Production Shift Supervisor at Sappi in Cloquet, MN

Overview:

Supervise the Pulp Business operations at the plant to maintain a safe, environmentally sound, and efficient operation to achieve maximum quality production at minimum cost. This individual will lead, coach and help develop teams capable of running an effective operation with minimal intervention. This position works a 12-hour shift schedule to include holidays and weekends. The actual schedule will depend on crew or relief assignment.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring a safe work environment
• Be aware of and enforce relevant safety rules and procedures and ensure employee participation in safety training and safety programs.
• Work with a crew to ensure a safe work environment, including safety improvement activities such as Risk Assessments, Team Safety Projects, Team Safety Talks, etc.
• Lead, coach, and supply team members with the tools to perform their duties safely and efficiently.
• Evaluate crew members to help them improve their individual performance.
• Work with Maintenance on equipment problems, troubleshooting, and write work requests as necessary.
• Make recommendations for process improvement, equipment changes, or new products.
• Understand and apply the mill Quality Management System, including assisting teams in making quality decisions.
• Achieve or exceed the operating budget levels as specified in the budget or subsequent revisions.
• Understand and be able to schedule equipment and related orders.
• Assure contractual commitments are met as specified by the Labor Agreement
• Navigate and Operate the Production Management System (MICS) for all production equipment.
• Provide help and leadership to employees when problems arise.
• Develop and update SOP’s with operating teams for all equipment.
• Facilitate on-shift process improvement efforts to reduce process variability, increase uptime, improve quality and minimize costs.
• Identify gaps in team performance and work with team members to improve training, team dynamics, procedures, etc.
• Area of responsibility is expanded to cover for supervisor vacations in another area of Pulp Business.

Entry Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment are strongly preferred. Alternatively, a combination of relevant manufacturing experience, process expertise, and demonstrated leadership potential may be considered
• Understanding of pulp industry operations is preferred.
• Computer knowledge - background in Microsoft suite, Proficy, SAP, PI, etc. is preferred.
• Understanding of human relations and supervision in an organized labor environment.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results through people.

Safety-Sensitive Position

This is a safety-sensitive position within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment. Candidates must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job while working in operational areas that contain magnetic and electromagnetic field exposure, moving equipment, vehicular traffic, elevated work areas, and other industrial hazards.

As a safety-sensitive employer, Sappi maintains a drug-free workplace. Successful candidates for safety-sensitive positions must pass all required pre-employment screenings and drug testing, which includes testing for marijuana/cannabis.