Production Supervisor

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Shift requirements

6:45am - 7pm/6:45pm - 7am

2-2-3 schedule

SUMMARY

Manufactures products by supervising staff, organizing and monitoring workflow.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

Health, Safety and Environment

• Provides leadership for the implementation and execution of the HSE program.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to and ownership of HSE compliance by leading by example, being knowledgeable in the safety policies/procedures, and having an understanding of their role in environmental permits and policies.
• Makes safety personal by sharing and facilitating personal safety stories and by leading shift safety meetings and toolbox talks.
• Creates an environment of openness, trust, and mutual respect which allows employees to excel in HSE performance.
• Clearly communicates HSE policies and expectations on a regular basis and holds direct reports accountable for meeting expectations.
• Manages HSE expectations by frequent safety observations, by identifying and correcting workplace hazards, and by coaching employees though one-on-one contacts.
• Assures that working safely is truly a condition of employment.
• Supports and adheres to Westlake HSE initiatives such as Westlake Life Critical Rules, Safe Start, and the STAR (Stop, Think, Ask, Report) program.
• Facilitates training for employees on safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Provides appropriate injury response and case management for employees and leads or participates in accident investigations
• Utilizes formal corrective action along with recognition and rewards to produce desired behaviors.
• Ensures site metrics are achieved by personal completion of assigned HSE tasks and by ensuring completion of tasks given to direct reports (i.e. completing assigned HSE training)

Quality

• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.

Production

• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains staff by assisting with recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.
• Works with manager to resolve personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Establishes, evaluate, and monitor departmental training and competencies with recommended action plans.
• Maintains constructive working relationships with co-workers and supervisors/managers.
• Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Knowledge

Associate's degree (A.A.) from two-year college and one to two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience

A minimum of two to three years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Skills

Ability to organize people and tasks; possess leadership skills; have a strong working knowledge of the company and its products. Must be a self-starter with good time management; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

• Communication

Effectively communicate with all levels of employment both verbally and in writing. Interpersonal skills are also required. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear and is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision (must be able to see and distinguish colors), and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here.You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.