Production Supervisor

About the role

At Lhoist North America, our core values of Respect, Courage, and Integrity are more than words. We respect people, encourage courageous innovation, and uphold integrity in everything we do. If these principles resonate with you, you may find your next great opportunity with us. We believe our people make the difference. That's why we invest in talent by offering meaningful opportunities to grow your skills, expand your knowledge, and pursue your interests. Our work environment prioritizes safety, fosters collaboration across teams, and embraces inclusion. Here, you'll be challenged to grow, and you'll be supported throughout your career journey. Join us and help shape the future of Lhoist North America. POSITION SUMMARY: The Production Supervisor manages the day-to-day production activities of the plant by providing direction and leadership to their assigned work group. They have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, promote, recommend discharge, assign, reward, or discipline employees as well as the power to responsibly direct their work and administer production grievances. The Production Supervisor serves as a liaison between plant management and the hourly workforce while ensuring that daily / shift goals related to safety, quality and productivity are consistently met. The Production Supervisor is also accountable for ensuring that their work team is adequately trained and prepared to perform their tasks in a safe and efficient manner. RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS: Safety, Environmental & Compliance Support: Promote safe work practices and support site safety initiatives. Ensure production tracking supports compliance with environmental permits, operating limits, and reporting requirements. Support audit readiness for safety, environmental, and quality systems through accurate documentation. Production Leadership: Provide clear written and verbal communications to team. Provide feedback for all operators and supervisors on Kiln performance. Assist the Production Manager in implementing strategies and policy. Effectively lead your team and support inter/intra-departmental efforts to achieve continuous improvement. Follow up on maintenance and engineering priorities for the plant. Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate effectively. Recognize opportunities and set goals to accomplish what needs to be done. Be able to be effective in a union environment and administer grievances. Coaching and Development of Production Team: Set expectations and standards for high levels of performance. Actively coach your team to ensure their development and success. Continually improve and develop the kiln training program. Assist in developing and implementing the kiln operator scorecard and develop improvement plans for operators on the results. Document all development of team members. Develop and Implement Kiln Strategies for Successful Production: Developing and setting targets for key process parameters. Monitor Kiln performance to hit production, quality, efficiency, and environmental targets. Develop Tasks and material lists for kiln equipment for maintenance and outages. Interface with Production Shift Supervisor and Production Manager on the performance of individual kiln crews, always seeking to develop the production supervisor as the leader of the shift production team. Work with the lab and production manager in optimizing stone blends and sizing. Production Planning & Coordination: Support the Production Manager in converting monthly and weekly lime production targets into daily production plans. Coordinate kiln, cooler, crushing, screening, hydration, milling, and load-out activities to align with product demand and operational constraints. Communicate production plan changes resulting from equipment availability, maintenance activities, raw stone supply, fuel availability, or quality requirements. Monitor silo levels, product routing, and storage limitations to support uninterrupted lime production and shipping. Support the production department by purchasing consumables, equipment rentals, and production related services. Operational Visibility & Shift Continuity: Review shift logs, downtime comments, and operating notes to ensure continuity between shifts. Track unresolved operational issues and ensure visibility to appropriate Production or Maintenance leaders. Identify recurring equipment or process interruptions and support follow-up actions. Production & Downtime Tracking: Track lime production volumes, kiln runtime, and major equipment availability. Maintain accurate records of production losses and downtime by area and cause. Support daily, weekly, and month-end reporting for tons, utilization, and equipment performance. Assist with reconciliation of production data used for internal reporting, environmental reporting, and audits. Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as a central coordination point between Production, Maintenance, Lab/Quality, and Shipping. Assist in aligning