Shift Supervisor / Operation Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Shift Supervisor

Onsite position

Rotating shift work 7AM to 7PM / 7PM to 7AM rotates every 3 months

Jackson, MS, US

Permanent |

Manufacturing / Mechanical

Salary : Depends on experience

What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements of this position?

Must have supervisory experience. Must have computer skills. Must have background in manufacturing. (Dry products, Elevation Transfer Units)

What are the nice-to-have skills?

Union experience JD Edwards

Job description :

Client is a global performance materials company and is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 124-year history, Client has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics, and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver more than 800 diversified products to customers across our end markets.

Client is wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics . EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, and is dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer, and more efficient. The company has 26 operating mines and processing facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across the United States and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

The Shift Supervisor must have basic process knowledge of the site on each phase. Know the how, what, who and when of actual daily operations. Know the labor contract, company policies, (attendance, discipline, vacation, holidays, safety rules and appropriate responses to different situations). Know how to investigate an accident and be able to do work orders in the mining industry.

Must be able to work rotating shift. (7AM to 7PM / 7PM to 7AM rotating every 3 months)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

Must place safety above all else. Review situations so as the work is done in the safest manner possible. Support the STEP process. Address all safety concerns on your shift. Lead monthly safety meetings and review accident reports at meeting.

Address housekeeping issues on a regular basis. Investigate any accidents by gathering all the facts. Sign off timecards daily. Supervisors are to verify all overtime for operations. Attach all doctor's excuses, vacation slips and funerals slips to timecards by paper clip. Vacation slips are to be signed off by employee and supervisor. Verify time punched by employee matches time recorded by team leader on back. Cards to be signed off and completed by 7 : 00 am each Monday morning. Plan when time must be turned in earlier than normal due to holidays etc. Employee attendance sheets are filled out daily with appropriate notes and information. Updated each month and files locked away.

Attendance sheet is filed away at the end of the year in employee's files in the HR Department. Be aware of the operations on each phase of your shift.

Challenge the rates if there is room for improvement. Communicate to your shift the production plans and changes to this plan. Address any issues promptly either by attaining the proper resources or calling others. Finish all production reporting at the end of each shift. Afternoon shift team leader to make round to ensure front gates are closed and doors are locked.

The following are things to know each shift :

How many clay cars did we unload and ensure that pit area is cleaned\par

How many tons of pre-dried clay did we process on each shift?

What was the VM of the pre-dried clay run on your shift

What is the status of the clay bins and how much material do you have ready for treat?

How many dumps each shift - if less than plan - know exactly why we did not get those dumps and document the root cause.

What are the temperatures running on treats?

Are there any issues with quality or equipment from the Filter Floor?

Ensure that roller mill surge bins are ground out at the end of your shift

Are there any issues with loading bulk trucks or packaging area?

Inspect bulk loads for proper seals and documentation until all training is complete and accountabilities are in place

What is the status of the ponds #1 & #2?

Water usage - how much is the discharge to #5 pond

Be aware of all quality numbers for either products being produced or packaged and where do they stand against specs.

Address any quality issues promptly and if you cannot -contact the appropriate person

Have Lab Tech contact you with any concern around quality

Pick up quality sheet from lab at the beginning of each shift

Must follow all applicable procedures and work instructions to assure feed products, adsorbents and catalysts are manufactured to meet customer specifications.

Responsible to meet site safety requirements and quality and food / feed safety requirements

Must prevent contamination of feed products with activated adsorbents and catalysts.

Other similar duties, as assigned.