Supervisor, Production

Central Plains Cement; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Plains Cement in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Production Supervisor to supervise and coordinate daily activities of the Production department crew, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations while maintaining product quality.

This role oversees plant operations in the control room, optimizes production, enforces safety, and ensures compliance with targets and specifications. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma with technical focus.
• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility.
• At least 1 year in a supervisory role preferred.
• Experience in cement production or heavy industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Maximo.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of Production department crew.
• Prioritize safety with daily safety meetings.
• Conduct shift safety exams, identify hazards and document findings.
• Complete daily Visual Emission checks and document results.
• Perform first-level plant inspections and ensure compliance.
• Direct daily activities of Production department employees.
• Monitor mill operations and product quality to meet specs.
• Address out-of-spec material with corrective actions.
• Coordinate plant ops and schedules to meet production, sales, and distribution needs.
• Ensure equipment is operated safely; complete inspection sheets.
• Recommend operational improvements; communicate with Production Coordinator.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to schedule operations, downtime, turnarounds.
• Create work orders and communicate needs to Maintenance.
• Complete daily Supervisor check sheets and verify equipment functionality.
• Lead troubleshooting and minimize downtime.
• Plan and operate within budget with Production Coordinator.
• Ensure compliance with union agreements, safety policies, and environmental requirements.
• Report and follow up on accidents or near misses per procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies and standards (ASTM, CSA, MQO).
• Conduct new-hire and shift employee evaluations; organize shift work.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma with technical focus

Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Maximo

Job description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily activities of a Production department crew to ensure efficient, safe, and cost-effective operations. This position oversees plant operations in the control room, optimizing production and maintaining product quality within established targets and specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is number one priority for your team and conduct daily safety meetings
• Ensure that all team members conduct shift work place safety exams, noting, mitigating, and documenting all safety hazards
• Complete all required daily Visual Emission checks and document findings.
• Perform first-level inspections throughout the plant and ensure that plant inspections are conducted
• Direct the daily activities of Production department employees.
• Monitor mill operations and product quality, ensuring shipments meet specifications.
• Address out-of-spec material with corrective actions.
• Coordinate plant operations and employee work schedules to meet production, sales, and distribution needs.
• Ensure production equipment is operated safely and efficiently, completing and following up on equipment inspection check sheets.
• Recommend operational improvements and communicate with the Production Coordinator.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance department to schedule equipment operations, cleaning, downtime, and major turnarounds.
• Create work orders and communicate needs to Maintenance personnel.
• Complete daily Supervisor check sheets to verify equipment functionality.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and ensure timely repair of issues to minimize downtime.
• Partner with the Production Coordinator to plan and operate within budget.
• Ensure compliance with the union labor agreement, safety policies, and environmental requirements (including fugitive dust).
• Report and follow up on accidents, incidents, or near misses per company procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and standards (ASTM, CSA, MQO, internal targets/limits).
• Conduct new-hire and shift employee evaluations.
• Organize and direct the work of shift employees.

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum: High School Diploma with technical focus.
• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility.
• At least 1 year in a supervisory role preferred.
• Experience in cement production or heavy industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication (written/verbal), leadership, and organizational skills.
• Proven troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and maintenance systems (e.g., Maximo).

Physical Demands

• Work 12 hour rotating shift work (Dupont Schedule)
• Regular use of hands to handle, feel, or operate equipment.
• Frequent standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to walk on uneven, rocky, or muddy surfaces, sometimes in low-light conditions.
• Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds.
• Vision requirements: close, distant, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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