Production Supervisor
Current• Ensure safe work practices and compliance with health and safety policies and procedures;• Supervise and coordinate the activities of production workers to ensure efficient and timely completion of production requirements.• Plan and supervise daily production operations in the assigned area anticipating production issues to minimize downtime and ensure production, safety and quality objectives are achieved;• Participate in selection/interview process, job safety orientation and employee performance reviews;• Train, mentor, and motivate production staff to enhance their skills, productivity, and overall performance.• Lead daily stand-up meetings;• Develop and update manufacturing work instructions and documentation as required;• Administer provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement while providing clear expectations, consistent accountability and regular feedback;• Perform administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department such as health and safety inspections and reports, payroll adjustments, production and maintenance reports;• Coordinate maintenance and production activities to ensure preventive maintenance work is completed on schedule;• In conjunction with Lean manufacturing philosophy, identify, develop and implement continuous improvement programs in productivity and 5S culture, such as work simplification, labour balancing, bottleneck management, process changes or improvements in methods or equipment;• Participate in and implement change driven from Lean initiatives such as Kaizen workshops, SMED’s, 5S. Act as Project Leader if required;• Perform other related duties as assigned.
