US Silica Jackson , MS 39201
Posted 3 weeks ago
U.S. Silica is a global performance materials company and a leading producer of commercial silica that is used in a variety of industrial applications and the oil and gas industry. U.S. Silica's wholly owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics is an innovative leader in proppant storage, handling, and well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer, and more efficient.
Over its 122-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 600 diversified products to customers across our end markets. U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling, and well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer, and more efficient. The Company has 28 operating mines and processing facilities and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
The Shift Supervisor will be a key role in supervising the overall day-to-day, performance, coordination, and management of production, of the specified shift to assist in obtaining safety, productivity, efficiency, quality, service, and profitability for the organization.
Essential Job Functions:
Monitors employee's productivity and assists employees with troubleshooting and work process problems
Identifies and assigns work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow
Communicates issues to the operations manager and identifies areas for improvement
Assists the operations manager with the development and execution of safety plans
Administers company policies including attendance tracking and monitoring
Provides coaching for improved performance
Prepares reports on accidents/incidents that happen during the shift
Plans and schedules necessary downtime with the maintenance department
Ensures employee Health and Safety through compliance with all safety and mine regulations, company policies, and regulations
Understands, promotes, and operates by overall company vision, values, goals, objectives, and strategies
Organizes training for equipment operators to improve their competencies
Conducts daily pre-shift meetings to ensure employees are informed of safety and production issues
Assumes "ownership" of production processes, Dryer and Screening, Packaging, Wet Process
Additional duties as assigned
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
MSHA Part 46 training (24-hour course) before starting position (training on safety and site-specific hazards)
ISO training
Problem Analysis - must be a logical thinker and possess good troubleshooting abilities (quick thinker and decisive in direction)
Able to troubleshoot
Understand basic math concepts
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