Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor Americas Cement

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada.

Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Summary:

The Production Supervisor coordinates and oversees production operations involved in the manufacturing process.

What you'll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Follows plans and schedules of mill and kiln operations in coordination with maintenance, quality control, shipping, and production personnel.
• Establishes, assigns, and communicates job responsibilities and schedules for the shift personnel directly involved in the production process.
• Supervises and evaluates job performance.
• Monitors and maintains records of attendance.
• Participates, conducts and ensures regular safety meetings and training sessions are held.
• Conducts safety inspections and orders safety equipment per safety guidelines to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Monitors kiln burning operations and raw mill and finish mill grinding operations.
• Reviews production data and prepares reports.
• Assists employees with production problems and ensures satisfactory production operations.
• Assists in resolving union problems and grievance.
• Supervises record keeping and monitoring of BIF operating parameters as generated from the plant control room.
• Serves as Alternate Emergency Coordinator for the Emergency Response Team.
• Attends RCRA training for waste-derived fuel activities.
• Orders tools and supplies needed for use in the manufacturing process.
• Requests and supervises repairs and preventive maintenance performed on the mills, kilns, and other machinery used in production operations.
• Provides information regularly to management regarding current operations and manpower status.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• Vocational/Technical degree in production, process control, or a similar related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in production with an emphasis on process control in a similar industry.
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication, and listening skills.
• Ability to lead/manage others.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict.
• Knowledge of production operations involved in the industry, kiln-burning techniques, and processes.
• Knowledge of the mill grinding, process control design, inventory estimation using geometric calculations and machines utilized in the production process.
• Knowledge of air permit regulations and safety requirements.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to make sound independent judgments regularly.
• Ability to work under general supervision on assigned objectives.
• Ability to refer to supervisor for guidance on unusual problems or circumstances.
• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.

What CRH Offers You:

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH:

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day.

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/Vet/Disability