Operations Supervisor Trainee

simsmetalm•Jersey City, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling with facilities across the globe, playing an intrinsic role in the circular economy. The Operations team is growing, and they are looking for results-driven, creative, and collaborative team members. As an Operations Supervisor Trainee, you will be enrolled in a one-year paid program that will prepare you to manage a front-line team within their North American operation, including leading employees and managing operations at one of their many facilities. The 12-month program offers field-based training, shadowing opportunities with seasoned experts from Operations, Commercial, and Support functions, and comprehensive leadership training and professional development. Occasional travel to locations in the U.S. may be required. Upon completion, you will be considered for a full-time role on the Sims Metal Operations team, offering the chance to build a rewarding career with a leading sustainability company and acquire transferable skills.

Requirements

Results-driven
Creative
Collaborative

Responsibilities

Supervise production team members (laborers and equipment operators) performing production operations.
Possess thorough working knowledge of the union contract (if applicable), employee handbook, safety manual, and all rules, programs, and procedures that pertain to production team members and apply them effectively and consistently.
Familiarize team members with company policies/rules/regulations.
Promote and maintain good employee relations through effective management practices, setting expectations, coaching, and proper application of employee relations policies.
Responsible for orientation and on-the-job training of team members in the safe, efficient operation of equipment.
Instill a sense of good housekeeping of their immediate work area in all employees as well as their responsibility for compliance with all quality specifications.
Evaluate probationary team members based on attendance, performance, attitude, potential, etc. Recommend candidates for hire, promotion, transfer, demotion, or termination.
Responsible for maintaining production within the assigned department at authorized levels.
Re-assign team members on 'down equipment' to reduce unfavorable labor variances.
Observe the production operation within your area of control to ascertain compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, production standards, and efficient operation of equipment: take corrective action to eliminate any deviation.
Participate in conducting job hazard analyses and the development of safe work procedures.
Continuously analyze the assigned area of responsibility for improved methods of production, tool design communication, and reporting, cost controls and make recommendations to the production manager for disposition.
Clearly communicate on-the-job problems including low production, poor quality, poor attendance, tardiness, etc. to employees and works with employees to develop a corrective action plan.
Documents problems and reviews action plans to plant manager.
Process all required forms in a timely manner for payroll and Human Resources (i.e. Employee Change Forms, Paid Time Off Requests, etc.).
Arrange for proper maintenance of machines and equipment. Recommends improvements in equipment and processes.
When applicable, study operations where cost standards are not being met to determine causes and implement corrective action.
Where appropriate, coordinate the functions over which assigned with those of other departments or shifts.
Develop among the assigned team members a consciousness of the need for teamwork to attain departmental and Sims Metal Management (SMM) goals and objectives.
Support and carry out the management philosophy and vision.
Conducts meetings (i.e. safety and quality) and is responsible for communicating policies and regulations to subordinate personnel.
In case of an emergency, direct team members to their assigned safe area.
Promote plant-wide teamwork and positive morale.