Production Supervisor

**JOB TITLE**:Production Supervisor

**LOCATION**: Kitchener, ON

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The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations to ensure production targets, quality standards, and safety protocols are consistently met. This role monitors equipment and workflow, and ensures efficient use of materials and labor.

**FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations and Code as well as, the Company Health, Safety and Environment policy and programs and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Provide appropriate supervision and direction for the Team to achieve efficiency targets, material utilization, quality and safety, with all variances to be reported.
- Represent Plasti-Fab in a courteous and professional manner, internal and external customers alike.
- Identify and bring forward opportunities for improvement by being curious and encouraging the same of your team.
- Create, implement and execute daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual work plans by deploying the right resources in a safe manner (people, skills, equipment, drawings, tools etc.)
- Participate in capital and operating budgets and the action plans that support the budget, with the support of the Operations Manager.
- Ensure the accurate and complete production data requirements including but not limited to LiveLink, Shipping, Receiving, Quality, Compliance and manual processes, as required meet the customer and/or company requirements.
- Represent the area in meetings as required i.e. Daily production meetings, Operations meetings, Safety.
- Promote and support a work environment where people are treated with respect and dignity
- Identify, create and execute employee performance development, training, reviews and advancement plans, as required, with the support of the Supervisor and HR.
- Support the Team to accomplish SMART (Simple, Measurable, Attainable and a Time Line) Objectives and Action Plans.
- Achieve planned work by proactively and collaboratively working with internal customers and suppliers, i.e. Scheduling, HR, Maintenance, Production, Supervisors, to mitigate potential risks
- Achieve a clean and safe work environment by ensuring work areas are clean and organized with everything having its place.
- Participates in and is actively engaged in plant and regional process improvements and standardizations.
- Creates, documents, trains and executes processes and procedures to incorporate knowledge into processes.
- Ensures compliance of work specifications & sign offs on final quality checks as required by Plasti-Fab and/or the customer, with the Plasti-Fab standard being the minimum standard
- Accountable and responsible for operational and functional requirements of safety, quality and production.
- Protect and preserve capital assets by planning and executing preventative maintenance on equipment.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Secondary school diploma or degree with an emphasis on Construction, Logistics or Operations
- C.E.T. certification an asset
- 5 - 7 years of relevant experience with a proven track record of success
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required to communicate effectively with employees, customers and sub-contractors.
- Strong Computer skills including Windows, Word and Excel
- Experience in EPS industry would be an asset
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints/drawings
- First Aid and CPR training
- Valid Drivers’ License

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Must be physically fit, have full range of motion to perform work, including standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 lbs.
- On-site work area environment inside and outside, at heights, working in heat, cold, wetness, wind, dust, rain, snow and noise.
- Shift work, overtime and weekend work will be required.