Production Supervisor

Position Details:        

• Full-Time: Monday to Thursday from 7 a.m to 5:30 p.m
• On-site (No Remote Work Eligibility)

Location: Mississauga, ON

About This Opportunity

The Production Supervisor will be responsible to manage the day-to-day operations of the shift and ensure that all company standards and customer commitments (safety, quality, production, cost, on-time delivery) are met.  The successful incumbent will work in a collaborative environment and coordinate production operations and maintain effective quality procedures and safety regulations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Drive the production staff to work efficiently and safely to meet the production target
• Develop trust, rapport, and collaboration with the team
• Help to create a ‘right first-time’ manufacturing environment
• Conduct daily ‘start-of-shift’ and ‘end-of-shift’ meetings with the production team to review safety considerations, expectations for the day, progress hand-offs, admin topics, etc.
• Monitor employees for work efficiency and job accuracy; motivate as needed
• Coordinate with lead hands (technical leads) to ensure day-to-day work progress/expectations are being met; these expectations are measured and monitored against key production indicators (KPIs)
• Work closely with the inventory supervisor to ensure accurate production planning and just-in-time delivery of materials
• Monitor job costing reporting of production staff to ensure accurate project costing
• Identify and take action on process improvements to increase efficiency
• Recruit, select, and train employees, developing personal growth opportunities
• Coach employees and communicate job expectations by initiating, coordinating, and maintaining systems, policies, and procedures
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems, maintaining quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Ensure operation of equipment through a preventative maintenance program and coordinate repairs when required.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
• Conduct safety inspections

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a supervisory/management role in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Ability to instruct, direct and evaluate employees.
• Ability to build trust and confidence with management and supervision
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel
• Experience driving employee engagement in a manufacturing environment is desired
• Mechanical aptitude, experience collaborating with maintenance, equipment root cause analysis, as well as corrective/preventative actions, is desired.

To apply for this position please email: recruiting@mediaresources.com