met.
• Completes Production Summary reports and Employee Time Summaries as are required for administrative purposes.
• Directs people, both employees and contractors, involved with scheduled and unscheduled down time for purposes of minimization of down times and best utilization of resources during those periods.
• Assists in the planning, scheduling and execution of plant maintenance activities as needed.
• Keeps employees informed of any operating changes and trains employees to work effectively and safely. Helps train employees for newly bid jobs and ongoing job knowledge.
• Ensures that adequate stocks of operating supplies are available and communicates needs as identified.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work environment and ensures that high standards of housekeeping are maintained within the Main Plant and grounds.
• Maintains a daily shift report of plant activities and employee time control records.
• Enforces plant rules and administers discipline as necessary consistent with plant disciplinary guidelines.

Job Requirements

Education: Formal education or certifications preferred

Experience: Minimum: 1-3 years supervisory experience in Manufacturing

Desired: 1-3 years supervisory experience in Manufacturing

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes

Mechanically trained or inclined

Knowledge of Preventative Maintenance

Root case, listening, and other problem solving skills

Excellent Attention to Detail

Physical: Must be able to:

• Withstand significant environmental changes
• Traverse company grounds and enter all areas of plant
• Access the top of equipment
• Ascend/descend steps, stairs and ladders in the plant and on various equipment
• Lift up to 55 pounds (not frequently)
• Move around mobile and/or manufacturing equipment
• Audibly and visually recognize warning alarms
• Operate computer
• Reliable

Computer:

Minimum: Must possess moderate computer skills.

Desired: Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel for Windows

Other: Strong interpersonal skills, People oriented, Team Player