Production Supervisor

**Job Summary**

We are currently seeking a hands-on **Production Supervisor** to oversee our second shift production team at our Cambridge, Ontario location.

**Overview**:
Custom Building Products is a high-volume manufacturer of tile and flooring installation systems and part of the Quikrete Companies. Custom Building Products is dedicated to excellence as the industry leader by supplying our customers with quality, innovative building products. Our Company is committed to maximizing productivity, profits, and opportunities for Employee growth. Custom Building Products is committed to maintaining a leadership position as an innovative, dynamic organization dedicated to providing quality products and services meeting and exceeding customers' expectations.

**Role Overview**

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will provide leadership to the 2nd shift production department. You will work with the department lead to ensure that safety, quality and production goals are met for the production team. You also will work closely with all departments in the facility, including Shipping, Warehousing, Receiving, Maintenance, etc.

Your key goal is to oversee and manage all production goals and needs by developing an efficient work force in all aspects of the production department. You will focus on people and processes, acting as a resource and catalyst to ensure both are moving forward and productive. You'll invest the largest portion of your time in driving improvements in performance and process.

This is a key role for the company where you will assume day-to-day leadership of the manufacturing department. You will act as a resource for that department, ensuring peak productivity and performance in process manufacturing and packaging. To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have solid supervisory experience in a high velocity manufacturing environment transforming raw materials into finished goods. You'll need hands-on experience leading production with a proven ability to develop and implement Lean Manufacturing (or similar) process improvements.

Custom Building Products has been a leader in the tile and flooring installation systems industry for 50 years. We have the best brands, innovative products, plus strong customer and supplier partnerships. Custom operates fifteen manufacturing and distribution facilities in North America.
- Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and_ _is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities._

**Requirements**:
To good fit for this role you should have:

- A bachelor’s degree is preferred
- 5+ years of supervisory experience
- A safety-conscious mindset
- Discipline and performance management
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and WMS; familiarity with AS400, and JDE is a plus
- Experience monitoring and analyzing plant operations by utilizing spreadsheets, such as Excel, or database reports
- Knowledge of Lean, World Class Manufacturing or similar principles
- Strong ability as a people manager, with the skill to motivate and train a team
- A results orientation and a bias toward action
- An analytical approach to problem solving
- A professional aptitude in presentation skills
- The ability to document and maintain SOPs, and to train the team to do the same
- The ability to safely and efficiently drive a counterbalance forklift would be a definite asset

**Why Custom**

High visibility impact -- we’re preparing for growth here, such as expanding our production lines, and your success managing that growth will be noticed. In addition, you will share ideas and insights in company-wide logistics meetings.

Professional development -- in addition to expanding your experience across multiple areas, you’ll showcase your leadership skills, including your ability to develop the talent we need to grow. Prove yourself in this role and you could find many ways to advance with the company. Some promotions may require relocation.

Stability and growth -- Quikrete is pursuing an aggressive expansion program. The QUIKRETE® Companies is the largest manufacturer of packaged concrete and cement mixes in the U.S. and Canada.

Leading edge innovation -- it’s true: grout and adhesives aren’t the sexiest products around; in fact, if we do our job right, people don’t even think about what’s behind their tile for years and years. Still, no one does it better than Custom, and we are committed to developing innovative technological solutions. For example, our Controlled Cure TechnologyTM (CCT), used in many Custom products, controls the rate at which water evaporates during the Portland cement curing process, promoting much faster and more consistent hydration.

Great environment -- by taking a bottom-up approach and involving employees in the decision-making process, we have created high morale along with high productivity. We have a large number of Custom employees who have been with us for 10, 15, and even