Material Shipping Supervisor - Chanute, KS

• 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.

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

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