Pertinent Information: Full-time career opportunity – Direct Hire. Days / Afternoons swing shift (6:00 a.m – 3:30 p.m / 3:30 p.m – 1:00 a.m) Monday through Friday. *Will consider a junior candidate with some production manufacturing leadership experience.
Compensation: CA$70,000.00 – CA$75,000.00 per year
Comprehensive benefits package after 90 days + Double-matched Pension Plan + Employee assistance programs and tuition subsidies.
Location: Windsor, ON
Job Description:
The Production Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for leading a production team to safely achieve daily production targets while maintaining the highest standards of quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery. This role develops employees, manages department performance, resolves production issues, and drives continuous improvement. Duties to include:
- Lead, coach, train, and develop production employees to build a high-performing, cross-trained team.
- Manage daily production schedules to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
- Assign personnel and equipment to maximize efficiency and achieve production targets.
- Ensure employees have the tools, materials, training, and support required for success.
- Monitor production performance, investigate variances, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate production records and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and company standards.
- Exercise authority to stop production or shipments when quality or safety standards are compromised.
- Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to resolve issues and improve performance.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost.
- Develop and maintain work instructions, procedures, and employee training documentation.
- Prepare department budgets, manpower plans, and capacity plans.
- Lead capital equipment planning and implementation projects.
Qualifications:
- Degree/Diploma in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field preferred; Equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
- Previous supervisory or manufacturing leadership experience in a production environment.
- Strong leadership, coaching, employee development, and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, 5S, MRP/JIT systems, and performance metrics.
- Proficient computer skills and experience working within ERP/MRP systems.
- Experience in ISO or other quality-certified manufacturing environments is preferred.
- Core Competencies should include:
- Leadership and Accountability
- Employee Development
- Results Orientation
- Quality Focus
- Planning and Organization
- Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem Solving
- Communication and Teamwork
- Sense of Urgency and Initiative