About this role
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations; leads by example and requires safety awareness of all direct reports.
• Monitors plant operations including safety, quality, environmental, and production areas.
• Monitors process parameters to determine the need to alter or increase reliability, throughput, or reduce/increase labor.
• Reviews operational control policies and procedures, updates to current standard and communicates with effected departments and employees.
• Manage hourly employee's schedules, job assignment and performance.
• Monitor all process operations to maximize production rates while meeting quality targets.
• Ensures that Production Department tools and equipment are in good working condition and that adequate stocks of consumables are maintained.
• Ensures completion of required documentation such as shift logs, check-off lists, equipment inspection forms, and safety meetings.
• Ensures operation and safety inspection work orders are provided to Maintenance Department to promote equipment reliability.
• Ensures proper material handling consistent with quality objectives and troubleshoots process systems to determine why quality targets are not met.
• Supervises contractors and third-party services, including refractory removal and installation, mechanical or electrical maintenance as needed.
• Assign housekeeping duties and maintain plant areas as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• This position requires knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired through a bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, electrical, industrial engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• This position requires a minimum of three to five years of production experience in heavy industry or manufacturing.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Thorough knowledge of the kiln operating system.
• General knowledge of the inner workings of heavy industrial equipment.
• Computer literacy skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret drawings and use the required tools.
• Ability to speak and write English.
• Ability to effectively lead a team.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and chemical systems.