Operations Supervisor
Kahului, HI - USA
Job Summary
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum two (2) years of leadership or supervisory experience.
- Valid Hawaii Drivers License (Class 3 or higher) with acceptable driving record.
- Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to obtain required operational certifications and qualifications.
- Ability to pass drug screening background check driver abstract review and maintain TWIC credentials.
- Must successfully complete required physical capacity testing.
Preferred Requirements
- Associate degree trade certification military leadership training or equivalent experience.
- Experience in aggregate ready-mix construction materials transportation manufacturing or industrial operations.
- Experience in a union environment.
- Mechanical welding fabrication equipment operation or maintenance experience.
- NRMCA MSHA OSHA DOT environmental Lean Six Sigma or leadership certifications.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ready-Mix Concrete Department:
- Supervises ready-mix production dispatch coordination transportation operations fleet utilization delivery performance and customer service activities to ensure customers receive quality products safely efficiently and on schedule.
- Coordinates production schedules plant maintenance equipment availability repair priorities housekeeping activities and operational resources to maximize productivity service performance and profitability.
- Works closely with Quality Control Sales and Maintenance personnel to achieve safety quality customer service and financial objectives.
- Monitors key performance indicators including safety performance delivery efficiency fleet utilization labor productivity equipment availability operational costs and customer satisfaction.
- Ensures employees are properly trained qualified and operating safely while performing Dispatcher and Batch Plant Operator duties in accordance with union agreements and established past practices.
- Maintains compliance with all applicable OSHA DOT FMCSA EPA State and Company safety environmental quality and operational requirements.
Aggregate Operations Department (Portable Plant Finish Plant and Waikapu Quarry):
- Supervises the daily operation of the Portable Plant Finish Plant and Waikapu Quarry including quarry development harvesting blasting crushing screening processing inventory management and aggregate production activities.
- Coordinates production schedules equipment utilization maintenance priorities plant relocations repair activities and operational resources to maximize production efficiency product quality equipment availability and overall departmental performance.
- Monitors key performance indicators inventory levels production results and quality standards to ensure operational objectives are achieved.
- Ensures employees are properly trained qualified and operating safely while performing bargaining unit work in accordance with union agreements and established past practices.
- Maintains compliance with all applicable MSHA EPA State and Company safety environmental and operational requirements.
Overall Responsibilities:
- Promote Company Purpose Mission Vision Values and TRAC principles.
- Lead employees to achieve safety quality production customer service and financial goals.
- Monitors productivity equipment utilization labor efficiency and department KPIs.
- Coordinate maintenance activities equipment repairs contractor services and operational resources.
- Conducts workplace inspections to identify hazards and maintain compliance.
- Investigates incidents and operational issues implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Lead coach and develop employees
- Administer bargaining unit provisions address grievances and support labor-management initiatives.
- Build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Execute continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
- Respond to emergencies weather events production interruptions and operational challenges.
- Maintain positive customer relations and support efficient profitable operations.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong leadership communication coaching and team-building abilities.
- Knowledge of construction materials operations equipment utilization and resource management.
- Ability to analyze operational safety quality and financial performance and implement corrective action.
- Ability to prioritize labor equipment materials and operational resources to meet business objectives.
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with employees customers and business partners.
- Ability to conduct investigations root-cause analysis and corrective action planning.
- Proficiency with company computer systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required operational safety environmental and leadership certifications.
- Ability to successfully complete Company Leadership Development and Continuous Improvement programs.
- Ability to read understand and apply operational procedures manuals regulations and safety requirements.
- Ready-Mix Operations - Obtain and maintain NRMCA Plant Manager Certification Qualify as Dispatcher and Batch Plant Operator Complete NRMCA safety and dispatch training requirements.
- Aggregate Operations - Obtain and maintain Crusher Operator II and Loader Operator qualifications.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Knife River provides construction materials and contracting services in the western, central, and southern U.S. Looking for a reliable construction company to build the roads, bridges, and airport runways that connect you to where you want to go? Look no further than Knife River!