Supervisor Rolling Mill

Gerdau; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau is seeking a Routine Facilitator I to oversee workflow in a manufacturing setting, train operators, and drive continuous improvement using QIS and 5S methods.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance auditing, and developing corrective actions to ensure standards are met across the production area.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree required in an accredited program.
• 3–5 years’ experience in industrial/manufacturing environments with exposure to standardization and production quality methods.
• Knowledge of steel manufacturing and heavy mill machinery advisable.

Responsibilities

• Control workflow and monitor productivity within area of responsibility.
• Train operators in routine management standards using the training matrix.
• Coach staff on failure analysis and QIS methodologies.
• Develop performance expectations, audit results, and corrective actions.
• Conduct trend analysis of symptoms and failures; implement improvements.
• Ensure safety and compliance with environmental regulations; manage emergency practices.
• Oversee daily routine management activities and process standardization administration.

Job description

Essential Functions

Duties will include controlling the work flow within the area of responsibility, assist in minimizing downtime/breakdowns and maximizing productivity, monitor performance, managing routine processes, and training employees in routine management standards.

• Facilitate training sessions for operators under a maintained training matrix on the compliance standards, routine methodologies, tools, policies, practices, and processes.
• Coach and develop the team at failure analysis and support the QIS methodology.
• Develop performance expectations, audit performance, document findings, and establish corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with and encourage operators on subjects pertaining to the GBS processes, audits, 5S initiatives, needs assessments, preventive maintenance and safety management processes and procedures, QIS, Kaizen Events, and other process routine management activities to identify opportunities for improvement and solve problems.
• Conduct trend analysis, compile, and analyze symptoms and failures.
• Administer all safety activities. Coordinates all emergency preparedness practices, policies, and procedures.
• Track performances on control items. Ensure compliance. Design and implement new as well as update existing standards.
• Audit performance, document findings, and develop corrective action plans.
• Oversee, contribute to, and support daily routine management activities including the GBS Processes/Tools in the day‑by‑day work.
• Establish and negotiate cell goals and manage Action Plans for area/cell of responsibility cell goal achievement.

Additional Responsibilities

The major role of this job is to ensure routine management efforts are followed and opportunities for improvement in processes, products, and production within the area of responsibility are identified.

The Routine Facilitator I is responsible for ensuring standardization of processes within the area of responsibility. These duties will include needs assessments, auditing, coaching of production/quality improvement programs and standards, ITS training, 5S improvements, development and implementation of cost and environmental control goals, development and implementation of new and current preventive maintenance and safety management processes and procedures.

The Routine Facilitator I will be responsible for standardization administration as it relates to processes in control standards, management standards, routine procedures, job aids, one point lesions, and process guarantee tables. This position is responsible for ensuring that standardization processes are properly documented and training is provided to personnel responsible for operating in accordance with the standards.

This position is accountable for auditing performance, documenting findings, and developing corrective action plans. These duties will include standard compliance audits as well as development and implementation of new and existing standards.

The incumbent lead Failure Analysis when significant problems occur and compares performance to existing standards. This job is responsible for making appropriate updates to standards when needed. This job is responsible for conducting performance audits against standards and developing appropriate corrective action to ensure compliance of standards. The incumbent must possess good communication skills, have the ability to articulate ideas, give feedback, and resolve conflicts, Must be results oriented and have the ability to motivate others.

The incumbent must perform the above mentioned duties and responsibilities in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations. Employees must also report any situation that may have a detrimental impact to human health or the environment to their immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum qualifications necessary at the entry to this role and critical for the satisfactorily performance of essential duties. The education credentials must be earned from an accredited school/college/university.

• Education: Associate’s Degree
• Work Experience: 3 – 5 years Engineering, Business Administration or Material Science experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with exposure to standardization and production quality methods

Preferred Qualifications

Previous qualifying experience in scrap processing, melting, casting, rolling, maintenance, finishing, shipping/warehouse operations, and supervisory/facilitation a must.

Knowledge

• Incumbent must have a working knowledge of the steel manufacturing methods and techniques involving the use of heavy mill machinery and related equipment.
• Successful candidate will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the business system and the use of complex technical and engineering processes.
• Requires the ability to train and guide people.
• The incumbent should possess solid presentation abilities combined with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• People management skills a must.
• The incumbent should be detail oriented and must be comfortable dealing with associates at all levels within the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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