Production Supervisor
Heidelberg Materials
Easton, Pa, United States

Production Supervisor - Heidelberg Materials - Easton, PA


AutoReqId: 20226BR

Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

Minimum Pay Rate: $73,460.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $101,007.50

Department: Production

Line of Business: Cement Operations

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

The Role and the Company

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

This is a rotating 12-hour shift, four (4) days on / four (4) days off.

The Production Supervisor role is based in Nazareth, PA and reports to the Production Manager.

  • Supervise and direct the production employees on the assigned operating shift including coaching, counseling, and training.
  • Ability to supervise the operation of the plant from the central control room through plant control systems as well as providing troubleshooting for production, process control, equipment, and quality problems.
  • Work directly with maintenance and other departments on a daily basis to coordinate and manage the needs of the business.
  • Supervise daily shift changeover meetings.
  • Responsible for on-line process, quality and equipment failure analysis, and the corresponding corrective action.
  • Ensure timely call-out of maintenance personnel.
  • Coordinate and implement small projects.
  • Prepare operating shift logs.
  • Participate in the planning and execution of the annual shutdown.
  • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.

Essential Experience and Skills

  • High School diploma
  • Mechanical experience with process equipment 
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office
  • Ability to make timely and critical decisions – able to work under conditions of stress and deal with a multitude of tasks simultaneously
  • Motivation, ability, and willingness to work rotating shifts, holidays, and overtime as needed to ensure leadership coverage and support for the operation
  • Cement plant experience or closely related industry
  • Able to supervise and troubleshoot all different kinds of technical, operational, quality, and environmental problems
  • Working knowledge and technical understanding of cement manufacturing process and its equipment, process control systems, and lab systems

Preferred Experience and Skills

  • 5 years or more cement plant operating experience
  • College education or post high school technical training
  • Understanding of the chemistry of raw mix, clinker, and cement
  • SAP

Work Environment

  • Role operates in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, elevated noise levels, and dusty conditions.

What we have to offer

  • Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
  • Highly competitive benefits programs
  • Pension / 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

External candidates must be able to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled