Production Superintendent

Production Superintendent

**Requirements**:

- Post Secondary Education in business, science or engineering
- 5-7 years' Manufacturing and Operations experience in the Paper Industry
- Strong understanding of OSHA requirements
- Computer Skills in Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent Leadership skills i.e., communication

**Preferred**
- Leadership experience in a Manufacturing Environment (non-union)
- Technical skills working with machinery and equipment in a paper mill
- Operations skills in a production environment i.e, KPI's, budgets, hiring etc.
- Scheduling teams and planning based on a 12-hour rotating shift
- Leading continuous improvement initiatives

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, material handling, cost performance, employee relations in a high-performance work team environment, capital improvements and budget preparation. The Job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas. This important role is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for all production activities.

**What You’ll Be Doing**:

- Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries
- Comply with all applicable provincial and local environmental and safety regulations, as well as company policies and procedures
- Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork
- Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget
- Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager
- Hire, train, direct and mentor staff with diverse language, cultural and educational background
- Lead plant in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing
- Coordinate production scheduling to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs
- Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations
- Build and maintain productive employee relations, driving employee satisfaction
- Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance
- This position will be located at our Brantford Paper Mill.

**We’d love to hear from you if you possess the following requirements**:

- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in business, science or engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 5-7 years’ pertinent experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting in the Paper Industry
- Strong understanding of OSHA requirements related to inhouse equipment; ability to identify gaps and assist in developing/implementing countermeasures to achieve Zero Safety Incidents
- Ability to manage costs and reduce/optimize where needed
- Comfortable using MS Office system programs
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Effective production budget and expense control ability
- Employee hiring, training, development, and discipline experience

**Salary**: $105,000.00-$133,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brantford, ON N3S 5H2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- DO YOU HAVE POST SECONDARY EDUCATION IN BUSINESS, SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING?
- DO YOU HAVE 5-7 YEARS' MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE IN THE PAPER INDUSTRY?
- DO YOU HAVE STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF OSHA REQUIREMENTS?
- ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT USED IN PAPER MAKING PRODUCTION PROCESSES?

Work Location: One location