Plant Superintendent

Overview

The Manufacturing Plant Superintendent will oversee all plant production, materials, equipment and tools to ensure efficiency is maintained and projects remain on schedule for the production department. Will conduct meetings with shift supervision to ensure work is properly delegated and production schedules are met. Will maintain the ability to prioritize projects and ensure they remain on schedule. Will support and strive to meet company safety goals and work to resolve any safety issues that arise.

Will lead and assist with resolution of manufacturing issues as required. Will work closely with Operations Management in the planning and communication of daily plant activities.

Health, Safety and Environment

• Provides leadership for the implementation and execution of the HSE program.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to and ownership of HSE compliance by leading by example, being knowledgeable in the safety policies/procedures, and understanding their role in environmental permits and policies.
• Creates an environment of openness, trust, and mutual respect which allows employees to excel in HSE performance.
• Clearly communicates HSE policies and expectations on a regular basis and holds direct reports accountable for meeting expectations.
• Manages HSE expectations by frequent safety observations, by identifying and correcting workplace hazards, and by coaching employees through one-on-one contacts.
• Assures that working safely is truly a condition of employment.
• Supports and adheres to Westlake HSE initiatives such as Westlake Life Critical Rules, Safe Start, and the STAR (Stop, Think, Ask, Report) program.
• Facilitates making sure Supervisors train their employees on safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ensure Supervisors provide appropriate injury response and case management for employees and leads or participates in accident investigations.
• Utilizes formal corrective action along with recognition and rewards to produce desired behaviors.
• Ensures site metrics are achieved by personal completion of assigned HSE tasks and by ensuring completion of tasks given to direct reports (i.e. completing assigned HSE training).
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

Quality

• Maintains quality service to customers by making sure production schedules are completed on time.
• Maintains product quality by ensuring supervisors and operators produce products to set quality standards and specifications.
• Ensures continuous improvement throughout the plant to increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve product quality.

Production

• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain staff by assisting with recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.
• Works with operations management to resolve personnel…