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Material Shipping Supervisor - Chanute, KS Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
1150699101
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Req #
504528
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Job Location
Chanute, KS 66720, US
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Job Category
Operations, Field & Plant Management
- Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
- Supervises the receiving of raw materials such as coal, pet coke, gypsum, mill scale, sandstone, bottom ash, clay, fly ash and clinker.
- Reviews and inspects raw materials truck scales daily and is responsible for maintenance and repairs of this equipment.
- Prepares required reports and other documentation on material receiving activities as requested by plant management.
- Monitors and maintains records of attendance for department employees.
- Maintains and upkeeps of the railroad track system.
- Manages the rail and track maintenance budget towards maximum utilization towards continuous functionality of the system
- Oversees contractors working on rail and track system.
- Manages the locomotive and switchman training activities.
- Monitors and maintains inventory levels of fuels and raw materials. Assumes responsibility as primary contact with vendors.
- Inspects plant on foot and by vehicle to observe any jobs that need to be completed regarding the maintenance of department buildings and grounds.
- Coordinates with other department supervisors all railroad car switching, including liquid waste derived fuel tanks, cement hoppers and raw material hoppers.
- Coordinates all railroad car switching including coal / coke, gypsum, and cement including releasing railcars to railroad to avoid demurrage.
- Attends Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) training for waste derived fuel activity.
- Participates as a member of the Plant's Emergency Response Team (ERT).
- Oversees Cement Kiln Dusty (CKD) system and that maintenance is completed by Material Handlers and work requests are generated when repairs/maintenance.
- Ensures that the requested type of cement is shipped to each customer in a timely and efficient manner.
- Works with sales to assure high standards in customer service and building customer relationships.
- Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 5 years of experience performing similar or related duties at a cement plant.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to regularly make decisions and exercise sound judgment in arriving at a conclusion
- Ability to lead/manage others
- Ability to perform, organize and prioritize work independently
- Knowledge of all cement plant operations and general types of cement processed
- Knowledge of all heavy equipment, tools and other types of equipment
- Knowledge of loading, shipping and silo operations and equipment necessary to ship the specified type of cement to the correct customer in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ability to use a personal computer to input, store and retrieve shipping data.
- Ability to understand how to use a switch engine, loader, and forklift
- Ability to move around all plant areas, some of which are only accessible by foot.
- Ability to work under general supervision with specified standards and objectives. Refers to supervisor when in serious doubt as to the proper procedure for a specified action.
- 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
Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
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