Manufacturing Supervisor

Job Duties

• Communicates, trains, guides and coaches employees to achieve operational initiatives that optimize team efforts in the manufacturing of high quality products.
• Evaluates interpersonal skills, provides feedback and recommends as well as methods to improve interpersonal communications.
• Schedules and assigns personnel to work according to the demand of the manufacturing schedules.
• Continually assesses the limitations of equipment capacity and materials supply to directly make adjustments to personal for optimization of manufacturing output.
• Assesses each employee’s abilities and skills to match with capabilities required for each area of the manufacturing floor.
• Continuously monitors and tracks output, manufacturing processes, labour efficiencies, direct operating expenses and quality indicators for assigned cost centers.
• Measures performance and quality.
• Drives positive results in operational Key Process Indicators.
• Establishes and builds working relationships with other departmental personnel, such as Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Planning and Quality to meet production schedules.
• Mets regularly on a formal basis with Management Team to review production results and improvement priorities.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• 1-3 years’ related work experience
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Labour Laws
• Conflict Resolution Management and Time Management
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, problem solving, teamwork interpersonal and leadership skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Effective use of technology, instruments, tools and information systems
• Ability to seek a team approach
• Ability to give guidance and direction as required
• Ability to set direction, make decisions and oversee the line with little to no direct supervision
• Solid computer proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite
• Availability to support/operate on off shifts as required
• Ability to deliver business results both independently and through others