Plant Supervisor, Waste & Recycling – Growth & Safety

Emterra Group; Grafton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Emterra Group in Ontario seeks a Plant Supervisor to lead the production and processing of recyclable materials on a one-shift basis, ensuring safe and efficient operation. You will supervise plant staff, monitor the scale house, and drive throughput improvements.

The role requires 3-5 years in supervision, strong safety and organizational skills, and the ability to train operators while maintaining compliance with OHSA and ECA. Competitive wages and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a plant supervisory or management role.
• POME licensing is considered an asset for this role.
• Ability to use mobile equipment and the ability to train and evaluate operators on mobile equipment.
• Experience in waste industry is considered an asset.
• Flexibility to cover day shift and/or weekends, when required.
• Strong mechanical aptitude is considered an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, teambuilding and oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.
• Experience supervising in a unionized environment.
• Strong understanding of safety responsibilities in the workplace.
• Demonstrated experience in production planning, logistics and equipment maintenance.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain staffing levels at an appropriate level to minimize costs.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong financial, mathematical, and analytical skills.
• Solid computer skills with proficiency in the use of MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience in a recycling, material recovery or material handling facility is an asset.
• Experience with PLC programming/controls is an asset.
• Must hold and maintain a valid drivers’ license.
• Ability and willingness to work shift work (day and evening), weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the activities of plant staff and key operational personnel in a safe and efficient manner.
• Monitor the scale house daily.
• Work to optimize production and processing of incoming recyclable material on a one-shift basis (based on current in-take volumes).
• Maximize daily production (up-time), increase productivity, minimize residuals, audit inbound and outbound materials, and produce commodities of quality levels acceptable to buyers.
• Responsible for internal reports, including daily bale count, facility inspections, pre and post trip reports, daily MRF statistics, audit reports, etc.
• Understand and monitor the general flow of materials through system.
• Proactive in taking measures, offering suggestions and corrective actions to maximize throughput.
• Maintain calendars and logbooks on plant and mobile equipment.
• Work in accordance with and be well versed in local, state, and federal legislated obligations that are required for the facility and their operating licenses, including compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) issued by the Ministry of Environment.
• Ensure the health and safety of all workers under direct supervision, which includes but is not limited to: making all workers aware of known hazards.
• ensuring all workers are trained on all applicable equipment, processes, and duties.
• ensuring all workers are equipped with proper Personal Protective (PPE) and that it is being used properly, regularly inspected, and maintained.
• ensuring all other provincial and company related safety policies and procedures as prescribed.
• Understand and work in accordance with all appropriate legislative obligations and requirements.
• Monitor daily equipment pre/post trip reports, proactively minimizing equipment downtime.

Skills

Plant supervision

POME license

Operator training

Waste industry experience

Shift flexibility

Mechanical aptitude

Interpersonal skills

Safety responsibilities

Unionized supervision

Production planning

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent + team work

Financial/analytical skills

MS Office

Excel

PLC controls (asset)

Driver's license

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Emterra Group in Ontario seeks a Plant Supervisor to lead the production and processing of recyclable materials on a one-shift basis, ensuring safe and efficient operation. You will supervise plant staff, monitor the scale house, and drive throughput improvements.

The role requires 3-5 years in supervision, strong safety and organizational skills, and the ability to train operators while maintaining compliance with OHSA and ECA. Competitive wages and benefits are provided.