Plant Supervisor (Dallas)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety, Health, Environment, and Compliance:

· Promote a safety-first culture and ensure all employees work in compliance with company safety policies and regulatory requirements.

· Lead safety meetings, workplace inspections, hazard recognition activities, and corrective action initiatives.

· Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions and implement preventive measures.

· Ensure compliance with environmental permits, regulatory requirements, ISO standards, and company policies.

· Support and promote all Quality, Safety, Health, Environmental, and Sustainability programs.

Production and Operations Leadership:

· Direct and coordinate daily plant operations to achieve production, quality, efficiency, and cost objectives.

· Monitor and optimize furnace operations, expansion processes, packaging systems, and material handling equipment.

· Establish daily production priorities and communicate expectations to operations personnel.

· Monitor production rates, yields, downtime, quality performance, and operating costs.

· Ensure customer orders are produced and shipped according to schedule.

· Coordinate shift coverage, staffing plans, and operating schedules to support business needs.

· Develop and implement operational improvements to increase efficiency and productivity.

Quality Management:

· Ensure all products meet established quality specifications and customer requirements.

· Monitor process controls, testing activities, and quality performance trends.

· Support root cause investigations and corrective actions related to product quality issues.

· Work closely with quality personnel to maintain compliance with internal and external quality standards.

Equipment Reliability and Maintenance Coordination:

· Partner with Maintenance to prioritize and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities.

· Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and uptime.

· Participate in troubleshooting production and equipment issues.

· Support capital projects, equipment modifications, and process improvement initiatives.

· Ensure operational readiness of furnaces, packaging systems, screens, dust collection systems, compressors, conveyors, and material handling equipment.

Inventory and Material Management:

· Monitor raw material, packaging material, and finished goods inventories.

· Ensure inventory accuracy through proper material tracking and reporting.

· Coordinate raw material deliveries and finished product shipments.

· Support warehouse and logistics activities to maintain customer service levels.

Leadership and Employee Development:

· Supervise, coach, train, and develop plant personnel.

· Establish clear performance expectations and provide regular feedback.

· Conduct employee performance evaluations and support employee development plans.

· Promote teamwork, accountability, communication, and employee engagement.

· Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and workforce development activities.

· Develop future leaders and strengthen workforce capabilities within the operation.

Continuous Improvement:

· Lead Lean Manufacturing, 6S, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.

· Analyze operational data and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance.

· Implement standard work practices, operating procedures, and process controls.

· Drive initiatives to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance operational reliability.

Reporting and Administrative Responsibilities:

· Prepare and review production, quality, safety, maintenance, and inventory reports.

· Maintain accurate operational records and documentation.

· Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and communicate results to management.

· Assist with annual budgets, cost control initiatives, and operational planning activities.

· Provide regular updates to management regarding plant performance and improvement opportunities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· Directly supervises production personnel and shift leaders.

· Provides leadership and direction for all operating personnel.

· Coordinates activities between Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Shipping, and Warehouse functions.

· Participate in employee selection, training, performance management, and disciplinary actions.

· May serve as acting site leader in the absence of the Perlite Development Manager.

Qualifications:

Education

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.

· Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience:

· Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing or industrial operations experience.

· Minimum of 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.

· Experience in perlite, mineral processing, mining, aggregates, cement, lime, refractory, or similar process industries preferred.

· Experience with furnace operations, thermal processing systems, bulk material handling, screening, packaging, and shipping operations preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Strong leadership and team development skills.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement methodologies.

· Knowledge of MSHA, environmental, and regulatory compliance requirements.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing reporting systems.

· Strong organizational, planning, and decision-making capabilities.

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to work in industrial plant environments with exposure to dust, noise, heat, and moving equipment.

· Ability to walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

· Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

· Ability to work extended hours when necessary to support operational requirements.

· Success Measures

The Perlite Plant Supervisor will be evaluated on:

· Safety performance

· Production attainment

· Product quality performance

· Equipment uptime and reliability

· Cost management

· Inventory accuracy

· Employee development and retention

· Continuous improvement achievements

· Customer service and delivery performance

Salary Range - $95k - $110k