Production Supervisor

SLACAN Industries Inc. is Canada's largest designer and manufacturer of Poleline Hardware, which includes a full line of Transmission and Distribution products. We service the OEM market including the agricultural, mining and other industries. Our in-house processes include forgings, hot / cold stampings and weldments.

Position Overview

Supervise the manufacture of all products in their area of responsibilities including execution of production schedules, allocating resources, equipment maintenance, quality and employee performance, safety and training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all quality, efficiency and production objectives are achieved.
• Assure necessary equipment, personnel, tooling and materials are available.
• Work proactively to ensure customer order deadlines are met.
• Ensure that all employees comply with all company and government legislated health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct accident and investigations as per the policy.
• Analyze and resolve work issues and assist workers in solving work related issues.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, worker performance and quality of product.
• Demonstrate leadership and involvement in the implementation of all continuous improvement activities throughout the operation, particularly in their area of responsibility.
• Suggest innovative processes or investments that will improve current processes.
• Inspect product to verify conformance to specifications and direct any changes that are required.
• Measure work in process to estimate work hour requirements to meet production schedules.
• Plan, assign, and direct work, take corrective action, administer discipline, address complaints and resolve problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Requirements and Experience

• 3 - 7 years in a supervisory role in metal manufacturing, machining or similar environment.
• Experience in a Unionized manufacturing environment is an asset.
• Must be self-motivated, results-oriented, possess a high degree of initiative and work well under pressure.
• Able to multi-task and change priorities quickly.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills.
• Supervisors are expected to be able to rotate between the day shift, afternoon shift, and night shift as operationally required.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution