On site supervision of sub-contractors and trades people and serve as interface between clients and labourersDevelop project timelines ensuring all predecessors and task dependencies are scheduled efficientlyComplete project scope of work and materials takeoff for estimatingSource sub-contractors and materials to get best value (price and quality) for client

Supervise up to 7 production lines running diverse products and utilizing a variety of equipmentResolve production issues ASAP to maximize uptime and worker efficiencyAssist line leaders and maintenance workers with set-up and operation of filling machines, flow wrappers, shrink wrappers, bag sealers and codersProvide feedback, mentoring and progressive discipline to line leaders and general labourers

Set-up and run packaging lines to maximize efficiency of labour and meet production targets.Complete job defined paperwork accounting for all labour, consumables and finished goods

Direct supervision of 14 general laborers and forklift drivers including performance evaluations and progressive disciplineCoordinated material inputs with receiving department to maximize inventory turnover and shipping requirementsReallocated human resources during planned and unplanned machine downtime. Coordinated break coverage with other departments to ensure continuous operation of shred lineMonitored quality output and worked with maintenance department to balance quality with throughput

Supervise up to 100 staff. Ensure line leads are meeting or exceeding performance targets while following all health and safety and quality control standardsProvide mentoring and direction to line leaders and resolve all production obstacles as they occurPerform reconciliation for daily production matching materials consumption to production. Conduct investigation to resolve all discrepanciesRun MRP to for all production needs coordinate with project managers and planners to resolve issues

Scheduled multiple SKU’s on presses, die cutters and gluersFound efficiencies in machine set-up to improve production times and reduce costs while meeting delivery targetsLed morning meetings where production requirements and special requests were reviewed

Scheduling for one of Canada’s largest print facilities, tasked with meeting the diverse requirements of all internal and external stakeholders in a 24/7 operationMaximize efficiencies in pressroom staffing to ensure production and maintenance targets are achieved while costs are minimizedSetting up presses for nightly production with Harland Simon’s Prima Press Management SystemInterpreting the collective agreement and work rules to ensure payroll accuracy using Kronos Workforce Solutions

Tasked with:Supervising all day to day aspects of departmental operations, including directly supervising staff; resolving any problems or performance issues as well as motivating and giving guidance to team membersResponsible for seeing projects from initial meetings with customers to communicating customer needs to staff through to completion and after-sale careTaking charge of the production schedule to make sure that tight schedules were met, sometimes having to make changes at short-notice in response to demandPlaying a key role in financial considerations, such as ensuring accuracy in departmental inventory and accounting balance while also negotiating contract renewal for waste disposal with a 25% savingFilling out hourly timesheets and ensuring payroll accuracyConducting workplace audits with staff to ensure compliance with company health and safety policies, providing monthly safety talks and writing task analysis showing how to do each job safelyUtilising strong communication skills to build beneficial relationships with sub-contractors and other departments to anticipate any problems and improve efficiency in the production processWorking in partnership with the Union to create modified staffing schedules over the holiday season while ensuring customer requirements were metServing as primary scheduler on the new press purchase committee with senior management in addition to assisting operations manager in the planning, running and completion of major projects

Overseeing a smooth running of work through stages of the production cycle, planning and preparing in advance to schedule print jobs over continually running presses in several locations as well as breaking activities into daily work orders that employees can easily followCreating and implementing procedures to streamline information flow and simplify record keeping, contributing to improved efficiency and accuracy in the preparation of daily work ordersCoordinating job completion with production and departmental managers as well as offsite cover printers and binders to ensure orders completed on time and to the customer’s expected standardsInteracting with customers to help them decide what they want and providing any assistance neededCompleting cross-training at other locations and other production areas to upgrade relevant skill setsInterviewing, hiring and supervising summer interns from Ryerson University Graphics Management Program

Responsible for up to 50 part-time employees at a time, overseeing accuracy of outbound workSetting up inserting and folding equipmentSetting up and operating inserting and folding equipment, assisting on the press