Upgrade Plant - Production Shift Supervisor

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas.  You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions.   Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.
Function:
Operations

Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that crucial aspects of the production department are met in a safe, efficient, timely, and cost effective manner. Planning, coordinating, communicating, and controlling are major responsibilities of this position. This position (Shift Supervisor) works a rotating shift schedule with a crew training, directing, and supervising the Production Technicians assigned so that they can safely and efficiently process raw material into marketable, on-spec product by operating the plant’s equipment and by controlling the chemical production process. This position has a direct impact upon organizational success by influencing production quantity, quality, and cost, and by protecting the company resources -- human, material, and physical. The role directly influences advancing safety and environmental stewardship as core leadership values, production quantity, quality, and cost while protecting company resources.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

- Embraces safety and environmental stewardship as a core value of leadership.

- Directly responsible for promoting company relations and employee moral through effective communication.

- Fosters a culture of safety and environmental excellence by providing a work environment that promotes the identification and mitigation of hazards and supports near miss and incident reporting.

- Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant during startup, normal operation, and shut down conditions.

- Ensures that all technicians thoroughly under­stand and adhere to safe operating procedures, safe work habits, house­keeping proce­dures, and emergency response proce­dures.

- Investigates and follows up on neighbor complaints ad­ministering the plant procedures effectively.

- Acts as the Incident Commander when executing the plant’s emergency response procedures.

- Develops and maintains effective employee relationships with other departments to obtain the required assistance in meeting departmental objectives.

- Develops and maintains effective employee relations.

- Performs the administrative tasks associated with super­vising Production Techni­cians, i.e., timesheets, absence, overtime scheduling, cor­rective disciplinary actions, perfor­mance ap­praisals and inter­views, training, policy/procedure administra­tion, and team building.

- Document and maintain good records of functions in his area of responsibility.

- Ensures that a complete and thorough skill, knowledge, and un­derstanding transfer occur be­tween the Super­visor and the Tech­nician.

- Train and develop process technicians into fully qualified operators capable of assuming the position of operations supervisor and controlling the plant.

- Provides leadership and direction to the Production Technicians with advice, guidance, and ex­pertise in operating procedure, tech­nique, trouble­shooting, and problem solving.

- Ensures all routine tasks, including readings, minor maintenance, inspections and reports are accomplished in a safe, timely, and accurate fashion.

- Analyzes near-term operating problems and takes appro­priate corrective action.

- Mobilizes quickly without acting impulsively, and exer­cises good judgment.

- Follows specific instructions and procedures but also able to act on one's own initiative.

- Works independently and under conditions of high inter­dependency.

- Lead a team while ensuring the team "Do It Right" culture and mindset is expected in every job performed
Internal Controls:
Establishes and implements processes and procedures to meet departmental internal controls requirements. Ensures that established processes/procedures are followed as designed. Works with Internal Controls Department to identify deficiencies in existing processes/procedures, the need for new ones, and the extent to which such processes/procedures are being followed. Develops and implements corrective actions with regard to department internal controls as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

- High School Diploma and/or 5+ years of experience in a chemical manufacturing facility.

- Effective leadership skills.

- Solid communication skills including the ability to effectively converse in English, compose written documents and interact effectively with peers and supervisors.

Successful Incumbents will have:

- Proven record of safety and environmental excellence

- Effective organizational, time management and communication skills

- Physical capability, availability, willingness, and ability to work in a team environment

- Good interpersonal and influential skills

- Strong computer related skills

- Work in a safe manner that promotes the health and well-being of the individual and the environment

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and decision making skills

- Self-motivated in advancing to the highest level possible
FMLA:
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

Employee Polygraph Protection Act
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

- Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Recruitment Process
As part of our recruitment process, CF Industries may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning technologies, to assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing candidates whose qualifications align with job-related criteria, including information provided during the application process such as resumes, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools support but do not replace human decision-making, and all final employment decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition team and/or hiring managers exercising independent judgment.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at  talentacquisition@cfindustries.com .

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