Site Operations Supervisor

For over 65 years, Brainerd has built a legacy of positive change in the chemical industry. Embracing our ‘why’ places stewardship, safety, and service at the forefront of everything we do. It’s the guiding force that ensures we prioritize people over profits and choose to do what’s right, over what’s easy.

Operation hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.

Summary:

The Site Operations Supervisor’s primary responsibilities include directing and coordinating activities of the chemical warehouse, blending, and packaging operations to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel. Plans, directs, and implements organization safety program to ensure safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment. Directly manages location safety program, customer and vendor relations, and daily duties of staff. Site Operations Supervisor is a working supervisor role that includes performing many of the daily tasks at the staff responsibility level.

Key Function Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversight and performs plant maintenance and upkeep
• Supervises plant personnel
• Oversight of production processes and scheduling
• Manage/Plan maintenance and project activities
• Inventory, shipping and receiving
• Safety and compliance

Responsibilities:

• Performs responsibilities, duties, and competencies of a Warehouse Worker
• Reviews bills of lading for incoming merchandise and customer orders in order to plan work activities.
• Assigns workers to specific duties, such as verifying amounts of and storing incoming merchandise and assembling customer orders for delivery.
• Establishes operational procedures for verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of merchandise, and keeping of warehouse inventory.
• Coordinates activities of distribution warehouse with activities of sales, record control, and purchasing departments to ensure availability of merchandise.
• Confers and cooperates with other management personnel in formulating administrative and operational policies and procedures.
• Prepares recommendations for management evaluation.
• Recommends capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment to increase efficiency and services of operations department.
• Create and develop project Plans
• Manage maintenance and capital project activities
• Approves requisitions for equipment, materials, and supplies within limits of department budget.
• Enforces compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations.
• Directs investigations into causes of customer or shipper complaints and responds accordingly.
• Negotiates contracts with equipment and materials suppliers.
• Implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Implements programs to train employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for chemicals, toxins, equipment, and other materials.
• Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventive measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Provides information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions.
• Leads the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Compiles and submits accident reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Maintains safety files and records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or equivalent work experience, Engineering or related degree preferred; High school diploma required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing, processing, or distribution environment required.
• Supervisory and/or management experience required.
• Must possess mechanical aptitude or be mechanically inclined. Specifically, able to understand electrical and mechanical systems, good with tools and machinery, and have a natural curiosity for how things are made or put together.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be proficient in MS Office tools, including but not limited to Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Must possess experience managing multiple, competing projects at one time.
• Engage effectively with senior management, project teams, and key functional teams

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person