Manufacturing Shift Supervisor

Job Description

Manufacturing Supervisor:

Work to ensure the Safety of our employees, while maintaining/improving the Quality, Delivery and Cost of our products. Supervise employees assigned to a shift in all production processes to maintain expected productivity and quality standards. Coordinate and direct the daily plant activities, including planning and scheduling the sequence of operations, to meet desired production goals at the lowest possible cost. Sets an exemplary standard in the observance and enforcement of all environmental, safety and health policies of the Company. Maintains a neat, clean an orderly environment in the plant and surrounding grounds used in production. Responsible for the supervision of the maintenance personal assigned to the shift.

We are hiring to cover 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift in a rotating basis.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains and promotes safety, safety awareness, employee safety and ensures all jobs are done in a safe manner. Performs regular safety checks, housekeeping audits, and other required aspects of the corporate safety program.
• Abides by all safety, health and environmental policies required by regulatory authorities or the Company.
• Files incident reports including near miss, injury, property damage, fires and environmental. Leads and reports on incident investigations and follow up action status.
• Resolves problems affecting production, including directing maintenance personnel to an equipment failure, scheduling production employees as required and notifies Plant Manager of any out of the ordinary circumstances.
• Directs maintenance as required on shift and reviews completed work orders against work performed to ensure that the job requirements were adequately met.
• Directs people, both employees and contractors, involved with scheduled and unscheduled down time for purposes of minimization of down times and best utilization of resources during those periods.
• Assists in the planning, scheduling and execution of plant maintenance activities as needed.
• Keeps employees informed of any operating changes and trains employees to work effectively and safely. Helps train employees for newly bid jobs and ongoing job knowledge.
• Ensures that adequate stocks of operating supplies are available and communicates needs as identified.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work environment and ensures that high standards of housekeeping are maintained within the Main Plant and grounds.
• Maintains a daily shift report of plant activities and employee time control records.
• Enforces plant rules and administers discipline as necessary consistent with plant disciplinary guidelines.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Formal education or certifications preferred
• 3 years supervisory experience in Manufacturing
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes
• Knowledge of Preventative Maintenance preferred
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel for Windows
• Strong interpersonal skills, People oriented, Team Player
• Problem solving and Attention to Detail skills
  
  

Physical requirements:

• Withstand significant environmental changes
• Traverse company grounds and enter all areas of plant
• Access the top of equipment
• Ascend/descend steps, stairs and ladders in the plant and on various equipment
• Lift up to 55 pounds (not frequently)
• Move around mobile and/or manufacturing equipment
• Audibly and visually recognize warning alarms
  
  

The Manufacturing Supervisor will report to the General Manager. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, education and location.

Company Description

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, primarily serving the global steel and foundry industries. We develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, enhance quality, improve safety and reduce their costs and their environmental impact. Our history spans more than 100 years, we are on six continents with more than 11,000 employees. We value diversity. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver sustainable, profitable growth to provide our shareholders with a superior return on their investment, while providing our employees with a safe workplace where they are recognized, developed and properly rewarded.

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, primarily serving the global steel and foundry industries. We develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, enhance quality, improve safety and reduce their costs and their environmental impact. Our history spans more than 100 years, we are on six continents with more than 11,000 employees. We value diversity. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver sustainable, profitable growth to provide our shareholders with a superior return on their investment, while providing our employees with a safe workplace where they are recognized, developed and properly rewarded.