Plant Supervisor II

About the role

To coach and otherwise guide a team of employees to achieve optimum levels of productivity, quality and safety while meeting operational deadlines and budgets. This typically includes recruiting and hiring qualified employees and ensuring that they receive all necessary training and education. The supervisor is responsible for maintaining a high performance work environment through appropriate goal setting, operating principles, communication, and fair treatment of all employees. As necessary, the supervisor must take action to correct poor performance and poor behavior that puts the employee or team at risk or impacts the team’s ability to achieve its objectives.

Responsibilities

• Meet all production and distribution objectives and deadlines within the established budget.
• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and disciplinary functions.
• Coordinate, assign, and review work.
• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished.
• Ensure that all team members receive required instruction in safety procedures, proper use of equipment, performance standards, disciplinary processes and other workplace and Company policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain timely, effective, and professional communications with all internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Perform effective record keeping, filing and other administrative duties as required.
• Report any accidents or incidents that occur within the designated facility (on- or off-site) immediately and forward incident reports to the Operations Manager within 24 hours.
• Monitor working conditions regularly to ensure the safety of all team members; take timely corrective action as required and disciplinary action as necessary.
• Apply problem solving techniques to ensure all personnel and quality issues are resolved in a timely manner (examples: 8D; 5 Why; Kaizen Newsletters).
• Perform other duties assigned by the Operations Manager or Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Ability to understand equipment and tolerances from past experience and successful past performance.
• Warehouse experience with forklift, packing and measuring.
• Demonstrated successful leadership and team building skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 2–3 years previous supervisory experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of metals handled in regard to proper staging, processing, packaging, and shipping.
• First aid and CPR training.
• Exposure to labor relations, safety programs, ISO standards, lean practices and sales functions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 401(k) and RRSP programs with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement