Operations Team Leader

SunCoke Energy•Granite City, IL

1d•$76,200 - $95,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Team Leader is responsible for monitoring and directing work activities within their areas of responsibility, ensuring safe and efficient operations, and maintaining a neat and orderly work environment. This role involves planning operations, establishing priorities, and coordinating production activities to maximize efficiency while adhering to safety, environmental, and budget constraints. The Team Leader will champion safety programs, participate in incident investigations, and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations. They will also train and coach team members on standard operating procedures, safe work practices, and hazard recognition, while fostering professional development. Effective collaboration with team members at all organizational levels and with HR and management is crucial. The role also includes participating in shift change activities and ensuring proper handover of responsibilities.

Requirements

Experience in directing work activities safely and efficiently.
Knowledge of company plant and safety rules.
Ability to plan operations, establish priorities, and sequence shift activities.
Skills in coordinating production activities with other departments.
Experience in championing and leading safety programs.
Ability to participate in safety incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.
Ability to train and coach team members on SOPs, JSAs, safe work practices, and hazard recognition.
Skills in coaching professional development and growth.
Ability to work effectively with team members at all levels.
Experience in shift change activities and documentation.
Ability to maintain responsibility for an operating area until properly relieved.

Responsibilities

Monitors and directs work activities within areas of responsibility, ensuring work is performed in a safe and efficient manner and that areas of responsibility are maintained in a neat and orderly condition.
Ensures compliance with company plant and safety rules.
Plans operations, establishes priorities and sequences for shift activities.
Coordinates production activities with other departments and personnel as necessary to maximize operations in a safe and environmentally compliant manner, within budget and according to customer needs.
Champions and Leads their Team in the SunCoke Visible Safety Program including Safety Improvement Plans, 5S, Field Safety Hazard Identification, & Safety Observations.
Participate in Safety incident investigations as required, including reporting incidents to appropriate personnel, completing required documentation, recommending and implementing corrective actions, and communicating findings as appropriate.
Maintains compliance with appropriate federal, State and local safety and/or environmental regulations, reports and notifies appropriate plant personnel of any deviations per established standards; maintains appropriate records and reports as required by regulations.
Trains and coaches Team Members in Standard Operating Procedure development, Job Safety Analyses, safe work practices, and hazard recognition.
Coaches and encourages professional development and growth of skills and abilities.
Works effectively with Team Members at all levels of the organization within areas of responsibility, consulting with HR, Department Manager, corporate resources or other parties as necessary.
Participates in shift change activities including but not limited to communicating problems, issues, etc. with appropriate personnel, keeping supervisor apprised of such, completing appropriate documentation, logs, etc.; maintaining responsibility for operating area until properly relieved of duty by shift personnel or other authorized personnel.
Performs other duties as assigned.