Production Shift Supervisor

Essential Functions of the Job:

Manage Mill Technicians to ensure accurate time management, scheduling, training, and meeting KPI’s including mill goals, production, quality and on-grade up-time Compliance with all HR policies, SOP’s and collective bargaining agreement.

Safety and environmental compliance through training, meetings and enforcement of safety and environmental policies.

Responsible for new employee orientation, training, and daily toolbox talks

Works with crew members and maintenance team to perform root cause failure analysis [RCFA] for paper breaks and mechanical failures

Assesses individual training needs and plans training

Plans employee work schedules to meet production needs

Works with the Production Manager to plan and execute mill maintenance shutdowns

Maintains equipment through assuring basic care rounds, operator maintenance, housekeeping and effective use of maintenance resources are completed.

Champions continuous improvement processes and equipment reliability

Communication among crew members, other Shift Supervisors and management through shift turnover, breakout meeting and daily reporting.

Works with crew members to resolve issues or complaints; communicates concerns with the Production Manager and Human Resources Manager if necessary

Other functions that may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises 15 non-exempt Mill Technicians. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

Require minimum 10 years plus of paper mill experience
10 years or more in heavy manufacturing experience a plus Preferred managerial experience

Other skills:

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and the ability to learn new applications.

Strong understanding of computerized maintenance management systems such as Maximo.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong mechanical knowledge and aptitude

Well-developed people practice, including strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build lasting relationships, provide recognition and demonstrate integrity and high personal standards.

Preferred a minimum of five years of experience in the paper industry

Competencies:

detail orientated, managerial courage, problem solving, organizational skills

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to [A combination of these activities can make up a full 12-hour shift]:

Stand for long periods of time

Walk the distance of a large manufacturing facility

Reach with hands and arms above the shoulders

Have full wrist range of motion to use tools

Bend at the waist and twist upper body

Grip hand and power tools, ladders, and equipment

Use hands to turn valves, push and pull items

Climb or balance on stairs, ladders & catwalks

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Move, lift & carry up to 50 pounds (Occasionally up to 100 pounds)
Occasionally required to sit, drive heavy machinery such as a bobcat, forklift and clamp truck

Vision abilities required are close vision and depth perception

Able to verbally communicate and hearing abilities

Work Environment:
The duties of the job are performed either in the Paper Mill at the site of a piece of equipment, yard, or receiving/shipping. The Paper Mill is a large facility, and the employees can work at various locations within the Mill during a shift. Equipment in the Paper Mill can be very large. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (80+dB).Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

Occasionally exposed to loud, moving mechanical equipment; high precarious places; vapors or corrosive chemicals; hot and cold; blood borne pathogens; and risk of electrical shock.

Occasionally the employee is exposed to the Mill work environment which can be hot and the noise level is loud[Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] such as hard hat, steel toed boots, gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection].