Plant Supervisor - Night Shift
RHI MagnesitaAbout the role
JOB TITLE: Plant Supervisor - Night Shift
SUMMARY:
The Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating daily operations of the assigned shift across the York Plant. The Shift Supervisor will oversee weekend shifts and act as a floating Supervisor throughout the week to further ensure safety and quality standards are met and production efficiency maintained. Schedule is a 12 hour night shift. 6p-6a. 3/1/3 rotating schedule. Employee works holidays if scheduled. This position is 1 of 4 plant supervisors (2 day, 2 night) with the intent to cover the Plant with 24/7, 365 day coverage.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
- Promote a culture of safety across the York Plant and champion the York Safety Transformation by setting a positive example and leading through VFL.
- Drive change and champion the Company culture by promoting the values and principles of RHI Magnesita.
- Enforce safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.
- Conduct regular safety and quality checks to ensure standards are being met and maintained.
- Act as the on-site Management Representative, including incident commander, for night and weekend shifts.
- Provide leadership and support to supervisors and team members during weekend shifts.
- Act as a floating Supervisor across operations departments throughout the week to provide additional support and flexibility during weekday operations.
- Work directly with the Management Team, Supervisor Team, Technical Experts, and Team Members to ensure alignment and adherence to daily objectives and goals.
- Coordinate and optimize integrated production for the site; ensure run plans are followed; ensure any special operations are planned and executed safely and accurately.
- Promote cross-department collaboration and accountability.
- Lead site-wide shift OBEYA meetings.
- Maintain quality control standards and ensure production meets internal quality guidelines.
- Align with Production Schedulers to ensure adherence to production schedules and deadlines.
- Review and analyze production records to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor production processes and make recommendations for improvements.
- Maintain accurate records of production activities, including shift reports and performance metrics.
- Manage performance and provide training to team members.
- Identify and resolve operational issues quickly and effectively.
- Escalate issues promptly as needed.
- Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions with team members and other staff.
- Align with Maintenance to ensure that production equipment runs safely and efficiently.
- Constantly work to improve processes and elevate suggestions made by the team.
- Participate in the development of IMS-Documentation (procedural and work instruction).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience is required.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities.
- In-depth understanding of safety regulations and manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with quality control methodologies and tools, such as statistical process control and root cause analysis.
- Experience with process optimization, 6S/Lean practices and principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communicaion skills.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work effectively under pressure.
- Microsoft proficiency (Word, Outlook, Excel), Power BI and SAP.
- Demonstrates professionalism and a commitment to company values.
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