Production Superintendent Job at Cameron Craig Group in Sheboygan

· Provide safety leadership on the shop floor (all shifts) by always demonstrating a personal safety mindset.

· Ensures that safe work practices and behaviors are used by all associates and contractors as outlined in the Life Saving Rules and the Safety Manual.

· Ensures OSHA PSM standards are practiced including employee participation, management of change and PM items.

· Actively takes part on plant safety committee and key hazard teams. Leads incident investigations.

· Facilitates corrective actions ensuring they are completed promptly (within 10 days of event).

· Ensures hazardous and nonhazardous wastes generated in all departments are properly handled and not allowed to accumulate.

· Responsible for driving good housekeeping standards and 5S.

· Responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all site operations units which includes the effective allocation of resources and staffing.

· Responsible for production schedule attainment and achievement of productivity targets. Responsible for troubleshooting and resolving operational issues.

· Responsible for coordination of efficient outage planning and maximizing plant uptime; coordination between production, maintenance, and project work.

· Maintain physical inventory of raw materials and finished goods.

· Monitor process order costs: track and explain adjustments and variances.

· Execute plant approvals for new recipes in SAP in conjunction with the Site Leader. Organize and keep standard operating procedures and associate training.

· Investigates quality and customer incidents and prevents recurrence.

· Takes an active role reviewing new recipes prior to manufacture with a critical eye toward QC test applicability.

· Help to support ISO certification with responsible internal/external personnel.

· Work in coordination with QA department to drive sustainable quality improvements on a product-by-product basis.

· Be visible and available to manage personnel and process issues.

· Empower and engage area teams to affect and implement changes and improvements in their operating areas.

· Leads hiring process for recruiting technicians as needed to keep departments staffed effectively.

· Continuously assess associate performance and provide developmental opportunities as appropriate.

· Ensures that all manufacturing operators receive proper and adequate certification training to allow them to perform their duties safely and competently.

· Recognizes reliable performance and gives corrective feedback as needed. Drive a professional and respectful workplace culture at the site.

· Solid awareness of HR and company policies and ensures adherence at the site.

· Complete other tasks as assigned by Leadership.

· Fill in for the Site Leader in his/her absence.

· Strategic Focus and Direction Trust and Teamwork

· Personal Leadership

· Achieve Business Results

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

v Bachelor's degree in Engineering or the functional equivalent in experience is needed.

v Minimum Qualifications

1. Minimum five (5) years of proven experience managing and leading others in chemical processing or a closely related field.
2. Organizational, supervisory, and motivational skills.
3. Analytical and team building abilities. Must be an initiative-taking self-starter.
4. Transformational leadership, change management, communication, and people skills. Must be able to coordinate emergency situations.

v Preferred Qualifications

1. Good mechanical aptitude. Understanding of process equipment. Excellent troubleshooting skills.
2. Formal training in management and supervision of people. Experience with Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing principles.