Supervisor- Ketchikan

Overview

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NOTE:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Position Overview

Directly train, supervise, and coordinate the activities of the plant sanitation crew including groundskeeping work and daily plant sanitation responsibilities.

Your key responsibility is to oversee plant sanitation, adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and maintain plant quality and safety standards. Consequently, you are expected to properly train, monitor, and correct deficiencies in the work performance of the employees you supervise. You are also expected to implement disciplinary measures as needed, and/or refer matters to Human Resources when appropriate.

Essential Job Functions

• Set the example for other employees by being a model employee at all times. Always be on time for your shift, adhere to and enforce all AGS’s rules, regulations and GMP Program.
• Work with Foremen and Human Resources to mediate conflict. If you have a conflict with an employee, or an employee has a complaint that you cannot resolve, report the issue to the Plant Manager or Human Resources.
• Work with Human Resources and Plant Manager to plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals. Know and understand production schedules.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Acquire knowledge of AGS’s Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Train and enforce safety and sanitation regulations for all of your crew in your area. This includes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that may be required in your area, such as earplugs, hairnets, proper gear, safety glasses, and MASKS.
• Notify designated personnel of any environmental and safety incidents, or risks not previously documented, in accordance with AGS’s Safety training.
• Perform accident investigations and report all accidents or near misses to Safety/HR.
• Work closely with EHS and machinists to train the sanitation crew to properly lock out tag out (LOTO) machinery before cleaning. With Machinists conduct employee training in proper equipment operations. With Electrician conduct employee training on how to properly clean around electronics.
• While cleaning inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions and let the machinists or Plant Manager know immediately if issues are found.
• Train crew on proper cleaning techniques.
• Daily PPE check of crew before cleaning begins.
• Communicate with QA department regarding cleaning and foaming schedule for their pre-op and post-op tests.
• Read and understand safety data sheets for all cleaning chemicals used.
• Must read and understand SDS’s to distribute cleaning chemicals to sanitation crew, understand which chemical is used for which situation, and the correct dilution rate.
• Work closely with the EHS Coordinator to understand and communicate chemical SDS sheets to employees on the sanitation crew and any other employees that come into contact with the cleaning chemicals being used.
• Keep hoses and cleaning tools clear of moving equipment.
• Return hoses and cleaning tools to proper location when not in use.
• Work with machinists to identify areas to be cleaned first.
• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned by Plant Manager.

While performing the duties of this Job, you and your crew may be regularly exposed to wet, cold or humid conditions and at times exposure to extreme cold.

There is the occasional exposure fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, machinery and forklift traffic.

There may be other hazards such as sharp knives, moving conveyors with…