Plant Supervisor - Peterborough

Plant Supervisor - Peterborough

Peterborough, ON Full-time $60000.00-$65000.00 / year

Who We Are

Emterra Group is

a dynamic, growth-oriented, and safety-focused group of companies. Our organization have been deemed to be an “essential service” by providing

collection and processing for recycling, organics, and waste that keep our

communities clean and safe. With customer service and safety as our

focus, we are looking for an energetic and driven employee to support our

growing company and play a crucial role in waste diversion and the circular

economy. Emterra is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest

Employers, a certified diverse supplier of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority

Supplier Council (CAMSC) and the Canadian Women Business Enterprise National

Council (WBE).

The Plant Supervisor’s primary responsibilities include the daily management and coordination of plant operations including production, logistics and maintenance while ensuring compliance with all labour, safety, environmental and corporate policies, and regulations. This position plays an integral part in plant operations, special projects, and has profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for developing and achieving budgetary and production targets. This hands-on role with approximately 75% of the time spent on the plant floor. The Plant Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision of full-time employees, most of which are general labourers with some equipment (i.e., skid street, forklift, loader) operators.

What will you do?

• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the activities of plant staff and key operational personnel in a safe and efficient manner.
• Monitor the scale house daily from 5 : 00 p.m. – 8 : 00 p.m. (overflow).
• Work to optimize production and processing of incoming recyclable material on a one-shift basis (based on current in-take volumes).
• Maximize daily production (up-time), increase productivity, minimize residuals, audit inbound and outbound materials, and produce commodities of quality levels acceptable to buyers.
• Responsible for internal reports, including daily bale count, facility inspections, pre and post trip reports, daily MRF statistics, audit reports, etc.
• Understand and monitor the general flow of materials through system.
• Proactive in taking measures, offering suggestions and corrective actions to maximize throughput.
• Maintain calendars and logbooks on plant and mobile equipment.
• Work in accordance with and be well versed in local, state, and federal legislated obligations that are required for the facility and their operating licenses, including compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) issued by the Ministry of Environment.
• Ensure the health and safety of all workers under direct supervision, which includes but is not limited to :
• making all workers aware of known hazards.
• ensuring all workers are trained on all applicable equipment, processes, and duties.
• ensuring all workers are equipped with proper Personal Protective (PPE) and that it is being used properly, regularly inspected, and maintained.
• ensuring all other provincial and company related safety policies and procedures as prescribed.
• Understand and work in accordance with all appropriate legislative obligations and requirements.
• Monitor daily equipment pre / post trip reports, proactively minimizing equipment downtime.

What will you bring?

Working Environment :

Reasons to Apply, Stay and Grow with Emterra Group

Salary - $60,000 - $65,000

Are you

ready to jumpstart your career by joining one of Canada’s Greenest Employers

and become part of the environmental solution? If so, apply now! We

appreciate all applicants who apply however only those who are qualified, will

be contacted.

Emterra

Group is committed to maintaining an equitable, fair, and diverse environment.

Any applicants who have a disability or require reasonable accommodation may

speak directly with our Human Resources Department. Reasonable accommodations

will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. All qualified applicants will

receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion,

sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or

veteran status.

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