Supervisor, Production

Description

• Checks that all equipment is available, plans the test equipment according to the order planning, requires and organizes technical modification of the equipment if necessary (to solve technical, quality or safety concerns)
• Ensures that the manufactured products respect the customer specifications and interrupts the manufacturing of products with non-conformity,
• Together with Planners, build realistic production plans based on raw material deliveries and Order Delivery requirements (Confirmed Stock Date).
• Selects, evaluates, motivates and develops employees to ensure a qualified workforce necessary to meet company objectives, while complying with local employment guidelines,
• Develops HSE training and communication (weekly HSE meetings, yellow cards, STOP cards, etc.),
• Follows the directives of the Quality System (ISO 9001) chosen by applying the instructions and procedures of the system as specified in the documents of Level I
• Works in collaboration with other departments (Engineering, Purchasing, Traffic, Warehouse, etc.) and the support functions (HSE & Human Resources),
• Checks that all products with non-conformity are under control and organizes corrective action plan.
• Ensures that production organization follows the 5S standards;
• Supervises, in collaboration with the leads, the machine, assembly, paint & weld shops,
• Anticipates all situations that can generate delay towards objectives, modifies the work order and decides to subcontract some operations,
• Initiates, leads or ensures constructive contribution of his staff to all continuous improvement’s workshops,
• Ensures that all safety and housekeeping standards are adequate to achieve a safe work environment,
• Follows the HSE policy by applying the instructions and procedures of the HSE manual, by participating actively in the Hazards and (Near-miss) Incident Identification and by behaving safety.
• Create all required conditions to avoid any long-term incident (LTI), analyzes the root cause of any LTI and implement corrective action plans;
• Leads the continuous improvement process within the team.
• Ensure necessary tools, documentation, work instructions are provided to the operators in order to perform their work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ensure traceability requirements are met in all times (batch markings, welding parameters, test reports, …)
• Ensures manpower levels are sufficient to support production schedules,
• Creates all required conditions for the team to work safely and checks that all team members and visitors are respecting the HSE rules,
• Working in environments that may be hot due to welding processes, sometimes wearing heavy protective gear
• Develops a positive team dynamic to ensure high performance,
• Sets personal objectives, provides fair and constructive feedback, assesses accurately employee performance, training needs, areas for improvement and possibility of future growth within the organization, and ensures training & development needs are addressed,

Requirements

• Microsoft Suite
• Leadership skills
• Excellent vision (or corrected vision), including depth perception and color recognition, for reading blueprints, monitoring welds, and identifying any flaws or imperfections
• Excellent communication skills
• Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in supervising in a welding or mechanical manufacturing environment
• Ability to endure prolonged periods of standing, as well as the ability to work in various positions such as kneeling, crouching, bending, stooping, squatting or lying down to access different parts of a project
• Ability to reach overhead or extend arms for welding tasks in challenging positions
• Awareness of surroundings and adherence to safety protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvements (5S, Kaizen, SMED, etc.),
• Is able to contact and work with TDW suppliers.
• Ability to move efficiently around workstations and sometimes into tight spaces or high platforms
• Have managed, 25 – 30 direct employees.
• Can lift up to 50 lbs

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance