Plant Production Supervisor

Job description

People are at the heart of our strategy

A family-owned Group, Roquette offers a  positive  and  attractive  work and career environment, in which everyone can learn,  develop , contribute to the overall company performance and be  recognized  for doing so.

A career with Roquette will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference as you work with some of the brightest individuals in the industry who use innovation and continuous improvement to solve challenging problems, while increasing efficiency and reducing waste. Our goal is to drive growth in the manufacturing industry to achieve and sustain best-in-class standards in everything we do.
Roquette America’s manufacturing facility in Keokuk, Iowa is an expansive continuous processing corn wet-milling facility that proudly produces corn-based starches, syrups and polyols used in many food and beverage applications as well as in pharmaceuticals, paper products, cosmetics and agricultural goods.

At the heart of the company, the manufacturing department is delivering to customers' needs and expectations. This function is fully challenged by the standards and policies in quality, commercial, health, safety and environment targets. Positions in manufacturing are at the crossroads of all the functions of our company with the wonderful challenge of delivering the best of nature. Are you ready to challenge your strong leadership in an innovative environment?

Job Description

·  Assists with the coordination of the day to day production operations of a defined area of assigned plant, providing leadership and direction in the day to day activities for the area of responsibility.
·  Actively participates in the plant safety programs, reviewing and enforcing compliance with all safety and health regulations, providing safety training, completing action items necessary for safety and health compliance, and investigating any safety problem or accident within department.
·  Contributes to and supports the operation of plant equipment to maximize productivity and meet production schedule/output targets; providing operational and technical support to the operators.
·  Provides leadership and facilitates problem resolution, resource utilization and timesheet approvals, facilitates the training and qualification process and participates in the performance review process for all operational reports.
·  Investigates day-to-day employee relations problems; collaborating with Human Resources to resolve behavioral and disciplinary situations grounded on Company policy and employment law.
·  Assists with resolution of scheduling and vacancy conflicts and reviews for approval or denial vacation requests
·  Monitors established performance indicators, including variance reports, production reports, quality reports,  injury reports, equipment utilization reports, and overtime performance.
·  Knowledgeable of and works in compliance with Union Contract(s), handling complaints, grievances, and counseling as required.
·  Ensure that all employees understand and follow standard operating procedures, plant operation, and equipment maintenance requirements through training programs and control systems. Also communicates special instructions to operators when required and enforces all plant rules and regulations.
·  Performs project work contributing to less complex assignments and performing smaller pieces of larger project initiatives to improve the reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement of plant operations.
·  Contribute to engineering project implementation on familiar topics with awareness of project costs, progress and quality.
·  Contribute to coordination of plant shutdowns, including coordination of plant personnel tasks and ensuring all necessary materials and equipment are obtained.
·  Executes good housekeeping practices contributing to maintenance of assigned plant area and addresses potential issues with follow up and action items.
·  Complies with hazardous waste programs and hazard material identification systems, performing actions in compliance with the program as required.
·  Execute quality audit requirements.
·  Networks with engineers and production leads locally and regionally to maintain, build and share knowledge of technical innovations and to leverage knowledge on plant operations.
·  Contributes to operational and technical support initiatives in all of the Roquette plants as needed, supporting process focused and individual focused initiatives.
·  Maintain positive customer relations to ensure continued satisfaction; work closely with the customer on quality and/or supply issues as needed, either individually or in team settings, attend meetings and participate in improvement teams.
·  Support the quality and analytical teams in all areas of quality control and analysis including process improvements, sampling and manufacturing techniques and raw material approval.

Requirements:

BS Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical engineering or equivalent experience

3 years or more of leadership or supervisory experience preferred

1 year preferred of relatable food or continuous processing industrial facility experience

COMPETENCIES:    

We expect four leadership skills from all our employees:  

•  Act like a valuable team member  

• Target quality and excellence  

•  Be disciplined and compliant  

•  Make decisions quickly and with determination.  

   

AAP/EEO Statement   

An Equal Opportunity Employer  “AAP, EEO, M/F/H/V/D, Drug-Free Workplace”  

  

Other Duties  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Roquette provides numerous career opportunities, thanks to the diversity of its jobs and their international dimension.

Joining Roquette means joining dynamic teams ambitious for success.

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