Plant Operations Leader - 1st Shift, Lean & Safety

Linde; Mabscott (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde PLC in Beckley, WV, is seeking an experienced production supervisor to lead a team and ensure customer demand is met. You will coordinate daily production activities, optimize schedules, and uphold 5S, Lean, safety, and environmental standards in a unionized plant.

The role requires at least five years in industrial settings, leadership experience, and a track record of improving efficiency while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in an industrial plant environment.
• More than five years in driver, operations, distribution or quality roles.
• At least three years of experience leading and developing employees.
• Willingness to work in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• You will provide leadership and direction for a team of entry-level production employees to meet customer demand.
• Coordinate daily production activities and distribution requirements, including local delivery routes and shuttle scheduling.
• You will lead reliability, compliance, quality, and safety initiatives to meet governmental and environmental regulations.
• Monitor production performance and manpower levels to maintain efficiency, anticipate problems, and develop contingencies.
• Identify operational challenges and lead improvement efforts related to production processes, shift scheduling, and training.
• Manage and elevate equipment and product quality issues, maintaining adequate inventory of production supplies and supporting 5S and Lean projects and hazardous waste activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Production planning

Safety compliance

Lean/5S

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Job description

Linde PLC in Beckley, WV, is seeking an experienced production supervisor to lead a team and ensure customer demand is met. You will coordinate daily production activities, optimize schedules, and uphold 5S, Lean, safety, and environmental standards in a unionized plant.

The role requires at least five years in industrial settings, leadership experience, and a track record of improving efficiency while maintaining quality.