SUMMARY Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities and work flows of all employees to promote the overall efficiency of plant operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Supervise all production employees on assigned shift
Schedule and coordinate work hours and duties for employees on assigned shift; ensure regular and temporary employees are trained appropriately for assigned work
Work with maintenance personnel on all issues pertaining to function and efficiency of facility; ensure timely follow-up of repairs
Oversee housekeeping program activities for entire work site
Coordinate logistics for receiving and loadout of all products
Provide coaching and training of employees, including temporary employees; recommend employee personnel actions, including hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions and terminations to the Plant Manager
Recommend and implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods
Maintain a safe, clean and efficient work environment; ensure all safety processes and procedures are adhered to and enforced
Coordinate and schedule all safety and regular employee tailgate meetings
Develop knowledge and understanding of all systems in locomotive operation, rail receiving, releasing, rail traffic, scale operation, loadout procedures, sampling procedures, inventory processes and measurements
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Special projects and/or other related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Safety, inventory and maintenance processes and procedures
Computer systems to create spreadsheets
Technical and mechanical systems related to operations
Ability to:
Maintain high quality control standards; effectively problem-solve, supervise and troubleshoot
Communicate effectively with all levels of staff throughout the organization
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Evaluate employees fairly and objectively
Work flexible hours; on-call availability
Experience and Training Guidelines Preferred:
College coursework in technical field desired
Three (3) years’ demonstrated experience leading and directing a team in a production environment
MS Office – Excel, Word; SAP experience desired
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize successfully
SPECIAL DEMANDS
Physical and mental requirements
Occasional use of keyboard
Frequent sitting for long periods of time
Occasional bending or squatting
Constant use of vision; frequent reading
Frequent decision-making and concentration
Frequent hearing and talking, in person and on the phone
Frequent exposure to noise
Frequent reading and close-up work
Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
Working Conditions Work is performed in a typical outdoor environment subject to street or field noise and environment including exposure to loud equipment and machinery. Some duties involve working in a typical temperature-controlled office environment subject to typical office noise and environment. Position may require work outside regular business hours, including weekends, holidays and on-call; occasional travel to other company locations.
Note: Job descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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