Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Vesuvius•, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Vesuvius is hiring a Production Supervisor for its Charleston, Illinois location. The role supervises employees assigned to a shift across production processes, coordinating daily plant activities and the sequence of operations to meet production, quality, delivery, and cost goals. The supervisor promotes and enforces company environmental, health, and safety policies, maintains orderly plant and grounds, and supervises maintenance personnel assigned to the shift. The role reports to the General Manager.

Requirements

1–3 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel for Windows.
Strong interpersonal skills; people-oriented and a team player.
Problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to withstand significant environmental changes; traverse company grounds and enter all plant areas; access equipment tops; climb steps, stairs, and ladders; lift up to 55 pounds infrequently; move around mobile and/or manufacturing equipment; and audibly and visually recognize warning alarms.

Nice To Haves

Formal education or certifications preferred.
Knowledge of preventative maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote safety awareness and ensure work is performed safely; conduct safety checks, housekeeping audits, and other parts of the corporate safety program.
Comply with safety, health, and environmental policies required by regulators or the company.
File reports for incidents such as near misses, injuries, property damage, fires, and environmental events; lead investigations and report follow-up action status.
Resolve production problems, direct maintenance personnel in response to equipment failures, schedule production employees as needed, and notify the Plant Manager of unusual circumstances.
Direct on-shift maintenance and review completed work orders to confirm requirements were met.
Direct employees and contractors during scheduled and unscheduled downtime to minimize downtime and make effective use of resources.
Assist with planning, scheduling, and executing plant maintenance activities as needed.
Communicate operating changes and train employees to work effectively and safely, including training for newly bid jobs and ongoing job knowledge.
Ensure adequate operating supplies are available and communicate identified needs.
Maintain an orderly work environment and high housekeeping standards in the Main Plant and grounds.
Maintain daily shift reports of plant activities and employee time-control records.
Enforce plant rules and administer discipline consistent with plant disciplinary guidelines.
Coordinate and direct daily plant activities, including planning and scheduling the sequence of operations to meet production goals at the lowest possible cost.
Supervise employees across production processes to maintain productivity and quality standards.
Supervise maintenance personnel assigned to the shift.