Production Supervisor - 2nd shift

Job Description

Job Description

$7,000 SIGN ON BONUS

About: 

Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company’s commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.

Summary:

Production Supervisor directly supervisors and assigns personnel within the Production Department. Coordinate production activity in a manner that results in the production of quality products in a safe manner. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe and productive work environment and ensure employees follow all safety policies and procedures. 
• Successfully lead shift production team to meet/exceed budget.
• Record and track both hourly production and associated downtime root causes.
• Ensure shift production team is properly trained, understand accountabilities and equipped for success. 
• Work effectively with production team to resolve personnel issues while partnering with Plant Management.
• Seek ways to improve equipment productivity and efficiency: yield, rate, and uptime. 
• Notify Lead Maintenance Technician of any equipment related issues or problems.
• Notify site Management of any production related issues or problems.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned. 
• Responsible for managing the disciplinary process of supervisors and production employees

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Minimum of 5 years production shift lead experience in a manufacturing /industrial environment is required.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Mechanical aptitude is required.
• Forklift and Skid Steer experience is preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all employees in the facility, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to solve problems in a timely, professional manner 
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and respond with appropriate sense of urgency
• Excellent detail, organizational and follow-through skills
• Understanding of OSHA regulations and implementation of safety regulations
• Strong willingness to work hard, reliable, attentive and attention to detail
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The plant environment will include, extreme cold and heat (weather related).

• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
• Working near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk; use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.

EEO Statement:

Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law