Operations Supervisor

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. 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, U.S. Silica 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.  

U.S. Silica's 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. 

Shift Supervisor will be a key role Supervising the overall day to day, performance, coordination, management of production, of the specified mining shift to assist in obtaining safety, productivity, efficiency, quality, service, and profitability for the organization. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Monitor employee’s productivity and assist employees with troubleshooting and work process problems.
• Identifies and assigns work procedures, prepare work schedules and expedite work flow.
• Communicate issues to operations manager and identify areas for improvement.
• Assist the operations manager with development and execution of safety plans.
• Administer company policies including attendance tracking and monitoring.
• Provide coaching for improved performance.
• Prepare reports on accident/incident that happen during the shift
• Plans and schedule necessary downtime with maintenance department.
• Ensure employee Health and Safety through compliance with all safety and mine regulations, company policies and regulations
• Understand, promote, and operate by overall company vision, values, goals, objectives and strategies
• Organize training for equipment operators to improve their competencies.
• Conduct daily pre-shift meetings to ensure employees are informed of safety and production issues
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Education, Experience, and Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree in mine engineering or related fields
• Minimum of 5 years of similar capacity preferably in mining
• Organization – due to handling a multitude of tasks, good organizational skills only enhance chances of success.
• Cooperation – must work well with others including adapting to a variety of personalities.
• Problem Analysis – must be a logical thinker and possess good troubleshooting abilities. Quick thinker and decisive on direction.
• Knowledge Area – engineering or related background. Management background preferred or equivalent background as Operations Supervisor in mining or a similar field.
• Adequate computer skills: Microsoft office, Outlook, Excel

Travel Requirements: 

•   Once a Year or Less

U.S. Silica is an equal opportunity employer for all without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. Silica is a smoke- and drug-free workplace.  The above description is intended to capture the essential functions of the job, nature and level of work as of the preparation date.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be required of the position.  This job description may be modified at any time with or without notice.