Shift supervisor, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Purpose / Objective

Supervise shift personnel, resolve processing issues, ensure equipment reliability, and develop a strong workforce in order to achieve shift’s production goals while meeting safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

• People Management
  • Supervise the activities and work performed by direct reports to ensure that it is carried out in a safe and efficient manner, in line with the business plans, and company policies and procedures.
  • Identify employees’ training and developmental needs and recommend plans to bridge the knowledge gaps to ensure continuous progression, and high-level of competence within the team.
  • Recommend employees’ training and developmental needs and in conjunction with Human Capital Department bridge the knowledge gaps to ensure continuous progression, and high-level of competence within the team.
  • Train and coach direct reports, ensure operators are trained and certified as required, and participate in evaluation of operators in OJT and Solo Phase to develop a team of cross trained operators.
  • Manage the performance management process by setting annual objectives, and developing staff through mentoring, coaching and constructive feedback.
  • Ensure operators comply with all company policies, procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, and Daily Operating Instructions.
  • Ensure that all of the team members are completing their compliance trainings and are up to date on their training certifications.
  • Set the shift schedules and coordinate manpower to ensure adequate manpower allocation in the shift in order to ensure required task are safely completed (i.e., operator work area assignments, vacation approvals, overtime assignments, shift rotations, training coverage, coverage for shift vacancies, time approval, etc.).
• Routine Duties
  • Supervise unit operations to ensure that production targets are met in compliance with Life Critical Procedures, Tenets of Operations, Consent to Operate, plant policies and procedures, Daily Operating Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
  • Perform comprehensive shift turnover.
  • Deliver a concise and clear instructions in conducting operational daily ‘’Toolbox Meetings’’.
  • Use technical expertise as required to provide instruction and guidance to personnel in order to resolve any issues.
  • Take the lead in resolving operational issues and ensures optimum equipment operability, reliability and resolve packaging and warehouse issues.
  • Brings in SME’s as required.
  • Make necessary adjustments to the process in order to produce products within the required quality specifications.
  • Ensure timely completion of MICE PM’s and MICE corrective repairs.
  • Ensure equipment is prepared for any scheduled PM’s and SAP notifications are created for any maintenance CM jobs.
  • Lead JSA’s and ensures compliance to all safe operating procedures before releasing lines to maintenance.
  • Review and approve Safety Bypass Permits and LT&T energy isolation lists.
  • Cover the Maintenance Coordinator and work up as Operations Specialist and Shift Coordinator as needed.
• Quality, Health, Security, Safety and Environment
  • Ensure compliance with Life Critical Procedures, Tenets of Operations, Consent to Operate, plant policies and procedures, Daily Operating Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), MOC Process, and Quality Management System to guarantee employee safety and delivery of high-quality products/services.
  • Lead safety activities of the shift to ensure regulatory, health, safety, security, environmental, and quality compliance.
  • Issue work permits for high-risk jobs.
  • Carry out plant walk-down and audits to ensure work is being performed safely and that the plant safety systems are enabled.
  • Coordinate efforts to correct discrepancies.
  • Conduct necessary activities and lead efforts to eliminate Process Safety and Personal Safety Events.
  • Conduct daily Toolbox meetings and Monthly Safety Communication Meetings in order to discuss HSE issues with the team.
  • Ensure changes are managed through the MOC Process, facilitating the implementation as required.
• Policies, System, Processes and Procedures
  • Contribute…