Production Supervisor (Afternoons)

Job Summary: This role provides leadership and supervision to ensure the safe and effective operation of the assigned departments in accordance with the goals of the department and to create a product that meets the specification set out by engineering and customers.

Required Qualifications:

• 2-3 Years Supervisory experience in an industrial fabrication and assembly environment
• Familiar with both Canadian and American welding codes (applies to welding departments only)

Critical Success Factors:

• Ability to read and interpret dimensional and weld prints
• Ability to train, motivate, coach and counsel others
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact with employees, and all levels of management
• Must possess problem solving, conflict resolution and decision making skills
• Excellent written/oral communication and excellent listening skills
• Works well independently and in a team environment
• Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize
• Ability to multi-task, excellent time management skills and detailed orientated
• Must be creative and possess the ability to think outside the box
• Ensure confidentiality of all employee information

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance and Statistical Process Control fundamentals
• Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor and participating in production meetings
• A complete hands-on approach is required to assist the plant in developing into a successful and profitable division of Martinrea, a multi-billion dollar company
• Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction
• Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader
• Ability to manage and direct subordinates on the day-to-day tasks in a fast paced environment
• Ability to mentor and guide subordinates to achieve overall departmental goals and objectives
• Respect and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship
• Adopt a common sense approach to identifying and addressing problems and control weaknesses
• Familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Acts and Regulations

Responsibilities:

• Must work in accordance with Health & Safety regulations, Martinrea Industrial Canada rules, policies and procedures

• Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or clothing as required by Martinrea Industrial Canada

• Ensure employees are performing their duties to the standards and guidelines
• Ensure all employees are working in accordance with Health Safety regulations, Company rules, policies and procedures
• Ensure employees work in a manner and with the protective devices, measures and procedure required by the Occupational Health & Safety Act and the regulations.
• Ensure employees use or wear equipment, protective devices or clothing as required by the company
• Ensure employees are trained and follow prints, work/inspection procedures and/or work instructions
• Ensure employees are trained in the correct and safe use of equipment
• Ensure employees are upholding quality standards, perform inspection prior to completion of paperwork and/or labour entry
• Ensure all machines are operating at maximum efficiency and utilization
• Organize the employees to ensure maximum efficiency from the work center
• Report any damage to machines or tooling to supervisors and/or maintenance immediately
• Ensure that all schedules and deadline are met by the employees
• Ensure finished product is delivered to the next operation and/or drop-off zone
• Continuously look for ways to improve production, quality and safe working conditions in the plant
• Ensure employees maintain proper housekeeping standard.
• Ensure communication flow from company to employees and vice versa
• Assess employees' ability to perform certain jobs, which can lead to further training or reassignment of job
• Provide employees with coaching and counseling as required and instigate progressive discipline when necessary
• Support Management decisions and employ diplomacy when directing employees
• Provide on time employee evaluations.
• Participate in monthly employee meetings, safety talks
• Conduct incident investigations
• Perform employee safety observations and correct substandard acts or conditions
• Must understand the six elements of the Quality System, Record Retention, Document Control, Non-conforming Material, Corrective Action, Preventative Action and internal audits as well as department procedures.
• Demonstrate 5S Methodology throughout the plant

Working Conditions

• Both office setting and production environment

Effort/Physical Demands

• Ability to work on computer for long periods of time
• Ability to be present on the production floor on a daily basis

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company Rules, Plant Rules, policies and procedures
• Must use or wear personal protective equipment and certain clothing as required by the Company