Materials Supervisor

As a key member of the Materials team, this position is responsible for managing and coordinating all activities related to receiving, shipping, and point of use locations and KANBAN locations. This position is responsible for managing internal parts movement within the plant and overseeing two kitting operations to ensure timely and accurate material availability for production. This role is also responsible for the continuous improvement of the department and its team through training and continual learning.

• Support business goals by leading supply base improvements
• Ensures the team assist in the development, communication and deployment of departmental policies, guidelines and tools to ensure success in all processes.
• Promotes safety daily through communications, following all safety processes, procedures and rules.
• Maintains knowledge of materials and informs the department of new developments as well as ensures all departments effected by any changes are made aware.
• Ensures all ISO procedures and work instruction requirements have been fulfilled by the team.
• Performs Cell audits to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Maintains the Material department budget with indirect labour, overtime, materials supplies, communication devices
• Promotes continuous improvement within the department through compliance, audits, and lean principles.
• Monitors and reduces negatives to zero, monitor line entry schedule and part status prior to and during the build process.
• Supervises Material department employees in day to day activities
• Be the constant driver of the reduction of inventory adjustments by monitoring reason codes.

• Exceptional time management, organizational, and communication skills and problem solving abilities
• APICS-CPIM certification considered an asset.
• Post-Secondary Education in Business Administration with a focus on leadership
• Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience working in a manufacturing environment with a focus on supervision.
• Experience working in a unionized environment