Operations Supervisor (3rd Shift) - O'Neal Steel / Peru, IL

O'Neal Industries, Inc.; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Wellness Programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Training & Development

401k

Job summary

O’Neal Steel seeks a 3rd shift Operations Supervisor in Peru, IL, to oversee processing, loading, and shipping while meeting quality and delivery targets. This role serves as the frontline liaison between hourly staff and management, driving safety, efficiency, and cost control on the shop floor.

Responsibilities include scheduling, cross-training, supervising activities, and ensuring adherence to lean practices. A background in steel processing and strong Excel skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience in steel service center or metal processing/manufacturing environment.
• Strong steel processing and service center experience preferred.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience with safety training, truck scheduling, and routing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office products.
• Valid Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse and delivery employees, manage schedules, performance, and payroll.
• Ensure staff have training, instructions, and tools to perform duties.
• Coordinate and execute production work schedule and cross training.
• Supervise shop activities to meet quality standards and delivery dates.
• Utilize lean principles to drive continuous improvement and cost control.
• Monitor budgets and staff levels; adjust to meet goals.
• Support maintenance planning to maximize uptime and asset utilization.
• Resolve internal/external customer issues with a focus on morale.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean Manufacturing

Safety training

Truck scheduling

Truck routing

Excel

Microsoft Office

Valid Driver's License

Education

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Business, Operations, Logistics or Supply Chain preferred

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management preferred

Non-degree candidates with equivalent training/experience considered

Tools

Forklift certification

Overhead Crane certification

Job description

Description

O’Neal Steel is currently seeking a 3rd Shift, 10:30pm-7am, Sunday-Thursday, Operations Supervisor for our facility in Peru, IL.

The role of the Operations Supervisor is to supervise the processing, loading and shipping of all orders to meet the customers’ quality and delivery expectations, while maintaining established safety and cost standards. The Operation Supervisor is the first-line liaison between hourly production employees and the management staff, and thus represents the company’s views and interests to the shop floor staff. Support the hub and spoke structure by being fast, accurate and dependable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse and delivery employees to include work schedules, performance, productivity strategies, and manage payroll

• Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction, and tools to successfully perform their duties

• Coordinate and execute the production work schedule

• Develop, plan and coordinate cross training opportunities for employees

• Supervise shop activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality standards

• Make daily assignments, including filling vacancies and assigning overtime in order to adhere to the customers’ delivery dates

• Utilize lean manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement in processes and procedures

• Evaluate service levels and make recommendations regarding employee staffing

• Assist in the planning of equipment and facilities maintenance to maximize the uptime and utilization of asset. Coordinate and support preventive maintenance schedules with the Maintenance Department

• Administer employee policies, practices, procedures, and work rules appropriate for the work unit. Monitor individual and line performance to ensure the company and its employees adhere to those policies, practices, procedures.

• Monitor and make adjustments to stay within department operating budgets and meet established goals.

• Assist in the resolution of internal and external customer problems/complaints. Promote high employee morale.

• Drive for continuous safety and housekeeping improvements through the implementation of Visual Factory and 5-S principles

• Consistently meet the KPI targets for OTD, QDR, LTA and MH/Ton or other established goals

• Responsible for providing error-free work to all internal and external customers as related to the output of their position.

Processing Specific Responsibilities:

• Prepare written production schedules, provide machine operators with production, schedule document(s), and monitor timely completion based on scheduled work.

• Coordinate work flow with various departments involved.

• Modify schedules to handle unexpected delays.

• Expedite overdue orders.

• Quality Responsibility: Responsible for providing error-free work to all internal and external customers as related to the output of their position.

• Actively work with ShopLogix software to achieve continual improvement in regards to machine production efficiencies.

• Communicate proactively with sales group to improve operational results through time studies, material usage, etc..

• Work variance reports associated with processing orders to correct allocations and resolve variances.

• Consistently manipulate WO start dates in relation to order request dates in order to provide accurate lead-time schedules.

Required Skills: To qualify for consideration, an applicant must possess the following skills. Possession of these skills is a prerequisite for employment.

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferably in a steel service center, metal processing/manufacturing environment or other warehouse/distribution type industry.

• Strong steel processing and service center experience preferred.

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.

• Previous experience with safety training, truck scheduling, and truck routing.

• Strong computer skills with a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel

• Valid Driver's License required.

Education: Associate or Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Operations, Logistics or Supply Chain preferred. Non-degree candidates with equivalent training and experience will be considered.

*Upon offer of employment, candidates must pass a criminal background check and drug test.

Benefits: O'Neal offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

• Work site Wellness Programs

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage

• Tuition and Health club Reimbursement

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Life Insurance

• Adoption Assistance

• Training and Development Opportunities

• 401k

About Us: With more than 100 years in business, O'Neal Steel is now the United States' largest family-owned metals service center supplying carbon and alloy steel, stainless and aluminum products for companies nationwide. That's an important distinction because it means the family who started the company, and has guided its growth, continues to be instrumental in its operation today. As a third-generation family-owned business, we remain committed to the principles of our founder – and the success of our customers.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Supply Chain Management

• Bachelors or better in Business

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Fork Lift

• Overhead Crane

Experience

Required

• Strong computer skills with a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel

• 3 years: Steel Processing experience

• Supervisory or leadership experience preferably in a steel service center, metal processing/manufacturing environment or other warehouse/distribution type industry.

• Previous experience with safety training

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