Department Supervisor

Overview

Interco is a global metals trading and recycling company headquartered in St. Louis with facilities in Missouri and Illinois. The company buys, sells, and processes nonferrous metals and electronics scrap worldwide utilizing established partnerships with end consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

Interco is seeking Department Supervisors to oversee daily operations within designated production departments. Reporting directly to the Department Manager, the Department Supervisor is responsible for managing workflow, ensuring quality and throughput objectives are met, and maintaining a safe, efficient, and positive work environment.

This role involves leading a team of employees by setting clear expectations, providing hands-on training, and evaluating performance. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and committed to upholding safety standards, promoting productivity, and fostering a culture of inclusion.

• Assign tasks to meet production goals and report daily outputs.
• Monitor equipment for issues and manage department inventory levels for supplies.
• Enforce company policies and procedures; discipline employees as appropriate.
• Identify areas for improvement and support continuous operational growth in collaboration with the Department Manager.
• Lead a team by setting expectations, training, and evaluating performance; maintain a clean, safe, and productive work environment.
• Coordinate with the Department Manager to create schedules and manage department production.
• Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment and promote safety, productivity, and inclusion.
• Report department production and supply inventory levels (e.g., packaging, pallets).
• Other duties as assigned by the Department Manager.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a scrap metal, manufacturing, or warehousing environment.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory, lead, or similar role.
• Experience in non-ferrous scrap metal industry related to grading and alloy identification preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing concepts is a plus.
• Ability to read, understand, and speak English; ability to read/speak Spanish is a plus.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills; effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn; math skills including basic arithmetic and percentages.
• Basic computer skills; proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel is a plus.
• Ability to talk and hear; visual abilities including close, distance, and color vision; ability to adjust focus.
• Physical ability to frequently stand, walk, reach, and use hands; ability to occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, climb; lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.

• Compensation: $60,000-$70,000 annual salary.
• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, Vision;
  Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Company-paid $25K life insurance policy; accelerated paid vacation time.
• 401(k) with generous company match after one year.
• Annual performance review and bonus.

As a matter of company policy, Interco does not sponsor employment visas or hire from outside the USA, nor sponsor candidates who do not reside within the USA without an existing H-1B visa.

This job description provides a general overview of the requirements and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities. Interco reserves the right to modify this job description at any time.

Candidate information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Work remotely:
No

Interco has been recycling computers, batteries, metals, and electronics with a track record of innovation and integrity since 1996. The company focuses on the placement of smelter-ready materials for commercial, industrial, dealer, and government organizations nationwide. The Interco facilities are organized into three departments: nonferrous metals, computers and electronics, and battery processing. The nonferrous facility is located on the 40-acre main campus in Madison, IL;

computers and electronics are processed in Edwardsville, with Administrative and some logistics offices there; the commercial department is located on The Hill in St. Louis.