Production Supervisor (Engineer)
About The Position
Our flagship manufacturing plant is seeking a high-potential Production Engineer to join our Accelerated Leadership Rotational Program. This role is designed for engineers who want to master the technical and operational heart of our business. You will begin your journey in a foundational Production Supervisor rotation, where you will lead and direct the operational activities of a production team. Following the successful completion of this rotation, you will transition into other engineering and leadership functions (such as Process Engineering, Reliability, or Project Management) to develop a comprehensive understanding of our manufacturing lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or a related technical discipline).
- Strong leadership potential and the desire to manage people in a heavy industrial environment.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical or chemical processes.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively lead diverse crews and present data to management.
Responsibilities
- Ensure Operational Excellence: Tons produced and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Ensure Product Stewardship: Quality standards and customer complaint resolution.
- Promote Safety Culture: Safety of all personnel and operating equipment.
- Practice Environmental Stewardship: Real-time environmental monitoring and compliance.
- Serve as a visible role model for safety, maintaining a healthy environment according to MSHA and EPA regulations.
- Lead daily safety meetings/toolbox talks, and conduct thorough workplace inspections.
- Lead Operators, and Maintenance personnel.
- Provide hands-on training, support, and performance feedback.
- Oversee all equipment operating parameters to ensure productivity and quality targets (tons produced, reject quantities, and lab specs) are met for diatomaceous earth and perlite production.
- Identify and resolve productivity roadblocks.
- Direct shift maintenance for immediate repairs and collaborate with the Maintenance Manager on long-term reliability strategies.
- Manage accurate computerized data entry for production reports, labor hours, and quality control trends.
- Provide immediate communication and investigation of accidents, near misses, or significant safety concerns.
- Implement standards and procedures to support the evolution of product quality and process efficiency.
- Translate frontline operational experience into capital project planning and process design.
- Partner with the site Engineering Manager to bridge the gap between theoretical process design and practical shop-floor execution.
Benefits
- plus bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
