Rolling Mill Shift Supervisor

Radius Recycling•McMinnville, OR
•Onsite

About The Position

The Rolling Mill Shift Supervisor supervises a team responsible for producing quality steel products safely and efficiently in accordance with customer and CSRM requirements. The role directs and trains crew members, coordinates production and maintenance needs with other departments, and oversees quality, equipment, safety, and training processes. The supervisor maintains employee and training records, administers applicable health and safety policies and procedures, and may administer United Steelworker contract and human resources policies. The role has supervisory responsibility for non-exempt bargaining unit employees and may supervise non-bargaining unit employees as needed or directed. Work is performed in a rolling mill environment, primarily indoors in a non-climate-controlled warehouse, with some time outdoors. The position regularly involves exposure to noise, fumes, dirt, dust, vibrations, weather, varying temperatures, and heat. Required protective equipment includes steel-toed safety boots with metatarsal guards, earplugs, safety glasses, gloves, a hardhat, and a hot coat when needed. The work schedule can include 12-hour shifts on a four-days-on/four-days-off rotation and 8-hour day, swing, or graveyard shifts. Extra hours may be required, including weekends and holidays. The workload may be unpredictable, and workflow interruptions or irregular schedules occur intermittently. Travel is not required.

Requirements

  • At least three years of experience in a bar, rod, or section mill in an Assistant Roller, Mill Operator, or Roller position.
  • Ability to work autonomously and be self-starting.
  • Ability to perform close-detail work, watch for cobbles, and remain alert to equipment deficiencies.
  • Ability to sit, stand, and walk on concrete or uneven gravel surfaces; crouch, stoop, reach, twist or turn, climb, crawl, and kneel.
  • Ability to handle and grasp hammers, wrenches, micrometers, and calipers.
  • Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds; lifting devices are available and must be used for loads over 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work the stated shift schedules and, when required, extra hours on weekdays, weekends, or holidays.
  • Must be at least 18 years old if applying in the United States, or 16 years old if applying in Canada.
  • U.S. employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check; new U.S. hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in bar, rod, or section mill positions such as Reheating, Main Pulpit, Shear, Guide Shop, or Roll Shop.
  • Experience in a supervisory position or regularly acting in a supervisory position.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and supervise the rolling mill crew’s shift work to produce quality steel products in accordance with customer and CSRM requirements.
  • Communicate with shipping/finishing foremen, quality metallurgical technicians, other rollers, guide shop personnel, general foremen, and the superintendent about production, quality, equipment performance, and problems.
  • Coordinate downtime with millwrights and electricians so repairs can be made while minimizing lost production.
  • Maintain a safe working environment, identify and correct unsafe conditions, and inform employees of proper safety procedures.
  • Direct and train crew members, provide training for each position, and build teamwork within the crew.
  • Ensure the guide shop builds the proper stands and guides for current and preceding products, and inspect and sign off on stands built in the shop.
  • Use CS web quality and RM web pages, and follow quality procedures and instructions identified in the QA2.03.F1 Training Needs Matrix Master and Department.
  • Initiate and record monthly crew safety meetings and annual training; administer health and safety policies, procedures, and instructions.
  • Maintain employee files and training records, evaluate training needs, and report and correct deficiencies in procedures or instructions.
  • Execute the contingency plan when circumstances require action.
  • Administer the United Steelworker contract and human resources policies.
  • Anticipate changeovers and interpret blueprints and spreadsheets.
  • Approve timecards, file accident reports, authorize vacations, and administer discipline.
  • Support the Company’s internal control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with defined controls, suggesting improvements, and communicating operational problems, noncompliance, policy violations, or illegal actions.
  • Meet production and safety standards, keep downtime to a minimum, communicate with other departments and employees, and meet deadlines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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