Chemical Plant Supervisor - Belle Plaine, SK (Nachurs Alpine Solutions)

at  Nachurs Alpine Solutions inc

For over a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products and services. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!

KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES INCLUDE:

• High School Diploma required, post-secondary education in a related field preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years of front-line supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with chemical manufacturing preferred
• Computer proficiency required, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to operate heavy machinery (forklift, JCB, etc.)

GENERAL PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor will assist in the planning, coordinating, and directing of day-to-day production operations, including manufacturing, raw material receiving, and product loading. This position will support the Plant Manager in achieving the site’s safety, quality, and production goals.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY DELIVERABLES INCLUDE:

• Daily supervision of all facility operations personnel, including planning and scheduling of work for all operators, assigning work tasks, and managing employee’s vacation and overtime
• Providing daily leadership through example, focusing on timely communication, objective feedback, clear work instructions, and coaching for continuous improvement
• Coordinating manpower with the production schedule to ensure that training goals, including safety training and manufacturing cross-training, are met
• Ensuring that a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing adherence to company policies & procedures and leading by example
• Performing daily workplace inspections, ensuring health & safety practices and procedures are being followed and that equipment and PPE are being used and in good condition, following up on actions from inspections and audits
• Working with the quality department to ensure that all quality goals are being met and assisting in troubleshooting and resolving customer manufacturing complaints
• Ensuring that proper methods and procedures are being used and that quality and production records are maintained according to company policies
• Consulting in production schedule development and was responsible for safely meeting plant production targets, coordinating operator manpower accordingly
• Observing and documenting process performance issues, assisting in the development of SOPs to optimize performance, and implementing changes
• Coordinating with the plant maintenance to ensure that all maintenance is performed safely and promptly, ensuring that permitting and lock-out/tag-out policies are strictly followed
• Managing raw material and finished goods inventories, coordinating with dispatch and the Plant Manager to ensure timely delivery of raw materials, production supplies, etc.
• Training on various processes to function as backup vacation coverage or to assist in providing training in the future
• General knowledge of the lab. Being able to run PH and gravity tests.
• Running inventory reconciliations

• Tracking inbound railcars/empties and raw material cars

  Compensation and Benefits:

• In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $65,200 to $85,940. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for commission, vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, retirement plans, and other benefits. Follow this link for other information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits https://bit.ly/3S8aDCj

• Drug-Free Workplace

NACHURS is a Wilbur-Ellis business.
For over 75 years, NACHURS® has been the industry leader in NPK LIQUID FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY. Built on quality, integrity, and innovation, we pioneered precision-placed liquid fertilizer in 1946 – formulated to meet the nutritional demands of crops and growing conditions on both sides of the border. Our liquid fertilizers are marketed under the ALPINE brand and NACHURS brands in North America. The New Ag Markets Business Unit sells liquid fertilizer into turf, specialty, international, and private label markets. Products sold into oil and gas markets, transportation and mining markets and industrial chemical markets are all sold under the NASi brand. Nachurs Alpine Solutions has manufacturing plants located in Garretson, SD, Marion, OH, Corydon, IN, Red Oak, IA, St. Gabriel, LA, New Hamburg, ON and Belle Plaine, SK.