Shift Manager

OverviewJFE Shoji Power Canada (JSC) is an electrical steel products manufacturer located in Burlington, Ontario. As the largest producer of transformer cores in North America, JSC specializes in wound, amorphous, and step-lap cores for power generation and distribution equipment. Its electrical steel products and magnetic materials are also used in electric vehicle motors and charging station infrastructure, data centres, audio equipment, and other industrial applications.Since 1972, JSC (formerly Cogent) has grown from a small niche manufacturer to an integral part of the North American electrical steel supply chain with multiple facilities and over 500 employees. JSC is dedicated to meeting the growing demand for electrical energy by providing strategic, innovative, and sustainable solutions to its clients.What Sets Us Apart?At JFE Shoji Power Canada, we are more than just a company—we are a community that embraces safety. We have a proactive safety attitude where every team member is empowered to care for each other and take responsibility for keeping everyone safe. By embodying the ICare principles, we ensure that safety is not just a priority but a core value of our culture. Each employee plays an essential role in shaping a workplace where safety is embedded in every action we take, and where incidents are prevented before they happen.Job SummaryThe Shift Manager is responsible for facilitating and managing the day-to-day operations on assigned shifts. Coaching, guiding and educating the team to achieve shift targets and Company goals. Empowering the team to function autonomously while meeting production expectation and developing their skills to become high performance teams. The Shift Manager is responsible for the safety, quality, production targets and continuous improvement of all team members.Responsibilities & DutiesSafetyUnderstands JSC Health & Safety Policy, the Occupational Health & Safety Act, AODA, WHMIS, and Safe Work Standards. Ensures that these policies are being upheldEnsures that Health and Safety rules and regulations are adhered to in the plant and that matters relating to H&S are dealt with properly within JSC’s Health & Safety Policy & the Occupational Health & Safety ActDocument all safety activitiesEnsures that JI Audits are properly completed and oversees the training requirements of all team members on the shiftSupervise plant safety and housekeeping practices and maintain a constant alert for hazardous conditionsCollaborate with the RTW Specialist and HR to support employees who have experienced occupational or non-occupational injuries, ensuring appropriate accommodations and modifications to their job duties are being offered and abided byOversee and ensure employees returning to work from a leave of absence are retrained on SWS’s for their equipment and job dutiesRespond to employee injuries by administering or seeking appropriate first aid assistance, issuing medical authorization forms, updating safety incident/accident reporting, investigating accident causes and recommending means to prevent accident re-occurrence.Complete safety audits and safety walks through production areas at the start of each shift.PeopleEngage with our team members by conducting Shift Updates, Safety Meetings, Production Meetings and promoting continuous communication among the teams and shifts.Provides mentorship and coaching to all members of the team. Works directly with team leaders to provide necessary support and leadership to achieve key objectivesConduct and document pre-shift huddles and provides feedback for Team Members & Team LeadersWorks closely with other Shift Managers to ensure production shift handovers are effective communication toolsResponsible for ensuring that payroll (Ceridian) is properly updated, including timecard verification, documenting notes and approving timecards in a timely mannerMentors team to achieve optimal results and encourages teamwork and professional interpersonal relationshipsConducts performance appraisals and proactively provides feedback to team membersTrack and record employee attendance dailyMeet, communicate and document with all absent employees to gain a better understanding of the absence.Mentor employees in a timely fashionMaintains clear up-to-date communication with Support & Production Team members for production goals, client priorities, quality issues, and/or challenges during shiftParticipates in the team\'s progressive discipline process, ensuring expectations are met and issues are addressed effectively and in a timely manner;Works with HR to address employee relations as they arise such as investigations and/or complaintsResolves conflicts at interpersonal levelProductionManages and supports all production teams to achieve our key results – this includes managing teams to ensure internal goals are achieved – OEE, EOL, Flow Rate, OTIF, etc.Plans and executes daily production tasks using different operational tools, which include aligning manpower, allocating team members for cross-training and providing support to the teamsMonitors, measures, and reports on production related process performanceCoordinates with the Maintenance team on implementing new equipment / technology into productionEnsures timely repair and maintenance of existing equipment is completed by maintenance teamImproves OEE by continuous monitoring of all machines and reduce downtime by checking each line every 30 minutes.Immediately requests maintenance and/or engineering support to correct/fix downtime situations and communicate downtime to Operations Manager for support.Maximizes employee productivity by prioritizing tasks at the start of each shift, optimizing shift changeovers, reallocating labour as needed, and ensuring team members are focused on current priorities.Responsible for shift coordination for changeovers, report production issues to Operations Manager during the start and throughout the shift.Carry out schedule and communicate daily targets to Team and continuously monitor runtime and EOL data.Quality/Continuous Improvement Knowledge RequirementsLeads Plant & Process Audits to ensure that all team members meet JSC’s internal standards and continuously improve scores each week. This includes cleanliness, safety, equipment condition, and updates of the LOS Boards, etc.Plays an active role in the company’s continuous improvement plan to achieve plans for future growth within JSCReviews product defects, and coordinates corrections by way of Nonconformance reportsParticipates in the investigation of technical problems and the establishment of procedures and corrective actions to avoid recurrencesParticipates in, plan, support and lead Continuous Improvement activitiesSupports the analysis of production flow, equipment utilization, waste reduction (5 S), Kaizens and efficiencies through the application of fundamental Lean manufacturing techniquesIdentifies and executes opportunities for improvement in production workflowEnsures compliance and support of plant initiatives with all company, ISO, Government policies and regulationsSupports, coaches and promotes continuous improvement culture leading / participating in Kaizen events, 8D analysis, FMEA and other tools.Resolves all material quality or material shortage issues.QualificationsPassionate about people and providing coaching/mentorship to develop peopleEight (8) years, or more, of direct hands on, fast-paced manufacturing experience working in a Lean OrganizationKnowledge of lean manufacturing concepts and “design for manufacturing” principlesStrong interpersonal skillsTime management skillsDemonstrated commitment to achieving organizational and personal goalsAbility to communicate with all levels of the organizationStrong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essentialCertified JHSC safety training is an assetPrior direct or indirect leadership experience in a large manufacturing setting is requiredAbility to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of the organizationSelf-motivated/Self-driven, enthusiastic and cooperativeExperience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)Working ConditionsThe Shift Manager is required to always wear personal protective equipment. The Shift Manager must work rotating shifts. 90% of the Shift Manager’s time should be spent on the plant floor – this is exposed to the manufacturing process and loud noises from the machinery. #J-18808-Ljbffr