Production Supervisor

Looking for a rewarding career with a Company that believes employees are the most important asset? At WE Soda, we pride ourselves in fostering a collaborative work environment where employees can sharpen and expand their skills, while receiving a competitive wage and maintaining a good work-life balance. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to the continued success of our underground mine and surface operations!

Operating successfully in Green River, Wyoming, WE Soda is the world’s largest natural soda ash mine and production site, offering a secure, reliable, and diverse range of high-quality product choices. WE Soda mines and processes trona ore and manufactures soda ash that is used in the production of glass, detergents, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, and water treatment. In addition, the company also produces sodium bicarbonate and other chemical compounds used in common industrial, agricultural, and household applications.

Why Join WE Soda?
• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute; additionally, the company makes discretionary contributions up to 5% of eligible pay in the first quarter of the following year (three-year vesting requirement).
• Subsidized transportation to our plant from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley.
• Flexible schedules may be available dependent on position.


Position Title: Production Supervisor
Note: The position will be assigned to Utilities, but business need may dictate future assignments.
Location: Green River, WY
Key Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate Safety as the number one priority
• Ensure safe plant operation and product quality
• Foster crew participation and ownership of results
• Take accountability for team's performance and metrics through short interval measures
• Engage crew members to instill a sense of urgency
• Consistently manage performance
• Confront and manage conflict directly and effectively
• Understand individual team members’ strengths and needs and proactively seek coaching opportunities to develop the team
• Develop the team’s problem-solving capabilities and facilitate team problem-solving activities
• Create/foster a positive work environment
• Coordinate with maintenance work on dayshift and ensure the equipment is properly inspected and tested after repairs are completed
• Facilitate incident/accident investigation and ensure environmental compliance
• On-site incident command
• This position falls under the DOT testing program
Activities:
• Ensure tasks are understood, supervised and accomplished
• Compile and implement crew safety action plan
• Identify best practices and work to make them SOPs
• Communicate reasons for success when production targets are achieved and provide solutions when there are performance deviations
• Coordinate with maintenance regarding equipment availability
• Monitor equipment and write appropriate work orders
• Assist training specialist with evaluation of job training progress
• Support ISO 9000 efforts
• Oversee operational efficiency and rates
• Assist crew in monitoring process samples
• Facilitate team communication
• Identify cost savings, efficiency improvement projects
• Answer grievances and perform administrative tasks (Time cards, OT, vacation approval)
• Oversee short interval controls
• Off-shift coordination
• Coordinate emergency steam and power utilization
• Participate in shift hand-off meeting
• Work Production Weekend Duty
Skill, Capability and Educational Requirements:
Minimum Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED and 3 years industrial experience required
• Demonstrated leadership skills
Preferred:
• B.S. in Engineering/Chemistry
• Supervisory experience preferred
Final determination on pay grade will be made by HR and company leadership holistically considering the candidate’s education, experience, past performance, demonstrated leadership and influence.


WE Soda is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexu