Shift Supervisor - Chattanooga, TN

ADM; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM is seeking a Shift Supervisor for its cotton seed processing facility. The role coordinates people, assets and practices for a 24/7 operation, following company vision and values.

The position requires supervising receiving, storage, digestion, stock prep, and shipping activities, with a 12-hour rotating shift including weekends and holidays. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience, strong communication and technical skills, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing or processing shift.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proven ability to train and mentor hourly staff.
• Strong mechanical, instrumentation, and controls knowledge.
• Proficient computer skills and process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maximize a safe working environment for employees, contractors and visitors.
• Ensure 24/7 operation with rotating 12-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Coordinate production area to meet product, safety and housekeeping guidelines.
• Mentor hourly personnel and apply disciplinary procedures when needed.
• Support maintenance, planning, and quality systems.
• Review daily safety, environmental and quality paperwork.
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiency and process safety.
• Oversee loading, storage, and shipping of finished goods.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Technical competence

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Independent judgment

Multi-tasking

Physical stamina

Cotton pulp/oilseed experience

Job description

Position Summary

The role of Shift Supervisor is to coordinate the people, assets and business practices for our cotton seed processing facility which operates 24/7. The Shift Supervisor must actively seek and support the company vision and values, always seeking to perform their duties in the best interest of the company. This position works a 7 day rotating schedule and supervises the following operations:

• Receiving cotton linters by truck and rail
• Accurate storage of cotton linters
• Reclaiming cotton linters from storage
• Bale opening and lint cleaning operation
• Digester and bleaching operation
• Stock prep (refining and cleaning)
• Stock inventory management
• Repulping operations
• Sheeting operation
• Finished goods and warehouse
• Product shipping operations

This is a full-time, exempt position.

Job Responsibilities

Compliance

• Responsible for maximizing a safe working environment for our employees, contractors and visitors.
• Encouraging employees to work safely with environmental awareness and good manufacturing practices in mind.
• Ensures compliance with occupational safety and health regulations environmental regulations and food safety requirements. Recommends and implements improvements to company facilities, equipment and safety programs.
• Maintain flexibility required to support a continuous 24/7 operation. Must be able to cover on rotating shift (12 hours) including weekends and holidays.

Production

• Coordinates operation of the production area to insure adherence to established product, environmental, safety and housekeeping quality guidelines set by the company.
• Interacts directly with operators to produce desired operational results and employee development.
• Continually fine-tuning and optimizing the process, to improve efficiency and safety in the production area.
• Serves as a contact for, production and maintenance planning, giving mentorship as to the priorities.
• Conducts daily review of paperwork (i.e. safety, environmental, food safety, quality reports and production review).
• Supports all areas of the plant and area lead men, operators and maintenance.
• Supports Quality and the Safety Management System.
• Mentors and coaches hourly personnel. Follows through with disciplinary procedures when mentoring and coaching are not effective.
• Ensures that the daily housekeeping and master sanitation lists are completed and signed off.
• Identify and train new employee on operations job training.

Job Qualifications

• Supervisory and proactive leadership experience strongly preferred; other significant, relevant leadership experience will also be considered
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and experience handling conflict; motivating, instructing, and training others
• Technical competence in mechanics, instrumentation, controls, calculations, and utility systems
• Proficient computer skills
• Strong organizational skills - able to effectively manage time for efficient results
• Able to utilize independent judgment to investigate and resolve issues
• Effectively handle multiple ongoing tasks, strive for continuous improvement to meet goals and expectations
• Must commit to spending majority of time in plant areas to be an effective leader (i.e. walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and maneuver through close spaces)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally when required
• Experience in Cotton pulp or Oilseed manufacturing industry is added advantage.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

REF:112082BR "AJCIND"