Minerals Technologies Inc. is seeking a Plant Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operations, prioritize tasks, and lead teams to achieve sustainable results and improvement goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operations, manufacturing, and leadership, with experience in Lean manufacturing and variation reduction improvement strategies. The role will involve tracking key performance indicators, leading projects, and driving cultural change within the site.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (preferred)
- 3-5 years Operations/Manufacturing experience with strong leadership experience
- Maintenance and/or Reliability background preferred
- Previous experience leading positive cultural change within a manufacturing environment required
- Process oriented, data driven mindset for decision making
- Previous experience successfully building and fostering self-directed teams or other similar high performing work systems within a manufacturing environment
- Ability to build trust and motivate employees to embrace change and improve performance
- Working knowledge of operational excellence, Lean manufacturing and variation reduction improvement strategies and the ability to integrate those into the operation
- Demonstrated understanding of financial systems and the key drivers within the manufacturing environment
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills - communication at all levels, ability to openly convey information to team members in a timely, concise manner
- Proven delivery of goal attainment
- Strong leadership skills: ability to lead, contribute, and influence others in a team-based organization, including remote management
- Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, and function specific software
- Excellent project management skills
- Lean Manufacturing/Operational Excellence familiarity/experience preferred
- Ability to read, write, listen, speak and understand English, follow all instructions and other oral/written information, visually inspect equipment/work area, complete paperwork and other documentation accurately, identify, analyze, troubleshoot and solve issues using judgment and mechanical knowledge/abilities, react quickly as needed, be organized and detail oriented, be able to identify/judge the urgency of a situation, use judgment in decision making, communicate effectively with others, be aware of oneself in relation to surrounding equipment, work independently and as a team with others
Benefits
- Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
- Health/Dental/Vision plans
- 401k company match
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
- Educational Assistance
- Employee Assistance Plan
