Position Overview:
Supervise the manufacture of all products including the execution of production flow improvements, allocating resources, equipment maintenance, quality and employee performance, safety, and training.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Ensure all quality, efficiency and production objectives achieved.
- Recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, worker performance and quality of product.
- Coordinate with maintenance, quality, purchasing and production teams to address and resolve equipment issues.
- Maintain accurate production records, time keeping methods, and documentation as required by company policies and procedures.
- Administer company policies/procedures while resolving employee issues including progressive discipline.
- Lead and motivate employees. Improve employee’s performance through coaching and training.
- Ensures that all production employees comply with all company and government legislated health and safety policies and procedures.
- Respond to employees concerns in a timely manner and work with HR to resolve any stress or frustrations. We pride ourselves in a team like environment.
- Advise and assist management implementing any objectives, policies, and other controls required to improve productivity.
- Continuous improvement and efficiency oriented, promotes and maintains a clean and organized shop.
- Ensure company safety policies for personnel and operation of machinery are adhered to.
- Coverage for Production Coordinator when needed.
- Assist with hiring, training, and performance evaluations for production employees.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 5 or more years in a supervisory role in custom metal manufacturing, machining or similar environment.
- Familiar with ISO 9001 2015 and other Quality programs such as Nuclear or Aerospace.
- Automated production equipment setup, software, Microsoft Office Suite and ERP System experience an asset.
- Familiar with 5S or similar organizational methods.
- Inspection and calibration skills essential.
- Ability to make quick decisions and judgement calls to keep production on task.
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities on a daily basis.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, Familiar with Autocad and Solidworks for navigating 3d drawings experience an asset.
- Solid analytical skills with knowledge of process improvement techniques.
- Post secondary education in quality control, business management or related trades an asset.
- Excellent leadership, planning, organization, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Familiarity with Ontario Employment Standards, OHSA and safety regulations.
- Highly self-motivated with a great attitude