Production Superintendent - Gables Search Group

DUTIES  RESPONSIBILITIES

Ø EH&S

·        Provide safety leadership on the shop floor (all shifts) by always demonstrating a personal safety mindset.

·        Ensures that safe work practices and behaviors are used by all associates and contractors as outlined in the Life Saving Rules and the Safety Manual.

·        Ensures OSHA PSM standards are practiced including employee participation, management of change and PM items.

·        Actively takes part on plant safety committee and key hazard teams. Leads incident investigations.

·        Facilitates corrective actions ensuring they are completed promptly (within 10 days of event).

·        Ensures hazardous and nonhazardous wastes generated in all departments are properly handled and not allowed to accumulate.

·        Responsible for driving good housekeeping standards and 5S.

·        Production Management

·        Responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all site operations units which includes the effective allocation of resources and staffing.

·        Responsible for production schedule attainment and achievement of productivity targets.   Responsible for troubleshooting and resolving operational issues.

·        Responsible for coordination of efficient outage planning and maximizing plant uptime; coordination between production, maintenance, and project work.

·        Maintain physical inventory of raw materials and finished goods.

·        Monitor process order costs: track and explain adjustments and variances.

·        Execute plant approvals for new recipes in SAP in conjunction with the Site Leader.   Organize and keep standard operating procedures and associate training.

Ø Quality

·        Investigates quality and customer incidents and prevents recurrence.

·        Takes an active role reviewing new recipes prior to manufacture with a critical eye toward QC test applicability.

·        Help to support ISO certification with responsible internal/external personnel.

·        Work in coordination with QA department to drive sustainable quality improvements on a product-by-product basis.

Ø Human Resources

·        Be visible and available to manage personnel and process issues.

·        Empower and engage area teams to affect and implement changes and improvements in their operating areas.

·        Leads hiring process for recruiting technicians as needed to keep departments staffed effectively.

·        Continuously assess associate performance and provide developmental opportunities as appropriate.

·        Ensures that all manufacturing operators receive proper and adequate certification training to allow them to perform their duties safely and competently.

·        Recognizes reliable performance and gives corrective feedback as needed.   Drive a professional and respectful workplace culture at the site.

·        Solid awareness of HR and company policies and ensures adherence at the site.

Ø Other

·        Complete other tasks as assigned by Leadership.

·        Fill in for the Site Leader in his/her absence.

Ø Competencies

·        Strategic Focus and Direction   Trust and Teamwork

·        Personal Leadership

·        Achieve Business Results

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

v Bachelor's degree in Engineering or the functional equivalent in experience is needed.

v Minimum Qualifications

§ Minimum five (5) years of proven experience managing and leading others in chemical processing or a closely related field.

§ Organizational, supervisory, and motivational skills.

§ Analytical and team building abilities. Must be an initiative-taking self-starter.

§ Transformational leadership, change management, communication, and people skills. Must be able to coordinate emergency situations.

v Preferred Qualifications

§ Good mechanical aptitude Understanding of process equipment Excellent troubleshooting skills.

§ Formal training in management and supervision of people Experience with Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing principles.