Recycle - Associate Operations Leader

Responsibilities

• Embrace the Novelis Safety Absolutes to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs to support our 24/7 operations
• Schedule and direct employees in assignment and completion of production work
• Create and train a team of workers to achieve or exceed budgeted production goals while maintaining compliance with environmental and other regulatory requirements
• Check the types, location, quantity, and availability of materials needed to complete the production requirements for the shift
• Check records from previous shift, and alert maintenance of potential equipment problems
• Direct incoming material shipments where, when and how to unload
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet schedules
• Determine overtime work schedule and approve employee time in Kronos
• Complete all production information to be entered
• Interpret instructions, specifications, or job orders to employees
• Maintain production output and quality data
• Compile reports for management review
• Provide hands-on operation of furnaces with responsibility for optimizing recoveries
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase employee efficiency
• Analyze and resolve or assist workers in resolving work related problems
• Conduct meetings with employees and ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental regulations, and company policies and procedures
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments or shifts
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Novelis policies and applicable laws
• Work collaboratively with Maintenance and Engineering departments to support initiatives and activities for reliable people, processes, and equipment
• Aid in the development and refinement of training programs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years as an Operations Supervisor
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work with both internal and external customers, suppliers and contractors
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing or World Class Manufacturing
• Ability to solve problems while showing good judgment and a realistic understanding of the issues involved
• Ability to achieve results, handle multiple tasks and objectives in parallel and handle the technical and social issues associated with change
• Success in driving a positive culture of partnership, accountability and employee development