Industrial Shift Supervisor- Afternoons

Gerdau•Jackson, MI

16d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. This position is primarily accountable for the supervision of an operating shift of the Jackson Finishing Facility. While the incumbent is restricted in decision-making in certain areas (major breakdowns, serious labor problems, selection of materials), the incumbent is given considerable latitude in the operation of the shift. This position reports directly to the General Foreperson or Department Superintendent. Hourly production workers report to the incumbent. The incumbent must have demonstrated high learning agility, the ability to communicate effectively with all areas of the operation, and 6 to 8 years in manufacturing methods and techniques specific to their assigned area, including: Finishing – Understanding of finishing processes and their variables that impact Safety, Quality, and Productivity. Proficient understanding of bottleneck and process optimization concepts. Coordinate maintenance repairs throughout the different finishing processes to ensure maximum productivity. The incumbent is responsible for the safe, effective, and efficient use of manpower and materials, producing the maximum amount of quality steel at the lowest cost. Exercises immediate supervision over production workers involved in the operation and procedures. Directs area personnel in the performance of some mechanical maintenance functions; in coordination with the Maintenance Leadership, oversees the maintenance repair function that occurs in the assigned area. Assists, instructs, directs, develops, and trains personnel in the operational procedures involved in the designated process, along with the care of equipment used. Has direct responsibility for ensuring that all environmental guidelines are followed during the steelmaking process. In addition to these supervisory duties, the incumbent is responsible for filling out shift logs and other production and supervisory reports as required. In accomplishing the job goals and responsibilities of this position, the incumbent must communicate with the previous shift supervisor about the condition of equipment, with the General Foreperson and/or the Superintendent concerning any special problems or instructions. Problems associated with this position include equipment failure, inadequate personnel training, and inadequate housekeeping practices. The main challenge of this position is maintaining the flow of work through the designated department to safely obtain the optimum production of quality steel for the least possible cost. A majority of the incumbent’s time is spent ensuring safety compliance, training and developing team members, and directing, controlling, delegating, reviewing, checking, and eliminating ordinary difficulties, requiring the use of a wide range of procedures and the exercise of judgment in the analysis of supervisory responsibilities to determine what action would be taken within the limits of standard practice. The balance of the time is spent on such activities as production reports, personnel-related reports and records, safety programs, housekeeping, equipment preparation, and, where applicable, maintenance-related activities. Industrial and human relations are fundamental to the effectiveness of this position, as its most significant challenge is motivating crew members and maintaining discipline and good personnel relations involving the application of company rules, regulations, and other matters affecting their work. The incumbent assists with and actively participates in departmental training and team-building efforts. The incumbent is responsible for the proper administration of the collective bargaining agreement and will also be responsible for entering payroll time and reports.

Requirements

Demonstrated high learning agility
Ability to communicate effectively with all areas of the operation
6 to 8 years in manufacturing methods and techniques specific to their assigned area
Understanding of finishing processes and their variables that impact Safety, Quality, and Productivity
Proficient understanding of bottleneck and process optimization concepts
Ability to coordinate maintenance repairs throughout the different finishing processes to ensure maximum productivity
Ability to perform some mechanical maintenance functions
Ability to assist, instruct, direct, develop, and train personnel in operational procedures and equipment care
Ability to fill out shift logs and other production and supervisory reports
Ability to communicate with previous shift supervisor, General Foreperson, and Superintendent
Ability to direct, control, delegate, review, check, and eliminate ordinary difficulties
Ability to use a wide range of procedures and exercise judgment in analyzing supervisory responsibilities
Ability to motivate crew members and maintain discipline and good personnel relations
Ability to administer the collective bargaining agreement
Ability to enter payroll time and reports
Ability to educate personnel on hazards associated with operations and monitor employees' performance of duties to ensure safe job procedures are followed
Ability to diagnose and solve breakdown problems
Ability to coach, develop, train, evaluate, and discipline employees
Ability to communicate timely and respectfully with direct reports
Ability to carry out corporate, plant, and departmental policies and programs
Ability to resolve employee grievances
Ability to supervise personnel effectively to minimize turnover
Ability to actively support and participate in departmental teambuilding efforts
Ability to implement Gerdau Business requirements, including but not limited to Safety, Quality, and Productivity practices
Must perform duties and responsibilities in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations
Must report any situation which may have a detrimental impact on human health or the environment to their immediate supervisor

Nice To Haves

Understanding of finishing processes and their variables that impact Safety, Quality, and Productivity
Proficient understanding of bottleneck and process optimization concepts
Coordinate maintenance repairs throughout the different finishing processes to ensure maximum productivity

Responsibilities

Supervising and coordinating an assigned shift at the Jackson Finishing Facility, engaged in the processing of steel, which would include Heat Treating, Straighting, Turn and Polishing, and Cutting processes, and associated duties.
Ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient use of manpower and materials, producing the maximum amount of quality steel at the lowest cost.
Directing area personnel in the performance of some mechanical maintenance functions; in coordination with the Maintenance Leadership, overseeing the maintenance repair function that occurs in the assigned area.
Assisting, instructing, directing, developing, and training personnel in the operational procedures involved in the designated process, along with the care of equipment used.
Ensuring that all environmental guidelines are followed during the steelmaking process.
Filling out shift logs and other production and supervisory reports as required.
Communicating with the previous shift supervisor about the condition of equipment, and with the General Foreperson and/or the Superintendent concerning any special problems or instructions.
Maintaining the flow of work through the designated department to safely obtain the optimum production of quality steel for the least possible cost.
Ensuring safety compliance, training and developing team members, and directing, controlling, delegating, reviewing, checking, and eliminating ordinary difficulties.
Motivating crew members and maintaining discipline and good personnel relations involving the application of company rules, regulations, and other matters affecting their work.
Assisting with and actively participating in departmental training and team-building efforts.
Responsible for the proper administration of the collective bargaining agreement.
Entering payroll time and reports.
Responsible for the safety of employees and for effectively administering safety programs.
Responsible for the safe production of scheduled tons of steel.
Responsible for the production of prescribed quality products.
Responsible for proper, efficient, and effective work methods.
Responsible for educating personnel on hazards associated with operations and monitoring employees' performance of duties to ensure safe job procedures are followed.
Responsible for proper operation, preventive maintenance, and equipment utilization to prevent damage and minimize repair.
Responsible for the diagnosis and subsequent solution of breakdown problems.
Responsible for employee coaching, development, training, evaluation, and discipline.
Responsible for timely and respectful communication with direct reports.
Responsible for departmental housekeeping.
Responsible for carrying out corporate, plant, and departmental policies and programs.
Responsible for resolving employee grievances.
Supervising personnel effectively to minimize turnover.
Responsible for environmental concerns in the assigned area and shift.
Responsible for actively supporting and participating in departmental teambuilding efforts.
Responsible for implementing Gerdau Business requirements, including but not limited to Safety, Quality, and Productivity practices.
Performing duties and responsibilities in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations.
Reporting any situation which may have a detrimental impact on human health or the environment to their immediate supervisor.