Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Salary Range:$75,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

Gentek is a leading manufacturer and distributor of vinyl/aluminum siding and windows and other exterior home improvement products. With 3 manufacturing facilities and 22 distribution branches in Canada we are well-positioned to provide our customers with the best products and a superior service experience. We are looking for a qualified Production Supervisor to join the team at our window manufacturing plant in London, ON.

Job Description

•    Identify, correct, maintain and improve quality standards with accountability for a complete operational area within the plant

•    Coach and lead Production Associates and Team Leads to drive attainment of safety, housekeeping, quality, delivery, and productivity targets

•    Identify, correct and maintain quality standards

•    Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods

•    Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments

•    Demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees, or assign employees to experienced workers for training

•    Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs

•    Identify and resolve barriers to production throughput

Required Skills

•    Experience with standard work for operators, leads and supervisors

•    Experience Supervising in a Unionized facility

•    Ability to interpret a Collective Agreement

•    Experience with implementation and sustaining a 5S program

•    Exposure to Lean manufacturing concepts (6 sigma, Kaizen etc)

•    Able to perform time studies and make recommendations to improve throughput

•    Have held a leadership role in continuous improvement activities.

•    Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

•    Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work. Interviewing, coaching and counseling to identify the best people for the job

•    Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

•    Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action

•    Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively and in a professional manner

Qualifications

•    3-5 years’ experience in a supervisory role preferably within a manufacturing setting

•    Experience with continuous (one piece) flow manufacturing, labor paced production, standard work, and pull systems highly desirable, in addition to experience leading production in a made-to-order manufacturing environment

•    Proven team building and change management skills required

•    Bachelor’s degree desired, or equivalent work and leadership experience

•    Demonstrate integrity, flexibility, sound judgment, respect for people, and good critical thinking skills

Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available upon request.

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