Metro South Production Supervisor

Oregonmetro; Oregon; On-site; USD 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Waste Prevention and Environmental Services department at the Metro South Transfer Station. You will lead Heavy Equipment Operators and Transfer Station Technician II, plan daily production, manage staff and equipment, and coordinate outbound hauling to maintain station capacity.

This role emphasizes safety, performance monitoring, bottleneck prevention, and building a skilled, collaborative team in a union environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and training evidenced by a college degree in the function supervised.
• Four (4) years of directly related experience.
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience.
• Any combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Heavy Equipment Operators and Transfer Station staff, including assigning work and coaching.
• Plan and direct daily production, including pit operations, compaction, loading and outbound hauling.
• Set daily production priorities and adjust work assignments and equipment deployment.
• Coordinate outbound hauling with internal staff, contractors and haulers.
• Identify equipment problems early and coordinate maintenance, repair and replacement.
• Work with Operations and Production Manager to match material volumes with capacity and prevent bottlenecks.
• Ensure safety requirements and proper equipment practices are followed.
• Improve production procedures to increase efficiency and throughput.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operations

Production Planning

Supervisory Experience

Safety Management

Logistics Knowledge

Union Environment Experience

Education

College degree in related function

Job description

Hello, we’re Metro! Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today, and tomorrow.

Metro’s Waste Prevention and Environmental Services (WPES) department is looking for a Production Supervisor to join the team at the Metro South Transfer Station. This role leads the people and heavy equipment that move material out of the station, from the pit through compaction, loading and outbound hauling. You will plan each day’s production and adjust staff and equipment as volumes and conditions change so the station keeps the capacity it needs. You will report to the Operations and Production Manager and supervise Heavy Equipment Operators and Transfer Station Technician II employees. This is a great opportunity for an experienced supervisor who enjoys solving problems in real time and building a safe, skilled team.

As the Production Supervisor you will

• Supervise Heavy Equipment Operators and Transfer Station Technician II employees, including assigning work, setting expectations, evaluating performance and providing coaching and training.
• Manage attendance and coverage and carry out supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, consistent with Metro policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Plan and direct daily production, including pit operations, compaction, loading, trailer and container movement, and outbound hauling.
• Set daily production priorities and adjust work assignments and equipment deployment throughout the day.
• Track material volumes, pit and compaction capacity, trailer availability and loading activity to spot constraints early and keep enough capacity for transfer floor operations.
• Coordinate outbound hauling with internal staff, contractors and haulers, keeping track of trailer and container availability, trailer counts and backup capacity.
• Keep heavy equipment and other production resources assigned and ready by identifying equipment problems early and coordinating maintenance, repair and replacement with the appropriate staff.
• Work closely with the Interior Operations Supervisor to match incoming material volumes with pit, compaction, loading and outbound capacity and prevent bottlenecks.
• Make sure employees follow safety requirements, operating procedures and safe equipment practices.
• Identify and respond to production hazards and unsafe conditions, working with the Operations and Production Manager and safety staff on corrective actions.
• Maintain and improve production procedures and work practices, monitoring performance and recommending ways to increase efficiency and throughput.

Attributes for success

• Strong commitment to workplace safety and the ability to recognize and address hazards in an industrial setting with heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of transfer station, solid waste, logistics or similar industrial operations, including how pit, compaction, loading and hauling activities affect each other.
• Supervisory skill in team building, coaching, training, employee development and performance management in a union environment.
• Ability to make timely, independent decisions about staffing, equipment and priorities as conditions change throughout the day.
• Skill in analyzing production performance, identifying constraints and putting practical improvements in place.
• Ability to balance safety, material flow, production, customer service and available resources.
• Ability to set clear goals, expectations, procedures and performance measures for a production team.
• Ability to solve operational problems and build effective working relationships across teams and with contractors and haulers.
• Clear, direct and respectful communication with employees, supervisors, managers, contractors and customers.
• Ability to understand and fairly administer Metro policies, work rules and collective bargaining agreements.
• Commitment to public service, cultural humility, teamwork, accountability and openness to change.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro’s goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community.

Learn more about how Metro is advancing diversity

TO QUALIFY

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and training, which can be evidenced by a college degree in the function or responsibility that is to be supervised, and
• Four (4) years of directly related experience, and
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience, or
• Any combination of education, professional, volunteer and lived experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities.

