Remote
Hybrid
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Savage, MN
full time
$84,000-$96,300On-site
Mining
About This Job
Job Description Pay range: Exempt position annual salary $84,000-$96,300 Responsibilities
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Responsible for providing leadership to ensure all company safety rules and agency regulations are observed by all employees. This includes providing a safe workplace, planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals.
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Provide day-to-day guidance/assistance of hourly dock employees ensuring effective plant performance.
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Communicate site operating targets to meet and control finished product inventory.
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Planning, scheduling and oversight of work orders, dock maintenance activities, and schedule outages while meeting customer demand.
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Warehouse support to include inventory /supply chain preservation.
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Creating and managing purchase requisitions including shipping/receiving coordination and follow-up.
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Ensure appropriate records and data are input into SAP; backflushing previous day’s work, as required .
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Participate in onboarding and training of new employees as well as continued training and coaching of current employees.
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Participate in appropriate safety training for all assigned employees.
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Interface with MSHA and other governing health and safety agencies at local and federal level as required.
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Support regulatory compliance with environmental regulations per air, stormwater and spill prevention permits.
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Assisting SOM with forecasting dock projects to support capital investment plans current and future.
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Create/process/submit weekly production reports, financial budgeting reports, other reporting as needed.
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Collaborates with other departments and managers to cohesively reach production, employee, and corporate goals.
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Support management team roles when a member of the team is out of the office.
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Participate in required meetings, investigations, and other activities associated with site leadership, and management team, as appropriate.
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Provides task training to employees to ensure technical competence of employees is maintained.
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Actively assess work environment to remove potential safety and environmental risks.
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Comply with corporate policies and ensure supervisory actions do not violate them.
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Other duties as assigned.
Basic Requirements (Education, Level Of Experience, Language)
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Qualified candidates will have a High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
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Will consider relevant experience in lieu of degree.
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5+ years experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
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Basic mechanical knowledge and experience required.
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Prior Supervisory experience required.
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Customer service experience highly recommended.
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Must possess strong initiative, and excellent communication, leadership and organization skills. Highly effective communication skills and the ability to work well in self-directed team environment.
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Willingness to grow knowledge base through additional training programs.
Needed Knowledge and Skills
(Technical knowledge required by the position)
Knowledge
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Proficient computer skills are required, including working knowledge of Oracle, UKG Payroll Dimensions, SAP, Microsoft Office suite and other business related software.
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Possesses strong analytical thinking skills to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of a problem or situation.
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Extensive knowledge and background of continuous manufacturing and production processes, knowledge and experience working contemporary concepts of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing.
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Able to work effectively with Federal regulatory agencies, including MSHA and IDEM, ensuring regulatory compliance and understanding the impact on the business.
Skills
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Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and equipment manuals.
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Ability to effectively present information to other employees in the facility and throughout the organization.
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Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, written or oral instructions.
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Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance; Demonstrated ability to take initiative, strong organization and prioritization skills;
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Demonstrates the ability to manage maintenance projects using project management methodology and techniques.
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Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with an emphasis on being results oriented.
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Demonstrate strong trouble-shooting and problem solving skills.
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Possess strong organizing skills and able to multi-task.
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Possess excellent problem solving and decision making ability.
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Possess solid communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to deal with Federal regulatory agencies and how they impact the various aspects of the business.
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Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and adapts to fast-paced changing environments.
Physical Demands
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; walk; climb stairs and ladders; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arm; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell; and is occasionally required to stand. Additionally, the job required the employee to work on occasion at heights.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typical work environment would include potentially hot and dusty plant environments, constant noise, as well as common office environments.
Travel
Occasional travel may be required for training purposes. Less than 10%/year.
Responsibilities
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Direct and coordinate dock workers' activities, ensuring efficient operations.
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Supervise, train and motivate the dock production team, addressing performance issues as needed.
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Ensure adherence to production schedules, safety protocols and quality control measures.
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Act as a key liaison between the operations team, customers and vendors, managing expectations and communication.
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Assist with warehouse duties as required, including loading/unloading and inventory management.
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Monitor environmental and MSHA compliance, promoting a safe work environment.
Qualifications
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Previous supervisory experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably in mining or industrial operations.
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Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate teams.
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Effective communication and interpersonal skills for customer/vendor engagement.
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Organized and reliable, with a focus on time management and attention to detail.
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Basic computer literacy; proficiency in MS Office and email communication tools.
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Flexibility to work varied shifts, including some weekends, as needed.