Operations Supervisor

Job ID
131689
Job Type
Direct Hire
Industry
Defense
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
We are seeking an experienced Operations Supervisor for a direct hire, full-time position at our client’s site near Las Vegas, Nevada. In this role, you will act as a frontline leader, overseeing the safe, efficient, and disciplined execution of daily plant operations.


Essential Duties:
  • Lead and support a team through daily operations in mineral processing and chemical productions.
  • Frontline leadership, in the field, with your team.
  • Ensure execution of daily plans is safe, efficient, and aligned with production goals.
  • Drive a strong, team-first culture grounded in accountability, communication, and performance.
  • Solve problems in real time, monitor production data, troubleshoot issues, and escalate appropriately.
  • Set clear expectations, hold the line, and train team members to develop technical and leadership skills.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams & leads and communicate clearly up and down the chain.
  • Ensuring compliance with safety procedures, environmental protocols, and HR policy.
Basic Qualifications:
  • A proven leader with at least 3 years of experience in chemical, mining, or heavy industrial operations.
  • Deep working knowledge of processing systems, equipment, and safety-critical operations.
  • Comfortable with fieldwork and process oversight—from control rooms to pump pads.
  • Able to build trust, give direct feedback, and uphold standards without micromanaging.
  • Safety-focused, integrity-driven, and mission-aligned.
  • Familiar with SCADA, PLC/HMI systems, Process Data Visualization and Historian Interfaces.
  • Familiar with mechanical systems: kilns, dryers, thickeners, filter presses, pumps, valves, reactor tanks, wet scrubbers, heat exchangers.
  • Valid driver's license and clean record (required to operate company vehicles).
Specialized Skills:
  • Able to read and apply PFDs and P&IDs for process oversight.
  • Chemical Processing (Experience in solvent extraction, hydrometallurgy, chlor-alkali, ion exchange, and wet chemistry operations).
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
  • Experience with ERP and payroll/HR systems preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills required.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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