3rd Shift Supervisor

Minerals Technologies•Adams, MA

1d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Specialty Minerals Inc., a Minerals Technologies company, is hiring a 3rd Shift Supervisor to oversee production and maintenance activities at its on-site facility in Adams, Massachusetts. The supervisor is responsible for meeting production and quality goals, maintaining effective employee communication and morale, and advancing High Performance Work Systems and continuous improvement within the department. The role coordinates with maintenance, quality assurance, sales, human resources, and safety personnel, and includes employee performance management, training, and safety oversight. The schedule is 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM ET. The position may require overtime, holidays, weekends, and call-ins as needed. Work is typically conducted in an office, with frequent exposure to plant production areas, outdoor weather, equipment noise, and production dust; appropriate safety equipment is required in plant areas. The position is classified as safety sensitive and requires passing a pre-employment drug screen, including THC testing, with random testing thereafter.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Three to five years of production-related experience.
Ability to communicate effectively, motivate others, and promote a positive work atmosphere.
Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and with employees at all levels of the company.
Ability to challenge conventional ideas, be flexible and innovative, and work effectively in a team.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read, write, listen, speak, and understand English.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions, compose professional correspondence, and accurately complete paperwork and other documentation.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively and communicate effectively with internal and external individuals.
Ability to analyze information and situations, stay organized and detail-oriented, assess urgency, exercise judgment, and use creativity and negotiation when necessary.
Self-directed, with initiative and persistence to accomplish duties and remain productive without prompting.
Adaptability and flexibility when work assignments change.
Integrity, dependability, self-control, leadership, and ability to provide direction and maintain composure.
Ability to multitask, learn and memorize procedures, manage time, meet deadlines, cooperate, and follow company, job-specific, and safety policies and procedures.
Ability to attend and use required training.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to work the assigned shift and the hours needed to accomplish duties, including overtime, holidays, weekends, and call-ins as necessary.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, including THC testing, and be subject to random testing.

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee and respond to maintenance and production activities.
Produce sufficient product at budgeted rates to meet sales demand while ensuring product quality.
Maintain production flow and prepare operating schedules to meet production schedules and achieve efficient production levels.
Coordinate with maintenance personnel to schedule equipment and facility maintenance and repairs.
Control direct labor and material costs in the area.
Evaluate new equipment and facilities and recommend disposition of worn or obsolete equipment and materials to improve capacity and cost goals.
Help plan and execute special projects and evaluations.
Ensure products and raw materials, including packaging supplies, meet established quality standards using recognized control systems and procedures.
Maintain contact with Quality Assurance and Sales to clarify customer requirements and visit customer sites when needed.
Maintain employee morale and cooperation through direct engagement with the workforce.
Evaluate subordinate performance, provide feedback, establish goals, complete performance reviews, and deliver one-on-one reviews.
Promote fair and consistent personnel practices and make good-faith efforts to achieve department EEO objectives.
Keep employee job descriptions and position checklists current and review duties and responsibilities with employees.
Maintain company safety standards, report unsafe conditions and accidents, and reinforce safety principles and practices.
Champion department continuous improvement activities, including the Suggestion Program, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, and problem solving.
Support equitable employee participation in continuous improvement and promote the department's High Performance Work System.
Work with shift supervisors and shift leads to delegate operating responsibilities.
Coordinate with maintenance to ensure appropriate preventive and corrective maintenance.
Work with Human Resources on employee relations issues and with the Safety Coordinator on safety indices, trend analysis, and MSHA compliance.
Plan and operate the area to meet quality and quantity demands and maintain desired inventory levels.
Perform other duties as assigned.