Production Supervisor

The Production supervisor oversees the plant production activities; directly supervise the activities of the front-line production employees charged with the performance and verification of production activities throughout the lime plant to support continuous improvement of the site manufacturing operations to enable manufacturing of lime products at the lowest sustainable cost and quality.

Responsible for providing leadership to ensure all company safety rules and agency regulations are observed by all employees. This includes providing a safe workplace, planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals

Communicate site operating targets and results and solicit feedback on causes for gaps relative to sales, production, training and maintenance targets

Manage employee, environmental and public relation concerns; as assigned

Support regulatory compliance with environmental regulations for the lime facility

Provide day-to-day supervision of hourly employees ensuring effective job performance and task completion

Execute work plans and daily activities

Participate in required meetings, investigations, and other activities associated with site leadership; as appropriate

Provides task training to employees to ensure technical competence of employees is maintained

Supervise and ensure conformance to the company safety and environmental programs

Identify and initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to product or process

Oversee the loading of raw materials into the operation as well as shipments and distribution of finished goods and materials

Ensure appropriate records and data are input into SAP and other management applications; as required

Actively assess work environment to remove potential safety and environmental risks

Comply with union collective bargaining agreement and company policies and ensure supervisory actions do not violate them

Qualified candidates will have an associate's degree in a technical discipline or technical certificate; or related experience

Minimum of 7 years related experience of direct production supervisory experience in a heavy manufacturing environment with focus on quality, safety, environmental matters, process & people; industry background in manufacturing related to mining, paper mills, steel plants, refractory, heavy equipment fabrication, stone processing, cement plants, etc., highly preferred

Strong material management skills; must be results driven & a self-starter

Positive & proactive attitude with ability to address issues and implement solutions as required; easily understands & follow directions

Detail & process oriented with strong problem resolution abilities; basic understanding of SPC charts and Pareto analysis; rotary kiln or reheat furnace experience, a plus; willing and able to work rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 facility

Technical knowledge of heat and material balance, kiln equipment, and refractories a positive

Possesses strong analytical thinking skills to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of a problem or situation

Demonstrates strong problem solving and decision-making skills

Extensive knowledge and background of continuous manufacturing and production processes, knowledge and experience working contemporary concepts of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing

Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance;
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, strong organization and prioritization skills;

Demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies to ensure conflicts are resolved to the benefit of all parties.

Establishes and maintains highly productive working relationships across the organization with all groups within the region and the company; demonstrating respect for conflicting points of view, listens to others, and builds strong working relationships.

Demonstrates excellent technical writing skills for producing SOP, reports, and other appropriate communications.

Knows appropriate negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles.

Demonstrates the ability to manage maintenance projects using project management methodology and techniques.

Uses quality management skills to ensure all procedures and work activities conform to work specifications and standards.

Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with an emphasis on being results oriented

Demonstrate strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Possess strong organizing skills and able to multi-task

Possess excellent problem solving and decision-making ability

Possess good computer skills;
Microsoft office suite and SAP

Possess solid management skills with strong communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated experience in dealing with Provincial and Federal regulatory agencies and how they impact the safety and…