Yard Supervisor - Chanute, KS

Chanute, KS, US, 66720

Ash Grove Cement Company

 

 

Job ID:  492441

 

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us.  We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package and opportunities for your continued growth and development!

 

Summary:

 

Coordinates activities of Labor crews to safely produce cost-effective clinker and cement according to quality control specifications and plant production goals in a timely and efficient manner.

 

What you’ll be contributing:

 

  • Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
  • Responsible for directing and coordinating overall plant cleanup needed to ensure a safe, clean work environment throughout the facility.
  • Responsible for training new union employees, covering safety, environmental compliance, and plant operations.  

  • Ensures employees are properly trained to perform tasks safely and efficiently.  

  • Evaluates job performance and communicates expectations to employees.

  • Prepares daily reports, training records and environmental compliance documentation.

  • Maintains record of employee overtime, absences, vacations, and prepares daily time sheets for employees under direct supervision of this position.  

  • Ensure that proper pay scale codes are recorded for employees on shift per the plant Collective Bargaining Agreement.

  • Ensures that work order numbers and charge numbers are properly noted for internal records.

  • Ensures tools and safety equipment for the labor department are available and used properly.

  • Participates in the plant Emergency Response program as required.

  • Inspects work areas for safety hazards and ensures compliance with safety standards and environmental compliance.

  • Prioritizes, assigns, and communicates job duties to employees.

  • Works closely with other departments to ensure work areas are clean and leads efforts to eliminate re-occurring safety hazards and improves plant housekeeping efficiency. 

  • Develops system to move plant cleanup efforts from emergency/safety work to routine/scheduled work.

  • Ensures that plant meets environmental compliance needs concerning plant road dust control.

  • Spends considerable time outdoors with labor crew in inclement weather during all seasons.

  • Performs other job-related duties as needed.

 

To succeed in this position, you will need:

 

  • Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
  • Two years of college or technical school preferred. Emphasis in science and math preferred.
  • Basic knowledge of kiln and mill operations, and support equipment functions of the cement production process including operation of mobile equipment. 

  • Minimum of 2 years of supervision experience. 

  • Ability to understand and comply with union contracts covering plant employees (where applicable).  

  • Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions. Skill in operating a computer to store data, generate reports in Word and Excel, and email.  

  • Skills needed include supervisory, communication, organization, problem-solving and decision-making skills.  

  • Ability to effectively monitor production operations and quickly detect and respond to processing problems.  

  • Understanding and ability to comply with safety regulations.

  • Work requires the ability to inspect all processing operations including workers and equipment.  

  • Inspections involve climbing stairs and ladders, walking over rough and slippery surfaces, standing for long periods of time, bending, kneeling, and being exposed to extreme temperatures and weather conditions

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in the production area of a cement or related industrial plant facility is preferred.

 

What’s next for you?

 

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

 

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

 

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What CRH Offers You

 

  • Highly competitive base pay
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
  • Group retirement savings program
  • Health and wellness programs
  • A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

 

 

About CRH

 

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

 

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

 

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

EOE/Vet/Disability--If you want to know more, please click on this link

 

 

 

Date:  Mar 31, 2024


Nearest Major Market: Kansas City
Nearest Secondary Market: Wichita

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