Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

Covia; Wedron (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Production Supervisor to enhance its operations team. This role involves overseeing hourly employees, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and managing production schedules. With a commitment to safety and sustainable development, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong supervisory and communication skills, along with a thorough understanding of manufacturing operations. Join a team that values growth, teamwork, and customer focus while contributing to a sustainable future.

Benefits

Excellent Healthcare Benefits

401K with company matching

Vacation + Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Life / AD&D Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of supervisory experience in a production environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train lab and production employees.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health, and safety standards.
• Manage scheduling of production for multiple shifts.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Communication Skills

Safety Compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia's market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

Covia is looking for a dynamic Production Supervisor who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at its Technisand Wedron location. The Production Supervisor, with limited supervision, will oversee and direct hourly employee work performance to accomplish daily production and shipping requirements consistent with quality control and safety/health policies and procedures. Reports directly to the Plant Manager.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Supervise and train lab and production employees


• Ensure compliance with quality, health, and safety standards


• Assist in daily operations as needed


• Manage scheduling of production for multiple shifts


• Provide troubleshooting and product training to achieve best possible results


• Maintain a safe working environment and safety records


• Support customer, distributor and sales requests

Details:

• Afternoon Shift Position


• 2:00pm-10:00pm

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.


• 2 - 5 years of supervisory experience.


• Oral and written communication skills


• Thorough understanding of processing plants and manufacturing operations.


• Must be able to work weekends and all shifts

Commitment to Our Culture

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage-guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success-ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to:

• Live the Life-Saving Rules


• Build high-performing work teams


• Focus on customers


• Demonstrate a growth mindset


• Do the right thing, always

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits - medical, vision, dental


• 401K with company matching


• Vacation + Paid Holidays


• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances


• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality and respect within the workplace. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

IND2

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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