Plant Supervisor - 2nd Shift

thyssenkrupp Materials NA; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Voluntary Wellness Programs

401(k) or RRSP programs with Company M

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Materials NA in Bolingbrook, IL is seeking a supervisor to lead a warehouse team on the floor, ensuring production, safety and quality while meeting deadlines and budget targets. You will recruit and train staff, conduct performance reviews, and coordinate workloads. A bachelor’s degree is preferred and forklift experience is a plus.

Strong leadership and safety focus are essential. The role requires hands-on supervision around heavy machinery, with accountability for safety

Qualifications

• Basic math and reading skills required.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Demonstrates leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Safety mindset required.

Responsibilities

• Meet production and distribution objectives and deadlines within budget.
• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and disciplinary functions.
• Coordinate, assign, and review work.
• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished.
• Ensure safety procedures and training are provided to all team members.
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Record keeping and administrative duties.
• Report accidents or incidents to the Operations Manager within 24 hours.
• Monitor working conditions and take corrective action as needed.
• Apply problem solving techniques to resolve personnel and quality issues.
• Other duties assigned by Operations Manager or Plant Manager.
• This position works on the warehouse floor around heavy machinery.
• Meets Employee Attributes/Competencies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership and team building

Basic math and reading skills

Safety mindset

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Forklift

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

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

$65,000 - $97,000

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as:

• 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, 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].