Plant Supervisor

thyssenkrupp Materials NA; Brooklyn Park (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking a production supervisor to coach a team on safety, quality, and productivity. The role includes recruiting, training, and ensuring timely deadlines within budget, while maintaining a high-performance work environment.

The supervisor will lead on the warehouse floor with heavy machinery, conduct performance reviews, and enforce company policies. Strong leadership and safety mindset are essential for this role in Maryland.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Prior experience with forklift, packing and measuring.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills.
• Safety mindset required.

Responsibilities

• Meet production and distribution objectives within the budget.
• Coach and develop team members; conduct performance reviews.
• Coordinate, assign, and review work; direct staff on priorities.
• Ensure safety procedures and proper equipment use.
• Maintain records and reporting; document incidents within 24 hours.

Skills

Math & reading

Basic computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership & team building

Safety mindset

Forklift experience

Packing & measuring

Equipment understanding

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Job Summary

To coach and otherwise guide a team of employees to achieve optimum levels of productivity, quality and safety while meeting operational deadlines and budgets. This typically includes recruiting and hiring qualified employees and ensuring that they receive all necessary training and education. Additionally, the supervisor is responsible for maintaining a high performance work environment through appropriate goal setting, operating principles, communication, and fair treatment of all employees. As necessary, the supervisor must take action to correct poor performance and poor behavior that puts the employee or team at risk or impacts the team’s ability to achieve its objectives.

Job Description

Shift: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 3:00pm

Key Accountabilities

• Meet all production and distribution objectives and deadlines within the established budget.
• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.
• Responsible for conducting performance reviews and disciplinary functions
• Responsible for coordinating, assigning, and reviewing work
• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished
• Accountable for ensuring that all team members receive required instruction in safety procedures, proper use of equipment, performance standards, disciplinary processes and other workplace and Company policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain timely, effective, and professional communications with all internal and external customers and suppliers
• Responsible for effective record keeping, filing and other administrative duties as required.
• Responsible for reporting any accidents or incidents that occur within the designated facility (on- or off-site). Accident or incident reports must be completed by the supervisor immediately when such event occurs and forwarded directly to the Operations Manager within 24 hours
• Monitor working conditions regularly to ensure the safety of all team members. Take timely corrective action as required and disciplinary action as necessary.
• Apply problem solving techniques to ensure all personnel and quality issues are resolved in a timely manner (examples: 8D; 5 Why; Kaizen Newsletters)
• Other duties assigned by the Operations Manager or Plant Manager
• This is a position that works directly on the warehouse floor on or around heavy machinery.
• Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

This position has been identified as “safety sensitive” by thyssenkrupp under applicable laws. Accordingly, any application for this position that is considered for employment with thyssenkrupp requires successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, which may include testing for marijuana in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand equipment and tolerances from past experience and successful past performance.
• Warehouse experience with forklift, packing and measuring.
• This individual must also demonstrate successful leadership and team building skills – even if from an unrelated business or non-business organization.
• Safety Mindset

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2-3 years previous supervisory experience in a related field.
• Possess the knowledge of metals handled in regard to proper staging, processing, packaging, and shipping
• First aid and CPR training
• Exposure to labor relations, safety programs, ISO standards, lean practices and sale functions.

Job Compensation

70,000-80,000

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 401(k) or RRSP programs with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact [e-mail].