Shift Supervisor

ICL Group•Lawrence, KS

40d•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

As the Shift Supervisor, you will be responsible for managing all phosphate plant shift activities according to the production plan and daily instructions as directed by the Business Unit Leaders and Operations Managers. The position will also serve as the plant emergency response incident commander for their designated shift. I’m interested! What will I get to do in this position? Ensure ESH Compliance: Promote safety first culture that fosters an injury free workplace Engage employees in daily ES&H discussions Complete all required ES&H local and regulatory training Comply with all ES&H regulatory requirements Promote procedure compliance to ensure site environmental, safety and health standards are met Conduct necessary ES&H project and process safety reviews utilizing JHA/Hazop process as necessary Enforce all policies and standards and routinely audit performance Issue safety permits Manufacturing: Interface with Operations Manager and Business Unit Leaders to ensure continuity and optimization of material flow Ensure operators have daily work assignments and schedules Arrange coverage for operator call ins Establish, communicate and enforce acceptable standards of performance and behavior within the team, including reconciling conflicts within the team Manage maintenance activities in area and promote continuous improvement of equipment reliability Promptly and effectively resolve process or mechanical variations/deviations Ensure communication between maintenance and production teams is timely and effective Support OE and OEE to achieve budgeted rates, OST and NRFT to drive continuous improvement. Effectively interface with manufacturing engineers to increase operational efficiencies Foster innovative thinking Support capital and expense projects Meet budget commitments regarding spending and overtime Responsible for verification of time entry for hourly employees Quality, Food Safety & Customer Service: Ensure compliance with all food safety systems requirements (ISO/cGMP/HACCP/Food Safety) Set expectations and ensure accountability for area housekeeping Complete food safety action items in a timely manner Understand and follow all applicable quality policies and procedures Communicate, investigate, and resolve quality exceptions and issues Achieve targets for generation and consumption of phosphate rework product Employee Development: Provide performance expectations and feedback to all employees Proactively address substandard performance Ensure team members are accountable for executing their respective roles and responsibilities as defined by standards of performance and performance metrics Actively listen to people and build rapport, trust and respect Attend all requisite training sessions and support training initiatives in the phosphate plant

Requirements

High School Diploma at a minimum, college degree preferred
Chemical process knowledge and/or experience
Strong mathematical skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Interest in and commitment to teamwork and team-based systems
Demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated computer literacy with business applications
Ability to safely exit the plant in the event of an emergency

Responsibilities

Managing all phosphate plant shift activities according to the production plan and daily instructions
Serving as the plant emergency response incident commander for their designated shift
Promote safety first culture that fosters an injury free workplace
Engage employees in daily ES&H discussions
Complete all required ES&H local and regulatory training
Comply with all ES&H regulatory requirements
Promote procedure compliance to ensure site environmental, safety and health standards are met
Conduct necessary ES&H project and process safety reviews utilizing JHA/Hazop process as necessary
Enforce all policies and standards and routinely audit performance
Issue safety permits
Interface with Operations Manager and Business Unit Leaders to ensure continuity and optimization of material flow
Ensure operators have daily work assignments and schedules
Arrange coverage for operator call ins
Establish, communicate and enforce acceptable standards of performance and behavior within the team, including reconciling conflicts within the team
Manage maintenance activities in area and promote continuous improvement of equipment reliability
Promptly and effectively resolve process or mechanical variations/deviations
Ensure communication between maintenance and production teams is timely and effective
Support OE and OEE to achieve budgeted rates, OST and NRFT to drive continuous improvement.
Effectively interface with manufacturing engineers to increase operational efficiencies
Foster innovative thinking
Support capital and expense projects
Meet budget commitments regarding spending and overtime
Responsible for verification of time entry for hourly employees
Ensure compliance with all food safety systems requirements (ISO/cGMP/HACCP/Food Safety)
Set expectations and ensure accountability for area housekeeping
Complete food safety action items in a timely manner
Understand and follow all applicable quality policies and procedures
Communicate, investigate, and resolve quality exceptions and issues
Achieve targets for generation and consumption of phosphate rework product
Provide performance expectations and feedback to all employees
Proactively address substandard performance
Ensure team members are accountable for executing their respective roles and responsibilities as defined by standards of performance and performance metrics
Actively listen to people and build rapport, trust and respect
Attend all requisite training sessions and support training initiatives in the phosphate plant

Benefits

Competitive base pay and performance bonus
Medical, dental, vision, and life benefits that start quickly – the first of the month after hire. Wellness Incentive Program to lower your health insurance cost
Inclusive benefits for growing families, covering fertility, adoption, and parental leave
Generous Leave and FMLA policies
Tax-advantaged health savings and spending accounts (when applicable)
Prescription program that provides most generic maintenance medications at no cost (including Insulin products)
401k eligibility from day one of employment with a generous company matching contribution. 100% vested after one year of service
Crisis assistance available to support employees during unforeseen circumstances
Employee Assistance Program that includes comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
Student Loan Assistance
Business travel reward points are eligible for personal use
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation
Free membership to a program that offers various discounts for travel, entertainment, groceries, and much more