Supervisor, Tube Mills-2nd Shift (Manufacturing)

Samuel, Son & Co. is growing! If you're looking for a rewarding career opportunity with a family run, industry leading organization, bring your experience and motivated attitude to Samuel, Son & Co. Due to our continued success, we are seeking a Tube Mill Supervisor to support Samuel Associated Tube Group in Birmingham, Alabama. If you think you have what it takes to become part of the team, contact us today. 

Here is some of what we have to offer: 

- Competitive compensation 
- Paid vacation 
- Health, dental and vision insurance 
- Pension Plan 
- Opportunity for career stability

Duties:

• At all times, demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.
• Knowledge and use of safety and personal protective equipment required of everyone working on the tube mill.
• Serve as a resource for operating crews including operator training, change over processes, inventory, critical spares, and tooling maintenance.
• Give direction and guidance to the Production Team regarding the production schedule. 
• Work with the Production Coordinator about travelers, schedule changes, and steel issues.
• Direct downtime issues, improve 5S and the cleanliness of our department.
• Ability to monitor and adjust tube mill and all auxiliary equipment for maximum efficiency and productivity as needed.
• Help troubleshoot material and machine issues with all tube mills. 
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects and malfunctions. 
• Work with maintenance on mill issues and timelines for equipment to be returned to service.
• Work with Mill Manager and day shift Supervisor on other mill component needs and repairs.
• Give feedback to Tooling Technician regarding tooling needs for each mill. Report tooling issues.
• Help develop ways to improve tooling change times through prebuilt items for changeovers, methods, and improved practices.
• Direct daily checks, Help maintain coolant levels, and issues with coolant systems.

Report issues with inventory of mill components including Impeders, ferrite, scarfing tools(id/od), mill fluids, bearings, cut off blades,  etc.

• Perform regular quality checks on finished products to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Work with Quality and TM Management to implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Direct any PDI or offline quality inspections when necessary.
• Dependability-Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals as needed. 
• Ability to meet quality and productivity standards.
• Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions. Discipline or recommend discipline as needed. 
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers. 
• Facilitate collaboration throughout the department amongst all crews.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and efficiency. 
• Coach employees in weak areas of their performance; council and correct behaviors not conducive with a safety-first culture.
• Help develop ways to reduce downtime and improve yields.
• Ability to follow the direction and instructions of department Manager as well as the Management Team. 
• Maintain ISO, ASTM, and Customer dictated standards.
• Operate Tube mills if needed.
• Understand the basics of each piece of support equipment on each mill and the ability to run said equipment is necessary.
• Learn and understand the procedures of how to use MAJIK and Made to Manage. 
• Ensure Operator are entering downtime into MAJIK.
• Review shift paperwork for errors and correct. Coach operators on how to better capture downtime.
• Work with Tube Mill Manager on balancing Vacation coverage of employees. 
• Cover safety topics and give meetings on a weekly basis.
• Direct employees in 5s. and preventative maintenance during changeovers and down time.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates required skills with the ability to share expertise with others.
• 3 years of direct experience in the steel tube or pipe industry preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and hit deadlines regularly.
• Knowledge and ability to  set up and operate carbon tube mills is required.
• Must have reading, writing, simple math skills, and basic understanding of computers.
• Must have excellent communication skills with a high degree of attention to detail.       

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