Production Supervisor

at  SaintGobain

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership and direction to his/her shift team involved in the manufacturing of wallboard to the Company’s safety, quality and production standards while being consistent with CertainTeed Gypsum Canada’s values and objectives

PREFERRED OR DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-10 years of experience in a supervising/managing capacity. Experience working within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment is an asset
• Outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, coaching and communication skills
• Occupational Health and Safety knowledge
• Understanding of ISO 14001
• Working knowledge and experience of TPM, WCM, Six Sigma, or Lean Manufacturing
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong curiosity to learn
• Ability to make quick and effective decisions independently
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge in reliability maintenance
• Ability to lead by example and role model expected behaviors providing consistent, fair but firm expectations.
• Must be able to lead and mentor production team and help resolve personnel issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Words, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
• Experience with SAP is an asset.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts as well as weekends when required

• Responsible for the safety of operators and craftsmen on site; utilize safety audits/inspections, risk assessments and other WCM tools to promote a strong safety culture
• Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing all company safety guidelines and standards
• Lead incident investigation using relevant tools
• Execute daily production plan/schedule. Supervise and coordinate his/her shift and ensure each individual works in a safe and efficient manner to produce conforming product at all times
• Ensure all quality testing are completed to the required standard
• Assist shift team in troubleshooting using WCM Problem Solving approach
• Engage operators and craftsmen and provide coaching and mentoring
• Perform Gemba walk to ensure a high housekeeping standards throughout the facility
• Complete production entries using GXO and SAP
• Collaborate with Performance Teams to ensure daily issues are addressed in a timely manner
• Identify training needs of his/her team and provide constructive performance feedback
• Promote and enhance positive union/management relationship. Assist in the administration of the collective agreement and personnel issues
• Manage payroll for his/her shift and schedule overtime and other shift coverage
• Lead or participate in multiple improvement projects in a fast paced environmentEDUCATION
• A College Diploma in a technical field
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management or Science is preferred.