Required Schedule

• Ability to work a schedule that includes evenings, weekends and holidays in a seven-day-a-week transfer station operation.

• Ability to be available for regular on‑call duty and to respond to emergencies outside normal work hours.

Working Conditions

This position works approximately 70% indoors and 30% outdoors at the Metro South Transfer Station. Work is performed in an active industrial setting with frequent exposure to weather, noise, odors and heavy equipment, plus exposure to temperature extremes, vibration and moving machinery. Telework is not available.

The work involves walking for most of the day (sometimes on uneven surfaces), frequent bending and occasional stair and ladder climbing and work at heights. Lifting is usually light, up to 20 pounds. On rare occasions the work requires lifting up to 75 pounds, carrying up to 50 pounds or pushing or pulling more than 100 pounds. Required personal protective equipment includes a safety vest, hard hat, respirator, protective eyewear, protective footwear, gloves and hearing protection.

Evening, weekend and holiday work is required. Early or late hours are frequent, and the schedule can be highly irregular and unpredictable, with long hours. Regular on‑call availability is required, and you may need to respond to emergencies outside normal work hours. Travel includes occasional local trips and infrequent regional or national trips.

If this statement is true for you, then you may be ineligible to apply

If you were terminated for cause during any employment with Metro, or resigned in lieu of termination, you may be ineligible for rehire for a minimum of 3 years.

Like to have qualifications

You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider them when identifying the most qualified candidates. Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience, including the military, or life experience that are relevant for this position.

• Experience supervising heavy equipment operations in a transfer station, landfill, material recovery facility or similar industrial setting.
• Experience planning production, logistics or outbound hauling operations, including coordinating with contractors or haulers.
• Experience using operational data, such as material volumes, throughput or equipment availability, to adjust staffing and improve performance.
• Experience coordinating equipment maintenance and repair with fleet or maintenance staff.
• Experience supervising employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
• OSHA 30‑hour certification.
• HAZWOPER 24‑hour certification.
• First Aid/CPR certification.

SCREENING AND EVALUATION

The application packet: The application packet consists of the following required documents. Please ensure that you upload these documents in your online application. Make sure your application is complete, missing any part of these items could result in an incomplete application and will not be moved forward in the recruitment.

• A completed Resume that includes the details for each employer
  • Name of employer, working title
  • Dates of employment; including if the work was full‑time or part‑time your title,
  • Number of employees supervised
  • Summary of your responsibilities
• Please submit a cover letter detailing your experience supervising employees and coordinating daily production in a solid waste, transfer station or similar industrial environment. Include examples of how you have managed staffing and heavy equipment, coordinated material handling and outbound hauling, maintained safe operations, monitored production capacity and improved operational efficiency.

The selection process: We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows. The selection process is subject to change.

• Initial review of minimum qualifications
• In‑depth evaluation of application materials to identify the most qualified candidates
• Consideration of top candidates/interviews
• Testing/assessments
• Reference check
• Background and driving records check for finalist candidate

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND REPRESENTATION

The full salary range for this position is step 1: $108,864.39 to step 7: $145,888.85 annually. However, unless a candidate’s qualifications justify, based on the Oregon Pay Equity Act requirements and Metro’s internal equity review process, the appointment will likely be made between step 1: $108,864.39 to the equity range step 4: $126,024.75.

This position is not eligible for overtime and is non‑represented. It is classified as a Service Supervisor IV position. Classification descriptions are typically written broadly and do not include the specific duties and responsibilities of the positions. View the classification description.

Questions?

Recruiter: Carrie Gundermann

Email: [e-mail]

Equal employment opportunity

All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made, or any other status protected by law.

Non‑discrimination in hiring decisions

Metro is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws. Metro employment decisions – including recruitment, screening, interviewing, selection, promotion, compensation, and separation – must not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Accommodation

Metro will gladly provide a reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter outlined in the job announcement in advance to request assistance.

Veterans' preference

Under Oregon Law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Metro positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veterans' preference for this job, please provide qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Pay equity at Metro

No matter who you are or where you work at Metro, you deserve to be paid fairly for the work you do.Every worker must get equal pay for equal work regardless of your gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics. Metro has established processes and conducts routine pay equity reviews as part of the hiring process to ensure compliance with the 2017 Oregon Pay Equity Act.

Online applications

Metro accepts job applications online. If you need assistance or accommodation with your application, or access to a computer, please contact the recruiter outlined in the job announcement in advance to request assistance.

Metro

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