Production Supervisor

- Location: 13911 Garden City Road, Richmond, BC, V7A 5C2, Canada
- Required Degree: University Degree or Technical School Diploma
- Employee Type: Permanent Full Time
- Minimum Experience: 5 years' related industry experience

Job Description

Crown Packaging is an integrated manufacturer and marketer of corrugated cartons and sheets, printed paper wraps, and wallboard tape.

We have built a strong and loyal customer base by developing and nurturing strategic partnership style relationships. We are the premiere corrugated packaging company in Western Canada. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Richmond, BC works seamlessly with our sales offices and distribution centers in Kelowna, Calgary, and Edmonton to provide outstanding products and services to over 900 customers throughout the region.

Crown Packaging is dedicated to providing an engaging and positive work environment. Many of our employees have enjoyed working for Crown Packaging for the greater part of their careers; we have many employees with 20, 25, 30, even 35 years of service.

We currently have an opening for a permanent, full-time Converting Production Supervisor to join our Operations team, based out of our location in Richmond, BC. This role reports directly to the Converting Superintendent.

Job responsibilities for this position:
• Actively participates in Health & Safety, including conducting safety meetings with crews, upholding safety policies and procedures, safety training, accident investigations and follow up items.
• Coordinates and directs the safety training of employees under his/her direct supervision to ensure the highest degree of safety performance, moral and attitude.
• Ensures that all personnel under his/her direct supervision are familiar with and abide by company policies, procedures, plant rules and safety regulations.
• Conducts investigations into all injuries to employees under his/her jurisdiction.
• Maintains an effective safety program and its institution, particularly as applicable to his/her area of supervision.
• Helps manage the administration and execution of all plant department safety rules, and the achievement of plant safety objectives.
• Responsible for the leadership of crews with regard to quality.
• Manufactures all products within the established quality standard.
• Ensures that all products produced and shipped meet or exceed customer specifications, make decisions on acceptability of products to hold/release.
• Ensures that established quality control procedures are being used at all times to process orders in concurrence with sales specifications.
• Is personally responsible to keep him/herself informed of special quality needs of any orders being processed on his/her shift.
• Thoroughly investigates each customer quality complaint and initiates actions to prevent a recurrence of a similar complaint. Keeps all his personnel informed of any complaints.
• Responsible for the leadership of crews with regard to waste, process efficiency and productivity.
• Proposes the development, institution and enforcement of departmental waste reduction programs.
• Constantly reviews department waste performance to ensure that lowest possible controllable waste within his/her area of jurisdiction.
• Maintains a sufficient and effective workforce to meet customer demands without necessary delays and overtime assignments.
• Measures the performance of the hourly employees under his/her direct control, using established standards and performance appraisals along with efficiency and quality reports.
• Coordinates and directs training of hourly employees under his/her control using proper job instruction methods to prepare the workers for promotion, holiday relief and volume increases.
• Constantly reviews and analyzes his/her operations for improvement in methods, personnel, machinery placement and modifications and inadequate personnel.
• Directs and redirects employee behaviors to ensure company policies, practices and procedures are followed, holding to the Collective Agreement;
• Continually follows up with members of the crew to reinforce the standards and expectations of the plant and/or shipping areas;
• Communicates regularly with personnel to maintain high level of engagement;
• Supervises vacation time and make recommendations to Management on manning levels and possible areas of improvement;
• Maintains housekeeping standards conducive to high employee morale.
• Conducts monthly crew meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and requirements for this position:
• University degree, technical school diploma (or 5 years’ related supervisory experience).
• Beneficial to have industry experience (corrugated) or background in a manufacturing environment.
• Above average mechanical aptitude.
• Proficient when using Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Superior problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented and has the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Able to work in a group as well as individually.
• Strong work ethic, is dependable and reliable.

This position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer, and as such, will review all qualified applicants for this posted position. If you feel like you would be a good fit for this role, please apply through indeed or send your resume to hr@crownpackaging.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please note, our location is not situated near public transit; applicants must have their own vehicle.

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