Production Shipping Supervisor

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary

This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and high‑quality operation of all shipping activities. The position provides active leadership on the floor, drives a culture of safety and operational excellence, and ensures all safety, quality, and productivity standards are consistently met. The role coordinates closely with production teams to maintain accurate scheduling, on time shipment, and proper documentation. In addition, this position supports continuous improvement efforts, personnel training, and adherence to established procedures—while effectively prioritizing daily activities and utilizing resources to achieve operational goals.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

- Active shipping leadership and presence.

- Develop and maintain a culture of safety, environmental, and operational excellence.

- Coordinate communication between production shift supervisors to produce and ship the right products on time.

- Back up production scheduler during vacations / time out of the plant.

- Accurately record and post production as required.

- Accurately approve and record employee time as required per policies/contract.

- Train and coach personnel on plant policies.

- Utilize Continuous Improvement Processes (CIP) to drive operational excellence.

- Lead continuous improvement teams.

- Provide input into development of 5 year plan/vision for operations; support projects as required to execute plan.

- Meet/exceed housekeeping standards and requirements.

- Develop written operating procedures as required.

- Appropriately prioritize daily planned and unplanned work.

- Effectively utilize resources to complete objectives.

- Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

- The candidate must possess a high school diploma or equivalent; a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred – in a technical field is a plus.

- Requires demonstrated experience in overseeing/leading operations and a proven track record for continuously improving operations

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- While performing the duties, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov. January 2026