Utilities Supervisor

Upper Sandusky, OH, United States of America

Job Reference JR0092396

Professional Areas Industry

Function Operations, Engineering and Maintenance

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

The primary purpose of the job is the management of plant utilities, including steam boilers, air compressors, nitrogen generators, wells, and fire systems. The Utilities Supervisor also manages the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and is responsible for maintaining appropriate chemical raw material inventories for the boiler/WWTP.

• Manages daily performance of the Boiler and WWTP team to achieve or exceed company objectives.
• Keeps track of Boiler, and WWTP supplies and chemicals and places requisitions as required.
• Encourage team participation in maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Provide an injury-free work environment for employees, staff, contractors, visitors through engagement, JHAs, training programs, good manufacturing practices, LDC standards/policies, and proactive elimination of exposures. Maintain and improve housekeeping in all areas. Implement and maintain 5S practices in the workplace. Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with 5S standards.
• Is an active member of the facility SHE Program. Promote a safe and healthy work environment. Continually improve safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes. Enforce safety protocols and procedures. Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments. Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules and procedures applicable to areas of responsibility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to.
• Completes regular checks of WWTP and Utilities staff and equipment to ensure that standard operating procedures are followed, and company standards are met. Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Ensures employees are provided necessary training. Ensure team members are skilled in maintenance tasks. Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Train team members on basic maintenance tasks. Ensure regular cleaning, inspection, and lubrication of equipment.
  
  Encourage team ownership of equipment maintenance (Autonomous Maintenance).
• Makes improvements to the WWTP and Utilities processes as necessary to maximize efficiency, increase product quality, and lower costs. Facilitate team meetings to brainstorm and implement improvement ideas. Monitor progress and measure the impact of improvement initiatives.
• Manages engineering projects effectively. Involve team in the selection and installation of new equipment. Provide feedback on equipment performance and maintenance needs. Ensure new equipment is designed for easy maintenance and operation.
• Responds to WWTP and Utilities issues or alarms and leads investigations as necessary.
• Collects, records and analyzes WWTP and Utilities data to optimize efficiencies and product quality.
• Serves as the Management Representative for the BQ9000 Quality program.
• Notifies the Refinery Manager of potential safety hazards, equipment failures, operational inconsistencies and process/employee incidents.
• Reports any WWTP/Utilities equipment issues to maintenance staff. Participate in develop and oversee a preventive maintenance schedule within area. Coordinate with maintenance technicians for planned maintenance activities. Ensure minimal disruption to production during maintenance.

• Delivers job-related training to WWTP and Utilities staff to increase efficiency and safety.
• Coaches staff on the company’s performance expectations and provides ongoing performance feedback.
• Accepts and carries out…