Operations Supervisor 2nd Shift
About The Position
CHEP is seeking a Plant Operations Supervisor for the second shift at its Kilgore, Texas plant. The supervisor assists the Plant Manager in managing total plant operations and delivering customer satisfaction by driving results in safety, service, quality, and cost. The role oversees production employees and production and shipping schedules, provides hands-on employee leadership, supports plant administration and compliance, and works with the Plant Manager on cost, yield, and overall plant performance. The position has 25 or more direct reports. The current shift is 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; effective April 13, it changes to 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The role is onsite and is not remote.
Requirements
- Prior experience in a plant supervisory role in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Strong customer-focus orientation.
- People-management capability, including management of a non-exempt production workforce.
- Demonstrated success in employee relations.
- Ability to work cross-functionally.
- Experience managing safety performance and programs.
- Understanding of supply-chain practices, metrics, and data analysis.
- Familiarity with Lean Thinking concepts and practices.
- Ability to build effective teams.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Coaching and conflict-management skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Project-management skills.
- Computer skills.
- Excellent delegation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with private fleet management or transportation.
- Lean & Six Sigma certification.
- Bachelor’s degree in operations or supply chain, or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Supervise production employees and oversee production and shipping schedules based on raw- and finished-goods availability.
- Mentor, coach, guide, and motivate employees; address employee relations issues and foster a positive, productive work environment.
- Lead safety performance and improvements across the shift and plant, including safety training, accident prevention, rehabilitation programs, and compliance with safety standards.
- Manage shift maintenance activities and coordinate with the maintenance team to resolve equipment breakdowns and maintain plant operations.
- Drive continuous improvement and identify Lean opportunities to eliminate waste and improve efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Work with the Plant Manager on plant cost and yield performance, operational costs, cost controls, process controls, and overall plant objectives.
- Address employee performance and attendance matters in collaboration with HR.
- Support plant administration and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, work instructions, and SOPs.
- Review plant and local transportation operations for compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, and FD requirements.
- Maintain quality and raw-material utilization standards that support customer satisfaction and plant profitability.
- Partner with the Plant Manager to recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate to, and monitor plant staff.
- Improve asset utilization through transportation scheduling, dispatch, and driver management while meeting customer expectations.
- Work cross-functionally to deliver operational best practices and cost efficiencies.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with shift differential.
- Benefits effective on day one.
- 401(k) with company match up to 4%.
- Company-paid vision insurance.
- Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Company-provided personal protective equipment and safety equipment at no cost.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Parental leave.
- Childcare assistance.
- Profit sharing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
