Team Supervisor

Team Supervisor: Kansas Ethanol, LLC in Lyons, KS is looking for qualified people to join our production team. Experience in an industrial plant is preferred, as well as a familiarity with industrial equipment operations and care.

Job Purpose

Follow production schedule and manufacturing processes to assure safe and efficient production of ethanol.

Performs the following duties personally.

Supervision/Direction

The supervisor provides continuing or individual assignments by indicating generally what is to be done, limitations, quality and quantity expected, deadlines, and priority of assignments. The supervisor provides additional, specific instructions for new, difficult, or unusual assignments including suggested work methods or advice on source material available.

The supervisor makes assignments by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines; and assists employee with unusual situations which do not have clear precedents. The employee plans and carries out the successive steps and handles problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies previous training, or accepted practices in the occupation.

Essential Functions

Essential Functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Regularly communicate with Production Operators on status of QC and adjust accordingly.
• Monitor all aspects of plant operations from the DCS and control room concerning safety, temperatures, flows, pressures, QC, and adjust accordingly on a continuous basis.
• Transfers current plant operating conditions to oncoming team.
• Startup and shutdown plant in times of breakdowns or severe weather conditions based on safety of employees and/or plant components.
• Relay problems/concerns/QC/Plant performance information to Operations Manager and/or Maintenance Department.
• Communicate with operators and laboratory on fermentation progress and make decisions to keep fermenters healthy.
• Oversee shift housekeeping.
• Interact with team members as well as plant personnel to maintain safe, efficient operations of plant.
• Help train new operators in designated field.
• Work under pressure and multitask at all times.
• Learn and thoroughly understand plant operations and why the plant operates as it does.
• Be able to analyze product samples and adjust quality to maximize production, efficiency, and stay within QC standards.
• Operate numerous plant machinery as needed to move supplies or products and/or clean at facility.
• Supervise team members around railcars for loading and unloading of several products or supplies.
• Other assignments and projects as requested by any member of management.

Qualifications and Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, competency, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a batch type chemical manufacturing facility or other industrial plant is preferred.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment operations and care.
• Experience leading or managing a team is preferred.

Communication and Reading Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public.
• Communicates clearly, persuasively, and professionally in positive or negative situations; adapts communication style to fit the individual(s) and the situation; asks questions to gain understanding of situations and individual needs; listens to others without interrupting and gets clarification. Communicates with tact and diplomacy when delivering tough messages.

Cognitive Abilities: Reasoning, Problem Solving, Analysis

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to make good decisions, including exhibiting sound and accurate judgment; supporting and explaining reasoning for decisions; including the appropriate people in decision-making process; making timely decisions; and identifying when issues should be referred to appropriate leadership.
• 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.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness.
• Ability to make good decisions, including exhibiting sound and accurate judgment; supporting and explaining reasoning for decisions; including the appropriate people in decision-making process; making timely decisions; and identifying when issues should be referred to appropriate leadership.

Interpersonal Skills

• Adapts behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact in a positive and professional manner to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers, peers and management.
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; recognizes accomplishments of other team members.
• Demonstrates ability to consider and respond appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of different people in different situations.
• Gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.

Self Management and Organization

• Ability to take initiative, including asking for and offering help when needed; performs work independently without being prompted.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities; use time efficiently; and work within deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on quality and accuracy.
• Ability to manage conflict.
• Explores ways to improve service and introduce new work procedures that save time, effort and money.
• Exhibits dependability, including following instructions; responding to management direction; and taking responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to deal effectively with change personally and to build employee commitment to organizational change.

Technology and Tools

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Work and enter data into spreadsheets or other plant software programs or computer units.
• Ability to effectively and safely operate heavy equipment and machinery.

Other Requirements

• Ability to provide leadership; gives appropriate recognition to others; inspires respect; effectively influences the actions of others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; ability to build trust and credibility of individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to foster team cooperation, build trust among team members and create commitment to team goals. Must be willing to work 12-hour shift.
• Must have valid drivers license and insurable driving record.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• 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 frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch; frequently required to hear and talk; regularly required to climb staircases, ramps or similar building structures; regularly required to lift 50 – 100 pounds; specific vision abilities include color, ability to see up-close and ability to see from a distance.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an 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 is regularly exposed to work indoors and outdoors. The employee may regularly be exposed to extreme heat and loud noise. The employee is regularly exposed to odors or fumes. The employee is regularly exposed to poor lighting. The employee may regularly work in an elevated workplace. The employee may be exposed to explosives and/or fire hazards, as well as acids and alkaline chemicals.

• Work Schedule: 2-2-3, 12 hours shifts, rotating day shift to night shift every 4 weeks.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Manufacturing or Production: 1 year (Preferred)
• team supervision: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location