Shift Supervisor Details

Shift Supervisor

Minnesota Soybean Processors - Brewster, MN

Employment Type : Full-Time

Title: Shift Supervisor

Department: All

Reports To: Operations Management

Supervises: Plant Operator in Soy Processing, Boiler, Shipping & Receiving, and Biorefinery

Revision Date: 06/08/2018

Objective:

Provide shift supervision to ensure safe and efficient operations through the soy processing, shipping and receiving, and biodiesel and refinery facilities. Ensure safe working conditions through the delegation of responsibilities and subordinates. Ensure that customer service is maintained to MnSP standards. Continuous plant operations requires 12 hour shift work. Employees must be able to adapt to 12-hour rotating workdays switching from days to night every four weeks.

Essential job functions

• Day to day directions of Crush/Extraction, Shipping and Receiving, Biorfinery employee on your shift; determining workloads, scheduling, and training.
• Provide recommendations on hiring, corrective action, performance evaluations, goal setting and discipline.
• Safety: develop, promote and enforce safety by setting and personally demonstrating safe work habits.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Fill out work orders using the CMMS.
• Maintain sanitation conditions to meet MnSP standards.
• Communicate policy and procedures to subordinates to ensure a clear understanding of objectives and goals.
• Communicate orally and in writing with supervisors and Employees concerning operational, maintenance, safety, and disciplinary issues.
• Maintain plant security.
• Assists in the investigation of plant problems, incidents, accidents, and unusual events, and provide analysis, recommendations, reports, and appropriate follow-up.
• Maintain accurate inventory of supplies and product.
• Maintain accurate records of production and communicate employee performance effectively.
• Train Employees within their position to ensure maximum growth potential as well as cross train to ensure a broader view of the process. Maintain accurate, timely documentation.
• Develop acceptable knowledge of cost control such as product waste, overtime, steam usage, power consumption, and manpower.
• Communicate with employees and support staff to ensure optimum processing capabilities.
• Communicate with personnel to provide accurate and timely inventories.
• Maintain efficiency and profitability by minimizing downtime and off-spec product.
• Participate in monthly training classes as required on environmental, health and safety.
• Foster a culture of safe behavior and environmental compliance at all times.
• Work in an honest and ethical manner; maintain confidentiality on all business related matters.
• Physically report to work on time at their assigned locations and is seldom absent.
• Maintain a team environment with other departments at all times.
• Maintain a high level of customer service and friendly atmosphere.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Work extended hours or additional overtime as needed to meet business demands.
• Follow all company policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications

Technical

• High school diploma or equivalent, but BS Degree desired.
• Must possess the ability to communicate both verbally and written.
• Must possess the ability to train employees and support staff as required
• Minimum of 3-4 years Supervisory experience in continuous process
• Higher than average administrative and mathematical skills together with a willingness and ability to organize and process paperwork
• Skilled using Microsoft Office; (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint)
• Ability to hold people accountable.
• Must be able to understand and oversee basic operating tasks including startup, normal running, and shutdown.
• Must have knowledge of plant utilities such as boiler room equipment, fire protection equipment, emergency power backup systems, natural gas shutoffs, sewer and storm drains.
• Prior experience with maintenance and reliability.

Physical

• Ability to frequently climb stairs, bend, squat, climb, kneel, sit, stand, walk, handle objects, reach above shoulder level, and push/pull
• Ability to occasionally crawl and use fine finger movements
• Ability to frequently carry/lift light to moderate loads of 25-50 lbs. and occasionally carry/lift over 50 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to excessive noise
• Works around moving machinery
• Exposed to marked changes in temperature
• Exposed to dust and fumes
• Drives motorized equipment
• Work on or around high structures
• Occasionally works in confined quarters

The investment MnSP makes in its relationship with our employees goes beyond just a paycheck. It also includes a benefits package designed to not only meet your needs today but also plan for the future. We offer options and flexibility to meet individual and family needs.

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Saving’s Account
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Supplemental Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (accident, cancer, vision, hospital confinement)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off; Vacation and Floating Holidays
• Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing
• Bereavement Leave
• Clothing Allowance; shirts and foot protection
• Shift Differential; $2.00 per hour when working scheduled shift 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour

Experience:

• Leadership: 3 years (Preferred)
• Supervisory: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No