Supervisor, Area Sap

**Position Summary**:
The Area Supervisor provides guidance and direction to all Shift Supervisors. Functions as an interface with all Shift Supervisors, Maintenance and Department Management and controls on-site and off-site areas, to ensure that all production activities are carried out timely and efficiently according to standard operating procedures. The Area Supervisor ensures all shift supervisors are kept up to date on all operations and maintenance issues and/or changes in their designated area. Ensure all production and/or maintenance activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible manner within corporate policies, procedures, financial controls, and governmental regulations. Promotes a strong culture of safety and teamwork to ensure quality implementation of all MWSPC operational Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) guidelines, and the Continuous Improvement Process.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Area Supervisor**
- Ensures all Shift Supervisors are:

- Properly trained and knowledgeable of all responsibilities in their designated area.
- Up to date with all company and departmental operating requirements and changes.
- Managing their designated areas in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
- Complying with all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
- In compliance with company training plans
- Establishing work standards and ensuring high quality work products among work group
- Supervise, mentor and develop current and future Shift Supervisors
- Lead Shift Supervisors in risk and integrity management.
- Develop and steward a work area’s projects, programs and plans.
- Sponsor/lead work team meetings to ensure team alignment.
- Assist in the development of departments KPI’s to ensure responsiveness to customers and to promote MWSPC’s Continuous Improvement Process on a 24/7 basis.
- Delegate daily work tasks and local project planning activities.
- Serve as primary field contact for personnel administration and employee issues that cannot be addressed by Shift Supervisor.
- Schedule and plan operations support and necessary relief

**Training and Familiarization**
- Evaluate staff performance to assess the effectiveness of available staff to meet current and future needs.
- Identify training requirements and conduct required training for staff in a specified area on any changes to the following and organize on-the-job training programs to ensure improvement in their quality of work.
- Operating procedures,
- New technology and/or upgrades,
- Safety precautions for the safe and efficient running of the plant.
- Manages on-site and off-site, hands-on mentorship to new hires or existing personnel that includes training, coaching and guidance for execution of work controls and maintenance processes.

**Health, Safety and Environmental**
- Promote a culture of “Safety First” as reflected by low accident and incident rates.
- Ensure implementation of the operational HSE Management System to ensure all MWSPC staff observes standard HSE processes and operating procedures.
- Participates in Emergency Response and Command activities as required.
- Ensures that all shift personnel and contractors are fully briefed and trained on MWSPC’s HSE regulations and adhere with them.

**Minimum Education**:
Degreed in relevant field or equivalent training and experience with sound knowledge of chemical processes and operations **.
**Experience and Qualifications**:
8 years operational and supervisory experience in a fertilizer or chemical industry. Detailed technical knowledge of the specific process being operated is preferred.