The Role
Supervise unionized production employees in a scrap and slag yard at an active steel mill. Responsibilities include managing shifts, optimizing workforce utilization, meeting productivity and cost goals, enforcing safety and environmental compliance, coordinating scrap, rail, rental, and inspection activities, completing operational paperwork, maintaining housekeeping, and driving continuous improvement. The role requires 12-hour rotating shifts, physical activity, and regular exposure to industrial conditions.
Summary Generated by Built In
SMS Mill Services LLC (“SMS”) is a leader in the steel mill services industry. SMS provides a comprehensive range of services for steel mill customers. We partner with our customers to design custom, cost-effective solutions which focus on adding value and achieving goals for the operation and the environment. Our services include, but are not limited to, scrap yard management, finished or semi-finished product services, melt shop services, logistics/transportation support, and slag processing.
SMS is seeking an experienced and safety-driven Production Supervisor to join our team in Coatesville, PA. This frontline operations leadership role, located on the Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill property, is responsible for supervising the daily activities of unionized employees, optimizing workforce utilization, driving productivity, maintaining a safe work environment, and supporting cost-effective operations.
Responsibilities:
Physical Demands
Ability to walk more than 1000 yards; stand for extended periods of time; ability to lift and carry no more than 50 lbs.; climb stairs and/or ladders; stooping; crawling; reaching; handling; pushing; pulling; twisting; kneeling; squatting; seeing; speaking; hearing; problem solving, discretion and independent judgment; regular and dependable attendance.
Working Conditions
Requires physical exertion with exposure to natural elements -- working in a scrap processing and production environment at an active steel mill.
Schedule/Pay/Benefits SMS Mill Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMS Mill Services, LLC makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
SMS is seeking an experienced and safety-driven Production Supervisor to join our team in Coatesville, PA. This frontline operations leadership role, located on the Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill property, is responsible for supervising the daily activities of unionized employees, optimizing workforce utilization, driving productivity, maintaining a safe work environment, and supporting cost-effective operations.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure a safe workplace. Lead by example and adhere to safety requirements in a scrap and slag yard environment. Always wearing proper PPE and addressing any employee not adhering to PPE requirements.
- Lead a unionized production team and effectively manage each shift to maximize production and minimize costs.
- Prepare daily reports and provide information to management as needed, including ensuring all inspections and operation checklists required to be completed by hourly employees are prepared and submitted appropriately.
- Meet KPl's (Key Performance Indicators) to meet or exceed efficiency and performance standards.
- Control and coordination of mill service activities as delegated, including:
- Scrap unloading and loading.
- Scrap breaking, shearing and cutting (in conjunction with supervisor of the burning floor)
- Rental work with personnel and equipment
- Environmental services
- Scrap inspection
- Timely rail services to the Customer.
- Rail car repair
- Ensure correct completion of all job-specific, employee-related paperwork including toolbox talks, daily activity sheet, time sheets and designated work permits.
- Ensure employee compliance with standard operating procedures for all production operations.
- Work safely at all times and ensure employees adhere to all safety policies, procedures, and requirements while performing their job duties.
- Implement and drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including Environmental, Safety and Health guidelines and best practices, including mitigating risks associated with contractors and vendor insurance and indemnification.
- Function as part of the management team and align with core values to meet company policies and goals.
- Establish and maintain good housekeeping practices to eliminate hazards to employees.
- 5 years of management experience in a heavy industrial service sector
- Experience working in a unionized environment preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Ability to work shifts
Physical Demands
Ability to walk more than 1000 yards; stand for extended periods of time; ability to lift and carry no more than 50 lbs.; climb stairs and/or ladders; stooping; crawling; reaching; handling; pushing; pulling; twisting; kneeling; squatting; seeing; speaking; hearing; problem solving, discretion and independent judgment; regular and dependable attendance.
Working Conditions
Requires physical exertion with exposure to natural elements -- working in a scrap processing and production environment at an active steel mill.
Schedule/Pay/Benefits
- Working 12-hour shifts
- Rotating schedule, includes days and nights
- Pay range can increase dependent upon experience, plus an annual bonus
- Four weeks' vacation!
- Medical, dental and vision offered day 1!
- 401(k) with 4% match after 2 months of employment
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMS Mill Services, LLC makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Skills Required
- Five years of management experience in a heavy industrial service sector
- Experience working in a unionized environment
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts, including days and nights
- Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including walking, standing, lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing, and crouching
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The Company
What We Do
SMS Mill Services is a global industrial-services provider supporting steel mills and metals-recycling operations. Its work includes raw-materials and scrap handling, processing, slag handling and treatment, and steel-mill support. The company also operates marine-vessel dismantlement and recycling facilities, using specialized equipment and asset-management programs to improve reliability, efficiency, productivity, and environmental performance for steel-producing and recycling customers across the United States, Europe, and Brazil.
