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Linde North America Production Supervisor in Vancouver, Washington
Description Job Summary: As a Production Supervisor at Messer, you'll ensure safe and reliable plant operations, overseeing safety compliance, equipment maintenance, and regulatory adherence. You'll manage both planned and unplanned maintenance, ensuring efficient use of downtime and proper inventory management. Additionally, you'll lead a team, handling staffing, training, and development, while also supporting customer relationships and quality control. This role requires a focus on safety, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Why Messer? Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on. The true strength of Messer is our people-at every level and in every role. Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care. Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter. Principal Responsibilities: Safety and Regulatory Manage site compliance to management systems; Serve as Safety, Health, Environmental and Emergency Coordinator, QC Designee, Document Manager, and Corrective and Preventative Action administrator. Ensure all changes to equipment or procedures follow EMOC procedure. Ensure the HWP process, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and energy isolation procedures are adhered to by all employees and contractors. Manage all waste streams leaving site(s) to comply with government regulation. Manage storage of all hazardous materials at site(s) in accordance with government regulation. Host internal and external audits: utilize Web Audit Manager and company Incident Management System to execute, document all corrective actions issued to the site from Audits and Incidents review (when applicable). Maintain site security and orderliness. Reliability Planning and executing of major and minor plant maintenance activities including management and oversight of contractors. Ensure all equipment condition monitoring parameters are reviewed and in within limits. Ensure spare parts are available and inventories are accurate. Oversee planned and unplanned maintenance activities. Provide turnaround scopes to scheduling, sales, reliability group etc... as required Maintain current the Site Contingency Plan information. Maintain a Shutdown and Turnaround work list and schedule. Manage the efficient use of downtime. Process Operation and Efficiency Responsible for reliable plant operations Execute the production plan Inventory management of bulk liquid storage Ensure work instructions are adhered to. Act as process expert and know when to escalate problems to Area, Regional or Central levels. Ensure compliance with corporate standards and best operating practices. Work effectively with organization support groups to improve reliability and costs. Administrative and Managerial (Staff) Manage payroll and personnel issues. Assist with hiring of operational staff for the facility. Manage staff training and growth through computerized training program and performance management process. Manage change, encourage capability, motivate staff, development and foster teamwork within the plant. Ensure all employees, contractors and visitors are appropriately trained. Timely and accurate entry of information required to invoice the customer. Administrative and Managerial (Customer) Follow all Quality Control requirements to ensure a quality product is delivered to Messer's customers. Meet Health Canada requirements (w