Maintenance/Operations Shift Supervisor

Essential Functions

• Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Enforce all work rules and policies of the St. Louis Plant.
• Ensure compliance with government agencies for current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) as applicable for production (.i.e. OSHA, FDA, DEA, DOT, EPA, and any others that may apply).
• Safety: Obey all safety rules and ensure everyone else complies fully.
• Schedule operator and mechanic assignments based on their training.
• Troubleshoot problems with equipment and enter work requests for maintenance.
• Issue all permits needed to ensure work can be done safely (pipe breaking, lockout/tag out, hot work, and tank entry).
• Inspect readiness for maintenance.
• Average operators and mechanics time worked in the KRONOS system and send exceptions to payroll department for correction.
• Cookordination with Process Engineers to accomplish goals of improved production, quality, and yields.
• Serve as the site leader on off shifts and weekends and Incident Commander or Incident Operations role in the incident command structure.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of five years manufacturing experience and two years supervisory experience.
• First Responder Qualified or ability to become qualified.
• Incident Commander certified or ability to become certified.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of chemical manufacturing and plant support systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (EPA, OSHA, FDA).
• Knowledge of Plant maintenance systems and practices.
• Thorough understanding of cGMP’s.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Mechanical Knowledge of Production Equipment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Tools.
• Knowledge and experience in the incident command structure (NIMS qualified).
• Motivating others.
• Managerial courage.
• Organizational Relationships/Scope.

Working Conditions

• The Operations Shift Supervisor will work primarily in a manufacturing environment on a night shift schedule.
• Manufacturing areas are not climate controlled.
• During summer months, building exhaust fans provide ventilation.
• Chemicals handled include acids and bases, organic solvents, and inorganic compounds.
• Chemicals may have characteristic odors or hazardous properties that require special handling.