Shift Supervisor - Chattanooga, TN

Job Description

Shift Supervisor - Chattanooga, TN
This is a full-time, exempt position. 

Position Summary:
The role of Shift Supervisor is to coordinate the people, assets and business practices for our cotton seed processing facility which operates 24/7. The Shift Supervisor must actively seek and support the company vision and values, always seeking to perform their duties in the best interest of the company. This position works a 7 day rotating schedule and supervises the following operations:

• Receiving cotton linters by truck and rail
• Accurate storage of cotton linters
• Reclaiming cotton linters from storage
• Bale opening and lint cleaning operation
• Digester and bleaching operation
• Stock prep (refining and cleaning)
• Stock inventory management
• Repulping operations
• Sheeting operation
• Finished goods and warehouse
• Product shipping operations

Job Responsibilities:
Compliance: 

• Responsible for maximizing a safe working environment for our employees, contractors and visitors.
• Encouraging employees to work safely with environmental awareness and good manufacturing practices in mind.
• Ensures compliance with occupational safety and health regulations environmental regulations and food safety requirements. Recommends and implements improvements to company facilities, equipment and safety programs.
• Maintain flexibility required to support a continuous 24/7 operation. Must be able to cover on rotating shift (12 hours) including weekends and holidays.

Production: 

• Coordinates operation of the production area to insure adherence to established product, environmental, safety and housekeeping quality guidelines set by the company.
• Interacts directly with operators to produce desired operational results and employee development.
• Continually fine-tuning and optimizing the process, to improve efficiency and safety in the production area.
• Serves as a contact for, production and maintenance planning, giving mentorship as to the priorities.
• Conducts daily review of paperwork (i.e. safety, environmental, food safety, quality reports and production review).
• Supports all areas of the plant and area lead men, operators and maintenance.
• Supports Quality and the Safety Management System.
• Mentors and coaches hourly personnel. Follows through with disciplinary procedures when mentoring and coaching are not effective.
• Ensures that the daily housekeeping and master sanitation lists are completed and signed off.
• Identify and train new employee on operations job training.

Job Qualifications

• Supervisory and proactive leadership experience strongly preferred; other significant, relevant leadership experience will also be considered
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and experience handling conflict; motivating, instructing, and training others
• Technical competence in mechanics, instrumentation, controls, calculations, and utility systems
• Proficient computer skills
• Strong organizational skills - able to effectively manage time for efficient results
• Able to utilize independent judgment to investigate and resolve issues
• Effectively handle multiple ongoing tasks, strive for continuous improvement to meet goals and expectations
• Must commit to spending majority of time in plant areas to be an effective leader (i.e. walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and maneuver through close spaces)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally when required
• Experience in Cotton pulp or Oilseed manufacturing industry is added advantage.

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager- Sanjay Madras   ​
Recruiter- Susan Carney 

 

City

Chattanooga

State

TN - Tennessee

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’