Your Job
Koch Fertilizer is looking for a Shift Supervisor to support operations and promote our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture for our Loading & Storage (L&S) department in our Wever, IA facility. The Shift Supervisor role is critical to Wever's daily and long-term success. This role will offer the opportunity to lead a team of individuals in the safe, compliant, and reliable operations of our facility.
The assigned work is outdoors in all types of weather conditions. This role works 12-hour shifts (6:00-6:00) and will occasionally need to respond to callouts and work overtime as needed.
Our Team
Koch Fertilizer, Wever is a leading nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing company that focuses on supplying various nitrogen fertilizer products to customers across North America.
What You Will Do
- Be a safety champion in the areas being covered. Ensure full compliance with all company safety policies and procedures.
- Actively promote and integrate the understanding and application of our PBM culture, ensuring that all team members align with key PBM principles.
- Lead, manage, and develop S&L Operators. Facilitate training and certifications for S&L Operators. Track and report progress through individual development plans and certification records.
- Take proactive steps in identifying opportunities and managing tasks independently to improve processes and outcomes.
- Collaborate effectively with the Maintenance team to ensure seamless execution of the daily schedule.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Willing and able to meet the following physical requirements:
- Ability to walk 20,000 steps or more daily on concrete, gravel, and metal grated floors.
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Climbing ladders and stairs to heights in excess of 100 feet.
- Ladder cages are tight spaces with minimal width, must be able to confidently climb ladders with little room to maneuver.
- Rapidly climbing over 200 stairs when required.
- Turning gate and ball valves requiring 50 or more pounds of force up to 10 minutes continuously for gate valves.
- Turn numerous ball valves at rapid pace at knee level and above head height.
- Work in extreme temperatures in personal protective equipment (PPE) frequently.
- Bending, reaching, and working crossbody with tools frequently.
- Lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Wearing a respirator when/where required to perform inspections/job duties.
- Entering in and working in confined spaces.
- Wear a self-contained breathing apparatus and possible level A chemical suit as required.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Two or more years of operations experience in a chemical production facility
- Previous supervisor experience
This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
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Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).