Granule Production Lead - Safety & Continuous Improvement

Bismarck Granules Inc.; Ironton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision and Life

Health Spending Account

401k Match

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Perks & Discounts

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. seeks a Production Supervisor for its Bismarck, Missouri granules plant.

You will oversee daily production activities, lead a team of production employees, coordinate workflow, and ensure safe, high-quality operations in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S, manage attendance and training, and collaborate with HR, HSE, maintenance, and quality teams to resolve production issues and

Qualifications

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in industrial technology, engineering, business administration, or management preferred
• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
• Supervisory experience in high‑speed, continuous process manufacturing is an asset
• Experience with continuous improvement tools such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Proven track record of operational improvements through employee engagement and team building
• Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Workday time and attendance system is an asset
• Understanding of MSHA regulations and workplace safety requirements a plus
• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and platforms.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, and respirator when required.
• May require rotating shifts, weekends, overtime, and on‑call support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily granule production activities to meet production targets and customer requirements.
• Providing leadership and coaching to production employees to meet all safety, environmental, quality, cost and service goals and objectives.
• Providing leadership to drive continuous improvement through the application of methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, working directly with production team
• Providing leadership to maintain a highly engaged workforce.
• Partners with HR and HSE in areas of performance management, employee involvement, organizational change, staffing, employee development, training, and safety.
• Collaborate with other production supervisors to ensure operational consistency
• Manage employee attendance, performance, discipline, and training in accordance with company policies.
• Mentoring and evaluating immediate direct reports and establishing an effective team that is accountable and capable of achieving all performance goals.
• Assuring plant housekeeping meets company standards, implements, and maintains a 5S program to sustain improvements.
• Promote a strong safety culture where employees believe that all injuries are preventable.
• Investigate and prepare reports on safety near-misses, injuries, and workplace hazards.
• Maintain adherence to Company and MSHA safety standards
• Conduct regular crew meetings to provide production employees with the information they need to do their jobs.
• This includes communication of safety, quality and production changes, progress toward goals and overall plant performance.
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Operate within standard operating and Quality procedures.
• Work cooperatively with production, maintenance, and quality teams to identify and resolve production issues in an efficient manner and assist in the resolution of quality / production problems.
• Identify and eliminate root causes of problems and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Workday knowledge

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in industrial technology, engineering, business administration, or management

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. seeks a Production Supervisor for its Bismarck, Missouri granules plant.

You will oversee daily production activities, lead a team of production employees, coordinate workflow, and ensure safe, high-quality operations in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S, manage attendance and training, and collaborate with HR, HSE, maintenance, and quality teams to resolve production issues and